an 18,000 sq ft house.....dang, you can't hide money.

Wonder how many toilets are in a 18,000 sq ft house?

I'd have trouble just replacing the toilets in that house, let alone paint it.

God Bless,
David B.

I’m currently painting one of my rentals. It’s about 1400sqft. Im painting the entire house floor to ceiling. I spent less than $500 including trim, walls, ceilings, doors, Closets, kilz, and mud/spackle to fix holes.

When painting a new construction, you have to prime walls and ceilinngs, caulk EVERYTHING , sand a lot, paint walls two coats , ceilings two coats, paint trim from scratch two coats. Existing home may not need any caulk, and sanding, may not need ceilings painted, walls only and maybe trim one trim coat, unless changing colors. I'd say there's more involved in a new one ……….if it's done right.

My wife has painted most of our house. I don't do paint, I just pay for it.
You can buy cheap crap from Lowes or Walmart and do cheap work. Or you can buy good paint from a quality dealer.
I chose the latter.

Painters make more coin painting an individual's house than new construction. Had a painting sub several years ago that dropped all of his home builders because he was killing it repainting people's homes.

Definitely money to be made. Me i like to paint, but i hate the prep work, when i first started with my stepdad, he stuck me in the sanding room (i called the dungeon) learned quick that's not what i wanted to do 🤣

18K sq ft! cant hide money

I know two Huntsville narcotics cops that built houses like that shortly after they retired. The FBI couldn't ever prove they got the money from illegal sources, but they sure did dig into it for a couple of years.

Trox is not a painter, he is a remodeler and would be a very good person for you to talk to Mark. If he doesn't want to do it, he knows someone in your area that will.

New homes are simple. Nothing on walls or in the way. nothing to move or cover.

One thing that will drive up your painting cost (although I still don't understand why) is to paint different colors in different rooms. For some reason, painters act like that is the hardest thing in the word.

And preferably spec houses. No wives, girlfriends or female homeowners to complicate the job.

That little camper of mine i been showin...i ordered the highest grade exterior paint sherwin williams could get...thus inducing my near cardiac infarction upon my paying for it....goot googly moogly that stuff is expensive....but whent you tap your finger on it...it feels dang near hard as marble.

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When painting a new construction, you have to prime walls and ceilinngs, caulk EVERYTHING , sand a lot, paint walls two coats , ceilings two coats, paint trim from scratch two coats. Existing home may not need any caulk, and sanding, may not need ceilings painted, walls only and maybe trim one trim coat, unless changing colors. I'd say there's more involved in a new one ……….if it's done right.
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You are correct. I've got several quotes out now and I remodel for a living. Don't care to paint but will if the job and proce is right

They ain't simple if you do it right, lota prep work.

When painting a new construction, you have to prime walls and ceilinngs, caulk EVERYTHING , sand a lot, paint walls two coats , ceilings two coats, paint trim from scratch two coats. Existing home may not need any caulk, and sanding, may not need ceilings painted, walls only and maybe trim one trim coat, unless changing colors. I'd say there's more involved in a new one ……….if it's done right.
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You are correct. I've got several quotes out now and I remodel for a living. Don't care to paint but will if the job and proce is right[/quote]

My father was a high end builder for many years. He always said people want to paint there new house to save $. They think they can paint , BIL or buddy gonna help. He said they have it all wrong , hire a high end painter , they make everyone else's work look better and the DIY makes a mess out of it.

I can repaint with the best of the DIYers , I have enough sense not to take on a new construction.

You are correct. I've got several quotes out now and I remodel for a living. Don't care to paint but will if the job and proce is right[/quote]

My father was a high end builder for many years. He always said people want to paint there new house to save $. They think they can paint , BIL or buddy gonna help. He said they have it all wrong , hire a high end painter , they make everyone else's work look better and the DIY makes a mess out of it.

I can repaint with the best of the DIYers , I have enough sense not to take on a new construction.
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Totally agree. I can build most anything and I can fix most anything, but painting, trim and cabinets are something I just ain't gonna do.

18k that’s a castle

I knew jawbone back he was just a lowly Selma cop.
I guess he did much better after I left Dallas County! 😂