Painter - how much

princess63, Aug 4, 6:22pm
Should I offer a friends hubby to paint two ceilings? One coat to freshen up really. everything supplied but I don't expect him to do it for nothing! One single bedroom one double
No. he's not a painter by trade either ???

roys351, Aug 5, 2:37am
just remember that you are the one that will be looking at the end result a lot longer and a lot more than him

johotech, Aug 5, 2:47am
Pretty hard to go wrong with ceiling flat paint on a smooth ceiling.

Probably about $20 per hour? Should be able to do them easily in one day as long as all the furniture is gone.

Make sure they use good drop sheets!

princess63, Aug 5, 6:18am
Cool thanks
Yep all the drop sheets are down and it's him or me. my bet is he will do a better job
I'm ok with walls but a ceiling or two I'm not so sure about
Bad neck and shortish to boot!

stevo2, Nov 4, 5:40am
If he has a labouring type job, $20/hr is probably ok. If he is a tradesman earning more than that, it may be a bit of an insult.
As a general rule you should be paying at least as much as they would be earning at their regular job.