Rendering & painting the bottom half of the front of a middle terrace?

HeidiHi

To re render the bottom half (up to the bedroom windowsills) make good the upper part and paint the lot plus door and window frames on a small two bed victorian terrace. No sides or back. Just the front. (3 good sized windows and a front door.)

Does £2200 seem reasonable?

Plasterer

HeidiHi wrote: »

To re render the bottom half (up to the bedroom windowsills) make good the upper part and paint the lot plus door and window frames on a small two bed victorian terrace. No sides or back. Just the front. (3 good sized windows and a front door.)

Does £2200 seem reasonable?

Doesn/t sound over the top to be fair

2 men + labourer 1 day sratch 1 day top 1 day paint (not the next day )

HeidiHi

Thanks Plasterer! :T

We've had quotes of £2100, £2200 and £2300 so not much difference there, but one guy said it will just take a few days to dry and one said six weeks!

How long do you reckon? I don't want to be sealing moisture in behind paint.

Plasterer

HeidiHi wrote: »

Thanks Plasterer! :T

We've had quotes of £2100, £2200 and £2300 so not much difference there, but one guy said it will just take a few days to dry and one said six weeks!

How long do you reckon? I don't want to be sealing moisture in behind paint.

Depends really - background its going onto, weather etc. I would leave it at least a week though to be honest.
You'll know when its ready for paint, you'll see the colour changing daily - then after a few days of it "not changing colour" - go for it. The whole wall should be a uniform grey colour - a good plasterer will gage the volumes of sand to cement and not just shovel it in the mixer. Once the whole wall is uniform light grey - paint it.
Regards
P