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We think we'll save the $8,500...

September 27th, 2011 at 03:57 pm

DH told me this morning that after some thought, he would rather us save the $8,500 that it would cost to hire professional painters to do the outside of the house and for us to try to do it ourselves. He thinks after some research, that we should be able to attempt this... and if all else fails, we may end up using the pro but at least we'll give it the ol' college try.

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3 Responses to “We think we'll save the $8,500...”

  1. baselle Says:
    September 28th, 2011 at 12:03 am 1317168188
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    Hopefully you are not afraid of heights! I am so I'd rather pay it than get on a ladder!

  2. LuckyRobin Says:
    September 28th, 2011 at 12:20 am 1317169254
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    Personally, I'd rent scaffolding. When we painted our house we rented scaffolding at $35 a day. Well worth it since you aren't standing on a thin ladder slat all day (very hard on the feet) and you have both hands free. Also rollers (with long handle attachment) are better than brushes for the main work and brushes are better than rollers for trim.

  3. Jerry Says:
    September 30th, 2011 at 09:53 pm 1317419622
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    I agree with LuckyRobin, having scaffolding not only is safer but it also leads to a faster job at a reasonable cost. If you have the insurance of some good friends to help out it can actually really go quickly! Good luck...
    Jerry

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