Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Apr 20, 2012 4:52 pm 29/02/12 Land Deposit 28/03/12 Home Deposit 12/06/12 Loan Approval 19/06/12 Land Settlement 04/07/12 Prestart 30/08/12 Building Permit http://number-04.blogspot.com.au Re: Interior Paint costs - DIY vs Professional 2Apr 20, 2012 4:56 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Interior Paint costs - DIY vs Professional 4Apr 20, 2012 5:54 pm 29/02/12 Land Deposit 28/03/12 Home Deposit 12/06/12 Loan Approval 19/06/12 Land Settlement 04/07/12 Prestart 30/08/12 Building Permit http://number-04.blogspot.com.au Re: Interior Paint costs - DIY vs Professional 6Apr 20, 2012 7:10 pm 29/02/12 Land Deposit 28/03/12 Home Deposit 12/06/12 Loan Approval 19/06/12 Land Settlement 04/07/12 Prestart 30/08/12 Building Permit http://number-04.blogspot.com.au Re: Interior Paint costs - DIY vs Professional 11Apr 24, 2012 7:42 pm 29/02/12 Land Deposit 28/03/12 Home Deposit 12/06/12 Loan Approval 19/06/12 Land Settlement 04/07/12 Prestart 30/08/12 Building Permit http://number-04.blogspot.com.au Interior Paint costs - DIY vs Professional 13Apr 25, 2012 12:01 am We painted our old house (not all at once) and it was a real pain. I have just paid my painter extra to pint the feature walls in the kids bedrooms as I couldn't be bothered with it. Obviously if your budget won't stretch then you don't have a choice, could you get a few quotes and try and work something out with them? Have you tried you tube for hints and tips? Jasmin Hickinbotham Belmont - modified Signed: February 2011 Slab should go down before 2012 My build thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=52310&p=799483#p799483 Re: Interior Paint costs - DIY vs Professional 14May 08, 2012 12:12 am I'm in the process of painting my house which is approx 30 squares (3 beds + study, 3 living rooms, 2 bathrooms). It's a reno so there was existing paint. I've used 45 litres for the ceilings and probably once I'm finished 60 litres for the walls. I'm not doing the woodwork. What I will say is that ceilings are more difficult to do than walls and this is where the difference tends to be in the finish quality. IMO all woodwork including doors must be done in enamel with a spray gun and since you're doing that then you may as well spray the ceiling as well. Walls on the other hand are fairly easy. That said technique and practice is required to achieve a good finish even on walls. It's a big job - I've spent about 10 weekends and probably have 4 to go but I can only work about 6 hours a day so I guess you can add it up very roughly and say around 170 hours. Is this really what you want to do for the first 170 hours of free time in your new house? (not including woodwork and sealing etc). Either way I'd get a pro to do the ceilings and woodwork (woodwork as an absolute necessity) and since you're doing that then you may as well pay them to do the whole lot. I've used Wattyl ID - steer clear of the cheaper trade versions. It cost about $160 per 15 litres for ceilings and $183 per walls. So allow $1500 + enamel (whatever that is - say another $600) for materials. Hope this helps... Re: Interior Paint costs - DIY vs Professional 15May 08, 2012 1:26 pm If your other half's parents are experienced in interior painting & are willing to help you out, I say go for it. At least the house is empty, which makes things so much easier. We painted inside our previous house (walls, ceilings, sash windows, skirts, door frames etc.) while we were still living in it & was choc full of furniture . On the walls, (going from grey to whisper white), we undercoated then d/h used the spray gun & I followed up with a roller. D/h has spray painted a few cars over the years so has the technique down pretty good, so it worked out a bit quicker & easier for us to do it that way. I personally don't like a spray painted finish on the walls without rollering afterwards. I think the texture of a rolled finish looks much nicer. But proper preparation is the key to a good end result. Don't take any shortcuts. "Whoever says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain!" Re: Interior Paint costs - DIY vs Professional 16Jan 06, 2015 4:35 pm By this time you must have painted the walls, but who are willing to paint their house walls by themselves, there are some common mistakes done by the DIYers. Here is a good list of common mistakes and the ideal solution of painting your wall by yourself: 5 Ways to Avoid Common Wall Painting Mistakes John Bridges Go to an actual paint store, not bunnings. Dulux even have trade centers. Don't have to be a trade to but their paint. 1 14070 Hi Would love some advice on a DIY project I've dived into that's now keeping me up at night. We've got a cool 1970's Mid Century style house here in NZ and have always… 0 1312 I am looking for someone who might have tackled a similar issue as me. I have a few rendered interior walls, the surface condition is hardly flat. I can see all the bumps… 0 5749 |