How much should it cost to paint the interior of a 1400 sq ft house?

[bertha katzenengel]

Assuming the doors and trim are painted different colors. Ballpark.

I'm clueless.

[Midlodemocrat]

1. Here, a friend of mine paints interiors.

She did a bedroom, including all the prep work, trim, and the hallway for $500.

I think she is a little high, but her work is outstanding. No mess at all.

[bertha katzenengel]

6. thank you, Midlo

:hi:

[MrScorpio]

2. A serious question in the Lounge? Good luck

Try this

http://www.benjaminmoore.ca/howto/paint_calculator.aspx

[bertha katzenengel]

7. I have their software

Thanks, MrS :)

[Misunderestimator]

3. I had a 3000 sf house done for about $3500 a couple of years ago.

The main rooms of the house were done one shade, and the four bedrooms were each a different shade, the trim was all white/oil based and the ceilings were also painted (and four bathrooms). It was a VERY thorough paint job with two full-time painters and one full-time assistant for almost two weeks, and on the clean-up, they had about four people for an entire day.

Oh, and on edit... that also included all the paint and materials.

[bertha katzenengel]

8. okay... hope we can find someone as good

Thanks :hi:

[kick-ass-bob]

4. yourself? or hired out?

And it really depends on what kind of paint you get - I recommend the paint in the $15-20/gallon range.

We used about 1 gallon per normal sized room (10x10, 12x12) and two for the larger rooms (15x15-15x20)

[bertha katzenengel]

9. hired out

i guess such jobs probably cost different depending upon where one lives. maybe a stupid question, then. :shrug:

[sam sarrha]

5. buy the paint in 5 gallon buckets ..they mix the color in them.. cheaper

[bertha katzenengel]

10. thanks, sam

:hi: