Shed painting

Mf310

Got a quote there for painting a couple of sheds in the yard last week of 2000€ .. I know painting sheds is deer and i know for a fact these lads arent tinkers but still thought it could be done cheaper. Just wondering if anyone painted sheds on their own and did it work out much cheaper and did it take long? Id hate to pay out 2000 when the paint only costs 800€ for all of it. One of the sheds is a round one and i was thinking of hireing a cherry picker out to do it

bullnuts

Mf310 wrote: »

Got a quote there for painting a couple of sheds in the yard last week of 2000€ .. I know painting sheds is deer and i know for a fact these lads arent tinkers but still thought it could be done cheaper. Just wondering if anyone painted sheds on their own and did it work out much cheaper and did it take long? Id hate to pay out 2000 when the paint only costs 800€ for all of it. One of the sheds is a round one and i was thinking of hireing a cherry picker out to do it

Sounds about right
Lads i had wash it first and spray paint on so it gets in everywhere! I personally wouldn't have the gear to do it as good ! I guess with paying two guys and the insurance it's not a huge profit

Mf310

bullnuts wrote:

Sounds about right Lads i had wash it first and spray paint on so it gets in everywhere! I personally wouldn't have the gear to do it as good ! I guess with paying two guys and the insurance it's not a huge profit

Yeah this lad was talking about washing it first aswell .. the plan i had was one of them special corrugated rollers for sheds so no special gear really ... I suppose insurance would be a big one alright yeah

pms7

Have you seen sheds these guys painted elsewhere 5 years ago?
Quality of workmanship is poor in some cases. Got caught myself, paint peeling off. The washing was more of a wetting that proper washing. Might be slow and tedious, but like silo slabs (another bugbear of mine!) at least it would be done properly.

MickeyShtyles

Mf310 wrote: »

Yeah this lad was talking about washing it first aswell .. the plan i had was one of them special corrugated rollers for sheds so no special gear really ... I suppose insurance would be a big one alright yeah

ya may aswell be piddling into the wind with one of those corrogated rollers!!

rangler1

Mf310 wrote: »

Got a quote there for painting a couple of sheds in the yard last week of 2000€ .. I know painting sheds is deer and i know for a fact these lads arent tinkers but still thought it could be done cheaper. Just wondering if anyone painted sheds on their own and did it work out much cheaper and did it take long? Id hate to pay out 2000 when the paint only costs 800€ for all of it. One of the sheds is a round one and i was thinking of hireing a cherry picker out to do it

40 - 50 c a sq ft and i supply the paint......how does that sound.
Did you price a cherry picker, supposed to be very expensive to hire

lakill Farm

rangler1 wrote: »

40 - 50 c a sq ft and i supply the paint......how does that sound.
Did you price a cherry picker, supposed to be very expensive to hire

Painted a round roofed shed here in 2010

Hot washed 90% of it as the cherry picker I had wount reach to the top of the roof . There is a noticeable difference in the paint now in the areas washed and not washed


When I painted the roof I got a teleporter and cage in. €180 for the weekend. Myself and father were in the cage. herself operated teleporter.

about 3 hours painted the roof.

Muckit

Were ye cage fighters?

I'd find it hard to work any length of time with my oul lad never mind 3 hours in a confined space stuck 20 foot in the air- chinese torture!!!

Jimmy Garlic

God I hate painting. I am sure there are local lads that would be glad for the work. Put the word out. It's not rocket surgery.

lakill Farm

Muckit wrote: »

Were ye cage fighters?

I'd find it hard to work any length of time with my oul lad never mind 3 hours in a confined space stuck 20 foot in the air- chinese torture!!!

Me and my auld lad get on well. Always have.

I guess difference is I didn't inherit our place . So he respects my decisions, however, I almost always ask his advice or input.

Mf310

MickeyShtyles wrote:

ya may aswell be piddling into the wind with one of those corrogated rollers!!

lakill Farm wrote:

When I painted the roof I got a teleporter and cage in. €180 for the weekend. Myself and father were in the cage. herself operated teleporter.

What do ya mean by that mickey? How did ye paint it lakill? I would have thought the cherry picker would get higher than the teleporter no?

Mf310

rangler1 wrote:

40 - 50 c a sq ft and i supply the paint......how does that sound. Did you price a cherry picker, supposed to be very expensive to hire

Didnt price one yet didnt think itd be too bad but not sure at all

MickeyShtyles

Mf310 wrote: »

What do ya mean by that mickey? How did ye paint it lakill? I would have thought the cherry picker would get higher than the teleporter no?

It's a waste of time and money.
Did that roof with a three inch roller....