Hello, I have a question about doing the painting myself. I’m considering painting my new build on my own. So far, it has been included in the overall price.
I have years of experience from a holiday job with a painting company, where I painted apartments and smaller spaces like cafés, so I’m not afraid of the work and I have some experience. However, that was always repainting existing coatings.
Painting a new build for the first time is new territory for me. So my question is: is it doable with two people? How many days should we roughly plan for? The area is about 200 m2 (2,150 sq ft) of living space. The builder will naturally handle plastering and filling.
Also, do you need to prime the surfaces first, or do you apply the paint directly (probably 2–3 coats)?
Thanks in advance!
I have years of experience from a holiday job with a painting company, where I painted apartments and smaller spaces like cafés, so I’m not afraid of the work and I have some experience. However, that was always repainting existing coatings.
Painting a new build for the first time is new territory for me. So my question is: is it doable with two people? How many days should we roughly plan for? The area is about 200 m2 (2,150 sq ft) of living space. The builder will naturally handle plastering and filling.
Also, do you need to prime the surfaces first, or do you apply the paint directly (probably 2–3 coats)?
Thanks in advance!
Just did the math: today I painted the kids' room twice and the office once. If I didn’t make a mistake, that was about 130 m2 (1400 sq ft) today. We used more than one 15 l (4 gallons) bucket of StoColor Sil, probably around 18-20 l (4.8-5.3 gallons), which is approximately 0.15 l/m2 (0.05 gallons/sq ft).
This roughly matches the data sheet’s specification of 7 m2/l (280 sq ft/gallon).
This roughly matches the data sheet’s specification of 7 m2/l (280 sq ft/gallon).
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Fleckenzwerg15 Feb 2023 08:54xMisterDx schrieb:
Almost 0.4... in words zero point four, liters of paint per m²? Um, the 18m² (195 sq ft) referred to the floor area of the room. The painted surface was therefore about 60m² (645 sq ft) (all walls plus ceiling). This results in approximately 0.12L (0.13 quarts) per m² (0.09 sq ft).
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xMisterDx16 Feb 2023 00:20Fleckenzwerg schrieb:
Um, the living area of the room was meant to be 18m² (194 ft²). The painted surface was therefore about 60m² (645 ft²) (all walls plus ceiling). Rounded, that results in 0.12L / m² (0.011 gal / ft²). That fits, these are typical values.