Cost of painting bedrooms?
Can anyone suggest what a reasonable quote would be for painting the two bedrooms in my brownstone co-op? One is 12X12 with two windows, the other 8×12 with one window, both have crown molding and sheetrock walls, in good shape. I spent $3500 doing the rest of the apt last year, that painter quoted me…
Can anyone suggest what a reasonable quote would be for painting the two bedrooms in my brownstone co-op? One is 12X12 with two windows, the other 8×12 with one window, both have crown molding and sheetrock walls, in good shape. I spent $3500 doing the rest of the apt last year, that painter quoted me another $2000 for the bedrooms and would like to spend a lot less. Is that possible?
Could some of you throw up some actual numbers in terms of what you paid for painting? I’m looking at having a 1600sqft duplex totally painted and have had a very difficult time nailing down a realistic price, even with a few estimates! There is not too much wall damage, and some of the trim has deep colors that need to be lightened up, so more coats than usual in about 1/4 of the area. Has anyone else had an experience like this and willing to put down hard numbers?
Once I get past that, I have to navigate the mess of brownstone facade redoers. I wish there were a better set of info on what these two things cost. They both seem to vary dramatically. Everything else had estimates that came within 10% of each other.
Hey there,
I just had my entire brownstone hallways and two floors of rooms replastered and painted by Junior Prates and his team. A great job = reasonably priced, very fast (two days), super clean and easy to work with.
Call his wife Aida at 508-567-5432 or email them at aida_barbosa88@hotmail.com to come by and give you a quote.
Cheers
Faye
Hi Westernngirl, I know I’m new here and all but if you are still looking, I have a cousin that recently opened her own contracting business. Her husband has been in the field for 6 years and knows pretty much everything about home improvements. Their business number if you need it is, 347-227-5834 (Eagle Construction). Thanks
Wow Steve!
Not sure how you found the time to do all that work yourself but your skills are great. Love the woodwork!
Thanks, folks.
I’m not terrific with plaster either but I’m slowly learning. The main issue with plaster is knowing how to mix it and work it. Also which kind to use: gypsum vs. lime vs. finishing vs. structolite, etc.
There’s a lime plaster seminar at Howard Hall Farm (http://howardhallfarm.com/) in Athens, NY this winter that I’ve been thinking about taking.
I’ve been outbid!!! Or wait, I guess I am the lower bid but Steve offers a better product… Damn competition. 🙂
Steve, love the website. And I agree that painting is all about the prep. I actually enjoy skim coating (I get a little Zen thing going on when I do repetitive physical tasks). And I love the almost instant gratification of a new color in an old room. I have never worked with plaster like you have (the house I reno’d was built in the 1960s and all drywall). I understand plaster presents its own set of challenges.
Steve — I’m gobsmacked! Your house is gorgeous, can’t believe all the work you put into it. Love the dining room, and the kitchen and the yard–even love the dog. Now I’m totally intimiadated because as far as DIY is concerned, you’ve made it to Mt Olympus and I’m down in the seventh circle of hell. Can I just move into your guest room? Or hire you to paint? $600, 3 six packs of your choice, and I’ll watch your kids and your dog (sorry lechacal).
The A/C keeps the humidity down so the primer dried well. Unfortunately, it also dried well on right side of my black Newfoundland who decided to run down the stairs past my ladder with wet paint on the wall.
I don’t particularly enjoy painting (it’s pretty by-rote) but it rarely throws you any curves.
Westernnygirl: effective painting is all about the prep: emptying the room, laying down tarps or rosin paper, scraping/cleaning the walls (I use TSP), filling holes and dents. With your drywall, it’s a breeze. My old plaster took quite a bit of extra work:
http://www.brooklynrowhouse.com/node/130
Otherwise, cut everything with a brush first that you can’t roll. Don’t saturate the brush, keep a wet edge on the wall, watch for drips, use a side light to look for missed spots.
Thanks everyone. The walls are in good shape, and I’m basically repainting the same color. I’m a little intimidated doing it myself because of the crown molding, dtailed baseboards, radiators, etc, (gad do I sound like a girl). But maybe I’ll at least try one wall and see how it goes. Although, lechacal, I’ll pay you $500, two six packs AND watch your kids if you’d do it for me.