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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, if you have a 1.5 million dollar house, I don't know why you wouldn't use a professional. I've spent countless hours painting, but I dread it every time. It's not necessarily hard, but it is extremely time-consuming to do the work (especially prep work) to get a professional looking end product.[b] I find ceilings and bathrooms especially challenging. Also, any area that has special architectural features (e.g., really high ceilings, wall mounted light fixtures, drapery rods, hard to reach areas, etc.). Add in furnishings (obstacles), and it becomes quite a job.[/b]

You're talking about painting what sounds like a large house. I'm not sure you realize just how big a job that is. If you do decide to do this yourself, buy quality paint and roller/brushes (they're worth it), plus lots of easy off blue masking tape and drop cloths. Meticulously prepare the walls, then prime (at least the patches), and apply two coats.[/quote]

I was also going to point this out along with the fact that you will need ladders and special ladders for stairwells and high ceilings.

If you can't finish in one day, there is the storage of the paint and brushes to prevent drying out, the fact that everything has to be left covered until you can get back to painting.

I actually found house painting to be hard in terms of scheduling the time and the upfront costs - buying decent brushes, rollers, drop clothes, ladder, rollers.  In the end, it was cheaper timewise and material wise to hire someone.[/quote]

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