Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Feb 26, 2011 6:59 am Hi folks, I've had some painters who are members of the Master Painters strip back to wood and repaint my 3br weatherboard house (it hadn't been painted for maybe 15-20 years +). The job was quoted about $10k, is almost done after 3 weeks of 2 guys here everyday, and generally looks great, but I'm surprised they aren't filling and overpainting the gaps if they appear along the underside of the weatherboards where they overlap the one below. These gaps only appear here and there, but when they appear at certain heights they appear as noticeable thin black lines against the freshly painted white. Sometimes they might be 1mm or so. In other places they are thinner gaps and the paint has sealed over them except for a few 1mm round 'pinholes' here and there. The painter says it is no longer the 'standard' to fill and paint these, although he wasn't clear why. He seems open to doing it, but haven't really asked the hard question whether he'll charge me more. I'm not sure if he's referring to the Australian Standard 2311 which the quote says he paints to, or a more general standard. Anyone had experience with professional painting of weatherboards and what to expect? Cheers, B Re: Painting weatherboards - not filling overlap gaps - AS 2 3Feb 28, 2011 12:52 pm That's what the painter thinks, yes...I just wonder if this is a bit too risk-adverse, given the possibile benefits (aesthetics, insulation, insect proofing). The quote said paint to AS2311 and the MPA Surface Coating Standard. I asked the MPA, and read the AS2311, and the MPA says that standards don't address this issue (I agree from reading the AS2311 ā it deals with surface preparation, but not the gaps in overlapping surfaces!). Re: Painting weatherboards - not filling overlap gaps - AS 2 4Mar 01, 2011 4:27 pm Hi broaddd Ide be inclined just to say to the painter that his good work is being brought down by the unsightly gaps. If its not a big job involving more than a couple of hours he may do the gapping for nothing...its not difficult work ....unless there's a lot of height involved, however if its going to take a day or more to do, then you should be prepared to pay something. Im a painter. If there's a lot of gapping we give the owner a seperate price specifically for this job, as if you include it in the quote and other comparitive painters havnt, then your quote will always be more expensive and a greater chance there is for you to miss out on the job. If there's not a lot of gapping we just do it anyway. Putting it in as a seperate price will also make the owner check his other quotes to see if the gapping has been allowed for. There a quite a few flexible fillers that will do an excellent sealing job. Selleys market one specifically to seal weatherboard gaps The only "standard" the painter should be adhereing to is be giving you what you want and leaving you happy with his job. Try the soft approach rather than to beat him on a technicality with Aus standards Cheers ...Scott DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair But if it is a ground level open pit, then it is not a charged system. No surprises there. The pipes have obviously been altered and there would be a reason for this.… 3 31282 That was always going to be a challenge and a test of patience. Full marks to your mate. Did you discuss the wet area near the trampoline? 16 17367 Brass fly wire, you will need to cut it, shape it and jam it into brick slots 1 7485 |