Browse Forums General Discussion Re: HELP!! UPGRADING OF PAINTWORK INSIDE HOUSE 10Feb 03, 2010 7:25 pm The last home we built we had the standard builders "washable" paint. What a joke! When you washed marks off the wall the paint came with it. The external paint was worse. In our neighbourhood everyone was repainting in 2 years. Our sales consultant in our new build has suggested we upgrade the paint (I can't remember the cost) and we are definitely going to do it. Why don't builders provide decent paint and paintwork. Peas me off. Handover February 2011 Happy with our home You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would… 1 7031 How good is Simeon?! Always taking time to help others out! Wish we were building in NSW and could work together. Thanks for all that you do! 7 6571 Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6885 |