But before you all start ripping the piss.
Well, if you’re too lazy to paint on flippin room, you deserve all you get tbh… 🙂
And now, my excuses, 6 month old baby, busy job and I want to go and ride!!!
Pathetic. Mate of mine has 2 kids, full time job, and has managed to completely renovate a house doing much of the work himself. And still have time to chill out.
Alternatively, if you really can’t stand doing such things, and can afford it, then I spose getting someone in to do it makes sense, and also enables someone to earn a few quid so not too bayd. I’d reckon on £100 per day for anyone decent, plus paint.
It takes less than a morning
Well it depends on what needs doing. If it’s just sticking another coat of emulsion on, then possibly, but tbh, there’s cleaning, 1st coat, give it a bit, then 2nd coat, repeat as necessary. I once painted a room that had bin badly painted red; took me days (3 coats on ceiling which had bin white, 6 coats on walls). Then there’s the doors, skirting- windows, woodwork, radiators if necessary, etc. Rads, I’d take off and get done professionally tbh. Much less hassle and only a bit more spensive really if they need stripping and re-coating. Looks far better too.
And I’ve not even mentioned filling holes and that yet. Filling and sanding can take up a lot of time as it’s fiddly and you have to let the filler dry completely. And if you have to strip old gloss paint off, then God help you cos that can just be soul destroying.
Doing it yerself can be very satisfying, if you’re into painting and stuff. Or it can just be a tedious bloody PITA.
But as with anything, if yer going to do a job, then for flip’s sake DO IT PROPERLY!!!!
