We plan to repaint our 75 sqm apartment, both interior walls and ceilings. We will hire a painter to do all the preparatory work as it was previously done very poorly. How long can we expect it to take to paint the ceilings and walls?
One day maybe? Cover up, save around moldings/windows, and roll. It doesn't take too long and if there are two of you, you should be able to do it in a day with two coats. If you are also painting windows and moldings, it will take longer.
The apartment is empty and the floor will be redone after painting, so it shouldn't take too much time with all the surrounding work such as covering or moving furniture around.
But just painting the ceiling and interior walls of 75 sqm, can it take about 2 days?
But just painting the ceiling and interior walls of 75 sqm, can it take about 2 days?
They are two people, one saving and one rolling. It goes quickly, and it's not a large apartment.Stefan N said:
The drying time is no problem at all, you just start the second round when you've finished the first. The second round goes significantly faster. Since the apartment is empty and the floors don't need covering, I can't see that two people would fail the task if they have a day. If woodwork and windows are included, that's different.Stefan N said:
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As long as it's the same color throughout the apartment.Robert63 said:
If there are different colors in different rooms, it takes longer.
But I agree with you, you can do it in a day.
On a long day, one person can manage it.
Since the original poster is asking about the time, it might mean that they and their partner are beginners, and it could take significantly longer for a beginner who needs to learn how to apply the right amount of paint on the roller and how to spread the paint properly. Think about how it was the first time you painted walls instead of how quickly you do it nowadays.
Many time optimists here 😉
I would probably add a few days.
One day doesn't even work for a professional painter..
Especially not if the ceilings need to be painted twice.
I can also recommend covering the floors!
It's much easier than scraping off paint spills that need to be removed before you lay the new floor ☺
I would probably add a few days.
One day doesn't even work for a professional painter..
Especially not if the ceilings need to be painted twice.
I can also recommend covering the floors!
It's much easier than scraping off paint spills that need to be removed before you lay the new floor ☺
That was definitely a good point, of course, it can make a difference.BirgitS said:
Do you work for the municipalityMangePainter said:
You seem to have completely forgotten that the prep work is done and that nothing needs to be covered, woodwork is also not included. The only thing that takes time is the edging, but it's not a very large apartment. Can you explain what's taking so long with the ceilings? And why must the paint spills be removed before laying the floor? If you spill a little more, just spread it out.
A professional painter would do that in a day, blindfolded. Why I'm so sure is because I have a good reference example to lean on.
75 m2 I could imagine is a 3-room apartment. No, I don't work for the municipality. But I would like to leave behind a good job! And that can't be done with blindfolded eyes and a day's work! If we take, for example, Alcro's ceiling colors (which I use myself), the drying time is significantly longer than a wall paint, I would never risk painting the ceilings twice in the same day as there is a high risk they will become streaky. Also, the ceiling angle should ideally be dry before you start cutting in with the wall paint. Sure, you can run around and wipe up all paint spills. But I personally believe it's faster to cover the floors, there will likely be some spills if you're going to paint both the walls and ceilings twice! But it's up to TS! Baseboards and window sills should also be covered if they're still in place, as there's always a paint mist after the roller.