Painting home
So, how much it should cost to paint a 3BHK house if all the washable paints are used? In 2 bedrooms the coloring man is going to use the computer mix shade (What's this).
So, if you are having any kind of painting experience please share with me, with an estimate of course.
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Well, I think I must bargain again before going for it. Thanks for the help though.
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All the bests Shreeya, I dint really participate in this due to limited knowledge on this, but thought got some very good info.
Now I'am thinking of starting my own painting business...Let me find out about the sponsors lol :))
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I see your point your time is short otherwise I would have asked around for you to see if there was someone who would be willing to do it.
However, I think you should bargain with him because QR 2000 for paint seems too much to me.
Canary,
We are going to paint 3 bedrooms, a big hall , both bathroom ceilings and kitchen ceiling too. And the colour guy is taking all the care of my carpets, fittings and kitchenware and all. Further,I tried once colouring my room in India and got the remark that it was better before painting!!!! But the major factor here is time. I must leave this house by 28th else I would have taken another experiment with colouring!!!
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First of all....Thank you Qatarisun, Dandy, Franky, Aisha-Taweela and Canarybird for your usefull advices.
Aisha...I appreciate you, you are such a superwoman!!!! Wish I can have a opportunity to visit your colorful house!!!! I am also just as colour-crazy as you!!!! But I think I have only 2 days in my hand for coloring. Doing it on our own may take more time....what say?
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it is impressive!
can i ask you to be my paint consultant next time when I paint my house??...lol...
btw, I also like to do walls of the same room in different colors...
... and I like very "warm" colors for the living room, deep and solid colors for the dining room, light and happy for the bedrooms...
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I had my half a villa painted by a painter, he did all the work and an extremely clean job he took down all my curtains himself he taped up all the rooms very well he pushed all the furniture into the middle of the room himslef and just did a wonderful job - for two rooms and bathroom and hallway he charged all in all QR 1,500 he took one whole day to complete the job.
Unfortunately, he left Doha - but there are some people out there who do a very good job.
You have to ask around and perhaps you will find one in Najma.
I am an expert painter. I painted my whole house by my self & I am a lady! What you do is go to a paint shop. There are many Jotun shops who will mix all your paints by computer. They have many colorcharts there and you choose. To estimate the amount of paint you need is easy. Go onto one of the paintshop websites (even Jotun has it) provide the measurements of your room and presto. Now it could be that your walls are very dry. In that case you do not want to put paint on it like that. Color pain is more expensive than plain white. So you either do a base coat of plain white or you can use a mixture of water and wood glue (white).
Brushes, trays rollers you can get them quite cheap at one of the paint shops.
Now regarding the paint to use. You use a waterbased paint for the inside. The outside has an other kind of paint but I have used waterbased paint there too. Did it 2 years ago and is still fine. Matter of fact I did some walls with the more expensive outdooor paint and some with the normal waterbased indoor paint. Both lo9ok the same.
Oilbased paints I used in the bathrooms where I painted over some horrible tiling.
Now all kinds of paint are available in matt or glossy. Tell the guy at the shop which you want and they will prepare it accordingly.
Now as to the price. I really do not remember as I bought small quanities and went back to get more and more. I started off with 1 wall and ended up doing my whole house!!!! Also different colors have diffrent prices. Red for example is more expensive. My whole house has the Morrocan feeling. Lots of color. Blue, yellow, red, green, peach etc and that is on the outside!
For the inside I choose to do 3 walls of one color and the 4thwall I did in the same "family of color" but a little different. This makes it look better!
Buy masking tape and tape around all door frames, electrical outlets and other things you want to be protected. Take the tape off immediately when you have finished. Do not wait for it to dry, cos then the tape will be very hard to get off, gets really stuck and tears quickly. Any masking tape will do. Buy a good supply and I usually have different sizes.
A jotun shop is located in Najma, or near the Vegetable roundabout on Salwa. Those are the 2 I ususally use, but there are many other Jotun shops around. Just look for their sign. Do not go to the mainm shop of Jotun on Gulf street as they only have the paint and not all the other things like brushes etc etc.
Hope you have enough info her reagarding the paint etc.
Regarding the labor, no matter where you get the painters from, they will not be proffesional.... if you do it yourself I am sure you will do just as good a job as them. At least you will be more careful!
O(r if you do not want to do it your self, go to the souk and get a poor guy to do it. Pay him Qr 150 a day. Negotiate rate beforehand! However be aware that you will have to do constant quality control! And recommend you do the taping your self ahead of time.
If you need more info, just QL me. Good luck
Aisha-Taweela
good picture. that cool chinese kid guy. your son?
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so what is 2000 for? only color??
...go to Najma, pick someone sitting there on the road, drop by some Painting store, they will prepare for you "computer mix shade" on your choice, bring the picked-up guy to your place, leave him for the day.. all together will cost you max 1200 riyal. But better don't go to Najma by yourself..send there (or go with) your hobby, buddy, or some male friend, preferably who can at least basically communicate in hindi...
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The colour man has given us the same estimate i.e. QR 2000/- excluding labor charges. So, I think we can go with that.
Thanks for your offer but I think ultimately I will end up in loosing more than double of the estimated cost....so, better you enjoy your weekend...LOL
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I can do ti next weekend :) lol :)
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I always wanted to paint my house in India but was never allowed by my parents.I have experience in painting my room though. I used oil paint :) Seriously. Painting a 3 bed room house would cost you close to 2000 QR including the labour charges. The computer mix color is nothing but mixing of different shades and applying it on virtual walls for your approval. Its a good thing to do coz you can make up your mind...
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