Typhoonz 4th Gear December 5, 2007 Author Share December 5, 2007 I'll get some "chinese" bangla brothers to help me... Just cover their dinner and send them on their way can liao... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Route88 2nd Gear December 5, 2007 Share December 5, 2007 The price is quite standard. Abt $1700 for 5rm flat. Tat's expensive,a price like tat is for masionette Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearoil 1st Gear December 5, 2007 Share December 5, 2007 Got a quote for $1300 (Dulux wash and wear). I'm re-painting my house to sell it so not really prepared to pay so much. DIY lah since you are just painting to 'cover-up'! The most you need is five 5 litres of lower grade emulsion and 3 rollers...that will probably cost you less than $170!!...and some sweat and output from your part! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear December 5, 2007 Author Share December 5, 2007 Sweat and output is okie... I'm looking at the money saved... But need better paints to cover the hairline cracks... Was thinking about getting the Eye-See-Eye Doolucks wash and wear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb 4th Gear December 5, 2007 Share December 5, 2007 If for selling purposes, suggest DIY. cos most likely only need to touch up here and there. $1300 is really cheap. I rem this was the rate for 4rm flat when I enquire last time. Yes $1300 is really cheap if you are earning more than $1300 in 3 days of 8 hours each less cost of paint, rollers and tapes and some old new papers. Why work for a whole week or so to earn the money to pay someone to work for you for 2 or 3 days at most? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb 4th Gear December 5, 2007 Share December 5, 2007 DIY lah since you are just painting to 'cover-up'! The most you need is five 5 litres of lower grade emulsion and 3 rollers...that will probably cost you less than $170!!...and some sweat and output from your part! ------------------------------- Yes get a cheap paint if you are renting out the house. Buy a 5 litre can instead of 1 litre X 5. It's cheaper. I got matex for about $40 per 5 litre the last time. Damn bloody heavy to bring the can home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kxbc Turbocharged December 5, 2007 Share December 5, 2007 Painting walls are easy. Painting ceilings is a pain in the neck, literally, especially without the right poles and such. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb 4th Gear December 5, 2007 Share December 5, 2007 (edited) Come to think of it as initially started the thread. I would DIY as I realise that it's not necessary to paint the entire house. The main colour of my house is white so might touch up here and there. What I would want to do up is the solid coloured walls. My contractor designed the colour scheme in such a way that all my rooms have a single solid coloured wall complimented with light coloured paint side walls. I always paint my whole house, ceiling and wall, white. So the next round of painting is very easy. Just need to decide whether one coat or two. If you are repainting a colored wall, the job is more tedious. Please note that if you pay professional, the price should include varnishing the main and room doors and painting whatever that need paint, like the pipes in the toilets etc. Edited December 5, 2007 by Dumb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear December 5, 2007 Author Share December 5, 2007 Think I'll land myself in that situation... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear December 5, 2007 Author Share December 5, 2007 No worries about the toilet pipes as they are concealed. Guess I'll just spend a weekend or 2 doing it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb 4th Gear December 5, 2007 Share December 5, 2007 Painting is the easiest of all DIY work. Why not just buy your own paint and brushes? The most it will take is a few days work if your put in a few hours a day. I saved myself a packet by doing it myself. Now everytime I don't bother calling those guys to do it... somemore... my workmanship is miles better! Yes painting is the easiest of all DIY jobs. But you will be surprised that many can't even do a decent painting. Painting like any job need practice. Had 2 friends to help in painting a wall with emulsion paint. The result was no good that I had to repaint it myself. Had another friend to help paint a door with enamel paint. Needless to say, end up I repainting the door. Sillyporeans are rich lot that cant DIY. A young chinese gal returned from US after study can DIY some of her own things including a car. She said labour is so ex that most must learn to DIY. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultramega 1st Gear December 5, 2007 Share December 5, 2007 (edited) Yup... Decided to do it myself. Calculated the cost and I can save at least $800. since you are selling your house, why save the $800? you are not the one paying for it eventually. just up your selling price by $800. or even 3 x $800 if you like. Edited December 5, 2007 by Ultramega Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear December 5, 2007 Author Share December 5, 2007 I'm very cash tight now. I know I'll make it back through the sale but need whatever extra cash I have to pull through till the end of the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultramega 1st Gear December 5, 2007 Share December 5, 2007 time to take out that Citibank Ready Credit cheque book (if you have one). they really need your business now after that huge write off. can charge the interest to the buyer as well. hehe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear December 6, 2007 Author Share December 6, 2007 Don't have leh... Don't have any credit facilities and don't need them... I take my dad as an classic example of the dangers of these credit facilites... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearoil 1st Gear December 6, 2007 Share December 6, 2007 Sweat and output is okie... I'm looking at the money saved... But need better paints to cover the hairline cracks... Was thinking about getting the Eye-See-Eye Doolucks wash and wear. No need better paint lah..just go to those 'char long' ( timber yard ) or even common shops that sell building materials and get some white cement. They sell small bags of the cement at about $3.50+ per bag which is quite a lot of powder , I might say. Mix it with just a little more water than usual to make the paste smooth and easy to apply. Then just apply to those area that have cracks before painting. You be amazed how cheap these materials are..it is just the labour that cost sky high here!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear December 6, 2007 Author Share December 6, 2007 I thought those paste are premixed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultramega 1st Gear December 6, 2007 Share December 6, 2007 no need to buy cement. just buy wall putty. cost around $2 for a small tub. and no need to mix, it's ready to use. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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