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Reasonable cost to have a garage painted?

Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:47 am
Posted by Chicken
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:47 am
Looking to have my garage painted (three walls and the ceiling). Two car garage. Right now, the sheetrock is unfinished. I would need to prime it, and then put two coats of paint.

What is a reasonable cost to have this done? I have no idea what paint costs these days.

I could do it myself, and the cost would be just paint and primer, or I can have someone do it for me and I would need to pay for the labor too.

Thoughts?

As a side note, I did work at the Sears Paint Department at Cortana Mall when I was at LSU.
This post was edited on 4/25/08 at 8:49 am
Posted by 633tiger
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:49 am to
Do it yourself and it'll be done by the end of the weekend for under $100
Posted by SinksEveryConference
P-ville
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:49 am to
A lady at work just had her house painted 10k just in labor. I dont know if that helps you or not.
Posted by Chicken
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:50 am to
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Do it yourself and it'll be done by the end of the weekend for under $100
doubtful that you could get all the paint for under $100
Posted by Rebel
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:51 am to
what color?

Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:51 am to
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what color?
white
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:51 am to
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for under $100


Let me know where you buy your paint at


Chicken most painters have a minimum price they charge on small jobs. You need to call a paint store get a few painter names from them and call around. A basic house inside paint job is anywhere from $2.75 to $4.00 a sq ft here
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:52 am to
flat, satin, or high gloss?


Posted by Chicken
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:55 am to
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$2.75 to $4.00 a sq ft here
sq ft of floor space?

Posted by stout
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:56 am to
Yes but that is with all the primer and paint. That also includes caulking etc.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:56 am to
does that include ceiling?
Posted by Bengal
Northgate Tavern
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:56 am to
If you're painting the interior of the garage - Washable Flat

If you're painting the door - Exterior Satin
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:57 am to
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Let me know where you buy your paint at


I would like to know where you buy yours.

If you are painting the 3 walls and a ceiling in a garage, you should be able to use 2 to 3 gallons MAX at roughly $23/gal at Home Depot
Posted by stout
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:57 am to
Yes
Posted by stout
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:58 am to
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If you are painting the 3 walls and a ceiling in a garage, you should be able to use 2 to 3 gallons MAX at roughly $23/gal at Home Depot


2 coats plus primer? It would be more than $100 but not a lot
Posted by Chicken
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 8:59 am to
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If you are painting the 3 walls and a ceiling in a garage, you should be able to use 2 to 3 gallons MAX at roughly $23/gal at Home Depot
let me clear up some things. The ceiling is high (10') and two cars fit comfortably so it might be 2.5 car garage.

One coat of primer...two coats of paint. 2-3 gallons? has paint changed since I last painted a house?
Posted by 633tiger
Member since Jun 2007
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 9:00 am to
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Let me know where you buy your paint at

Painted my garrage last weekend (- floor). Baught all my paint from Lowe's and the bill was $89.67. No Kiltz - went with the same colors
Posted by TigahRag
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 9:00 am to
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sq ft of floor space?


wall space -- square footage ..

also, if you do it yourself, you basically will get between 275 and 350 sf of coverage per gallon of paint that you use ... i'd recommend using the zinsser bulls-eye 1-2-3 primer for your priming -- it'll run you about $20 a gallon and then go with a good devoe wonder shield exterior latex satin white for your top coat .. you can prolly pick that up for about $25 a gallon ... with all of your supplies, you can do it for under $200 easily ... to me, and i of course have to use painters, paint labor is out of whack ...

do it yourself ... it isn't hard at all ..
Posted by Lithium
Member since Dec 2004
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 9:00 am to
Don't you live in Houston? Just go to home depot get a couple of Mexicans and right before they finish get Kulunda (not his real name) to bust in yelling " federales dónde está su tarjeta verde"
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
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Posted on 4/25/08 at 9:01 am to
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do it yourself ... it isn't hard at all ..

that is my plan, but the ceiling will be a bitch.
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