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Originally Posted by Crazy Flamer
So I am moving into my new place on September 7 and there are a few things that I need done to my new house. I am hoping some of you can offer good contacts so I might be able to save some cash.
Painters. The place is about 1150 sq feet, plus about another 300 in the basement. The ceilings do not need to be painted. I will buy the paint, just need to know how much to buy.
Tile guy. I would like my kitchen and bathroom tiled. There is tile in the washroom already but I would like to replace it with something more modern. And I only want to tile above the bathtub and the floor. In the kitchen there is currently lino and wallpaper.
Furnace guy. The furnace in the house is shot. I am gettting a cheque cut for $2,500 so I wouldn't want to spend more than that.
Kitchen counters. The counters currently have and ugly color laminate on them and I would just want another type of laminate.
Any help anyone can offer would be great. Thanks!
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You can figure that out by what the cans say on them. But keep in mind, painters get their paint a lot cheaper than you can. I am sure they make money on the paint too, but I doubt you will save anything by buying it yourself. And not sure if some painters will insure their work if you buy a product they do not like. And make sure you get the right paint for what the purpose of your room is. I would suggest something like the Benjamin Moore "pearl" finish for areas like the kitchen, closets, laundry room, even kids bedrooms if you have wee ones. It is a latex product, but as washable as oil based without the sheen or smell associated with an oil based paint. Aquavelvet is good for areas like dining room, living room, bedrooms, etc.
Tiling is expensive. And ripping out the old stuff is not a fun or easy task either. Hopefully if you already have tile on the floor, you have the proper plywood subfloor, not K3, if not you will have to upgrade there too. Do you have tile around the bathrub already? that you wish to rip out? Odds will be high you will have to replace whatever the existing tile is presently adhered to. Easiest just to cut out the whole slab, replace and tape etc and then put the new tile back on. And if you do replace it, put good stuff behind there this time, get that cement board, definitely not gyprock or aquaboard, which is just gyprock with a bit of water proofing, nothing that will last over the long run. Costs for tiling will depend on the tile you choose, how much labor is required to rip off the existing stuff and how much labor is required to fix up where you ripped off before you lay the new stuff. For good tile, I think you are looking at $10 a square foot and up.
I dont know about furnaces.
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