Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Painting Ourselves to Save Money: good idea or bad idea

[Richard Smith (rsmith2]

I'd like to add to my earlier post that unevenly compound-covered seams
and wavy, bumpy or unevenly sanded surfaces are problems that some can
live with given the savings. I for one don't mind doing my own
compounding but the extra repair work sometimes involved, and then
repriming, when final painting is anticipated could be more than some
are willing to endure. Defects in the fastening of drywall such as
screws that miss the framing (causing instability and possible lifting
of the drywall surface), large dings (that are too big to be adequately
be covered by extra drywall compound) and other conditions could all
become the cohouser's problem if the Contractor is not responsible once
the finish prime coat of paint is applied. Contractor's vary and it may
well be that the contractor providing this price break of $44,000 will
take responsibility for some-if-not-all deficiencies even after the
prime coat is done. Hopefully I'm not stating the obvious.
Richard Smith, RA
Sea Cliff, New York 
 


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