Painting - A Review.

I feckin hate it.

Glorious weather over here so decided to start tidying up the outside of the house to get it ready to sell. Started Monday morning and still going. Well - that's not strictly true - I did me back in yesterday so my fiancee Jo and my dad are currently doing it while I sit here and type this in absolute agony and high as a kite on drugs (prescribed drugs).

Which brings me to my question. I know it's a real pain in the a$$ but how can decorators get away with charging such extortionate prices for slapping on a bit of paint when the finished job sometimes is no better than what you do yourself?

Discuss.

And there I was expecting a breakdown of Monet or Botacelli!

Lol you got Sandtex and Cuprinol instead.

I do apologise.

Originally Posted by DanDare

And there I was expecting a breakdown of Monet or Botacelli!

Likewise

I like painting - it's relaxing and therapeutic.

I hate deco, but I do a better job than most so called profs.
However it does take me about 2 months just to do a room

Originally Posted by bignev

Which brings me to my question. I know it's a real pain in the a$$ but how can decorators get away with charging such extortionate prices for slapping on a bit of paint when the finished job sometimes is no better than what you do yourself?

Discuss.

Um, I think you've answered you own question mate:

Originally Posted by bignev

I feckin hate it.

Find a job that people hate doing and you can charge the earth to relieve them of the both their money, and the the thing they hate to do.

Originally Posted by K

Find a job that people hate doing and you can charge the earth to relieve them of the both their money, and the the thing they hate to do.

I paid 300 quid to get my house painted. It was money I had and nice house Mrs Tiger wanted. Sure, I would've got a feeling of satisfaction from doing it myself but.......******** to that!

[Kylie]

Same as most jobs really isn't it, time is money so you can either do it yourself, which for painting is a short learning curve and stuff like car maintenance slightly longer, or you can pay someone else to spend their time (and possibly use their experience if you're lucky) doing it.

Except now we have this pansy mother-state government who are slowly restricting everything, can't wire your own house now , won't be able to fix your push bike yourself soon...