ᐅ Painting 90 square meters by non-professionals – what budget would you estimate?
Created on: 21 Jun 2017 12:56
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We are considering not renovating or painting our apartment ourselves when we move out, but instead hiring two students – the university nearby means it should be easy to find someone for this kind of work quickly.
Our apartment is about 90 sqm (970 sq ft), consisting of a hallway, living room/kitchen, and two rooms. It is currently uncertain whether the bathroom ceilings will need to be painted.
There are a few drill holes in the walls that need to be repaired, but otherwise it should just be painting.
The regular textured wallpaper will be painted white again. No one has smoked here, and the walls are still in relatively good condition. The quality of the paint used when we moved in was rather mediocre. Accordingly, we do not plan to buy the most expensive materials for painting, probably something from a hardware store, plus supplies like masking film, brushes, etc. I hope to manage with about 200 euros (around $220) for painting and renovation materials.
What do you estimate would be the amount to pay two amateur workers who ideally have done this before? How many hours would they need, and is paying 8–10 euros (about $9–11) per hour realistic?
For various reasons, I want this to be legal work. So also with insurance in case someone falls from a ladder. How and where does this need to be registered?
Our apartment is about 90 sqm (970 sq ft), consisting of a hallway, living room/kitchen, and two rooms. It is currently uncertain whether the bathroom ceilings will need to be painted.
There are a few drill holes in the walls that need to be repaired, but otherwise it should just be painting.
The regular textured wallpaper will be painted white again. No one has smoked here, and the walls are still in relatively good condition. The quality of the paint used when we moved in was rather mediocre. Accordingly, we do not plan to buy the most expensive materials for painting, probably something from a hardware store, plus supplies like masking film, brushes, etc. I hope to manage with about 200 euros (around $220) for painting and renovation materials.
What do you estimate would be the amount to pay two amateur workers who ideally have done this before? How many hours would they need, and is paying 8–10 euros (about $9–11) per hour realistic?
For various reasons, I want this to be legal work. So also with insurance in case someone falls from a ladder. How and where does this need to be registered?
To be honest? Just paint it yourselves. 90 sqm (970 sqft) can be done pretty quickly. I painted my son’s room in about an hour. It was 12 sqm (130 sqft). Use a good roller and an extension pole. Not the cheapest paint, and you’re good to go. Prepare everything the evening before (masking and covering), and then start early in the morning.
The only unpleasant part is the ceilings, but you might not need to paint those.
One person takes a small roller to do the corners, edges, and baseboards. The other follows behind with a large roller for the main surface.
Our 80 sqm (860 sqft) living room was painted in about 4 hours like this.
The only unpleasant part is the ceilings, but you might not need to paint those.
One person takes a small roller to do the corners, edges, and baseboards. The other follows behind with a large roller for the main surface.
Our 80 sqm (860 sqft) living room was painted in about 4 hours like this.
Knallkörper schrieb:
Do they provide their own plastering materials? If so, that's really cost-effective.No, we provide them.
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HilfeHilfe22 Jun 2017 07:22I would also paint myself. I did that back then, and it was actually fun. The only thing I learned is that if you previously had colored walls, I would spend a few more euros on high-quality white paint that has very good coverage. You don’t want to have to paint it again. Alpina is often available on special offer.
Who installs the splash guard underneath? Masking everything off is also very time-consuming.
Who installs the splash guard underneath? Masking everything off is also very time-consuming.
Just for comparison:
A 96m² (1,033 sq ft) apartment with one coat of white paint on textured wallpaper, about 20m² (215 sq ft) wall area painted twice. Holes were already filled, with some spot repairs on 2 steel door frames and re-gluing of 2 small strips of textured wallpaper (0.5m² (5 sq ft)). Rough total wall and ceiling surface estimated at 280-300m² (3,013-3,229 sq ft).
Labor time for one painter (master): 15 hours including masking and covering.
Materials: 160€ for mid-range paint.
A 96m² (1,033 sq ft) apartment with one coat of white paint on textured wallpaper, about 20m² (215 sq ft) wall area painted twice. Holes were already filled, with some spot repairs on 2 steel door frames and re-gluing of 2 small strips of textured wallpaper (0.5m² (5 sq ft)). Rough total wall and ceiling surface estimated at 280-300m² (3,013-3,229 sq ft).
Labor time for one painter (master): 15 hours including masking and covering.
Materials: 160€ for mid-range paint.
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