How much would a local painter charge to paint my whole apt?
Its less that 1000 sq ft. I want all my room painted in different colors. How much would a small local painter cost?
Is it hard to do the painting by yourself? If so how long to do 6 rooms.
I live in NJ, Hudson County!
more than it is worth
October 14th, 2009 at 6:22 am
Honestly…you can get some pretty decent deals from painters in your area. Keep in mind that you will most likely have to pay for paint + supplies upfront. Then, labor can go as low as $250-400 per room painted. You just have to shop around a bit.
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Cousin is a professional painter & highly experienced. He charges $400 per room.
October 14th, 2009 at 6:27 am
more than it is worth
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October 14th, 2009 at 7:11 am
a painting ad may be misleading.
Painting is not the hard or time consuming part for it to be done right.
"Prepping and repairing before painting" sounds correct.
Will need spackling, caulk after old caulk is removed, spackling repairs usually three coats will work.
Sand blocks med/fine
Spackling absorbs paint more so more is needed over spackled areas and priming white works well when you take a 250 halogen light and shine on wall at angle, you will see all the flaws that need to be repaired before painting. If you dont care about the repairs and just want it painted, you can do it yourself. Just ask in the paint department of Lowes or homedepot to help you gather supplies and guide you in the right direction.
Also need wood filler for or putty any nail holes or pops after hammering in.
You dont need to pay someone advertizing for painting because the other work involved before painting is more important than painting. You can use the money to buy your materials, a how to paint book (free to read from library)
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October 14th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Yeah, you need to get local painting contractor to assess the cost of painting your apartment the way you want it, all done professionally and in timely manner without having to get you involved the dirty, painting-stroke-after-paint-stroke process that can become quite tiredsome. Seek free estimates from local painting contractors in your area.
Hmm, to help you out, for your convenience, here is a handyman site that I use often, which has a section dedicated to walls (and the painting of the sort), where you’ll find a text-link ad that offers up to four (4) Free Estimates from such local painting contractors in your area (scroll down a bit and it’s the text-link towards the middle of the page that says, "Find Local Painting Services. Get Up to 4 Quotes Now…Free"):
http://yourhandymanzone.com/Your_Handyman_Zone_How_To_Pages_Home_Improvement_Zone_Walls_All_Types.htm
Guessing on here is not as productive as getting a quote upon which you can rely; this is especially true, as the cost of painting material and labor involved in painting greatly varies by location. Trust me, from general experience, you’ll be glad that you got concrete estimates.
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http://yourhandymanzone.com/Your_Handyman_Zone_How_To_Pages_Home_Improvement_Zone_Walls_All_Types.htm