ᐅ Sanded plastered wall (DIY or hire a professional)?

Hello everyone,

we have plastered a total of 120 sqm (1,292 sq ft) of walls and now need to sand them (or have them sanded).

I could rent a Festool sander with dust extraction for 50 euros per day. How long would a reasonably skilled beginner need for this area? A company has offered me a price of 2,000 euros. That seems quite high to me.

I would appreciate your assessment.

Best regards,
Ralle

1. What is your goal for the walls?
2. What exactly is included in the quote?
3. Sanding is quite an effort – just holding the machine against the wall is unfortunately not enough.

timaios2000 schrieb:

How long does it take for a not completely inexperienced beginner to do such an area?

Question 1 is crucial for that. For 120 sqm (1300 sq ft) at Q3/Q4 level? Two to three weeks. After sanding comes more sanding, because usually one round of filling is not enough.

Only 120m2 (1292 sq ft) of walls, that’s just our ground floor! Or are you referring to the floor area?

nordanney schrieb:

1. What is your goal with the walls?

The walls are going to be painted afterwards.

nordanney schrieb:

2. What exactly is included in the quote?

Sanding 120 sqm (1,292 sq ft).

tomtom79 schrieb:

Only 120 sqm (1,292 sq ft) of walls? That’s just our ground floor! Or do you mean the floor area?

It is only a 3-room apartment, not the whole house.

timaios2000 schrieb:

The walls are to be painted afterwards

Sanding once is usually not enough. Then fill again and do the final sanding.

timaios2000 schrieb:

Sanding 120 sqm (1,292 sq ft)

Then it is too expensive

Thank you for the information. That already helps me a lot.

Another idea: Could I avoid sanding if I don’t paint the skim-coated wall but instead apply a fine textured plaster (Knauf Easy Putz)?