Cost to paint a room this size

GDB2222

Trade paint is denser. It has more pigment in. It covers better, but I would say it’s harder to apply.

£100 would only pay for fairly basic paint, not Farrow and Ball, say.

bjorn_toby_wilde

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Harder to apply in what sense?

GDB2222

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I find it a bit thicker, so the roller is harder to move. Maybe it matters more at my age. :)

shinytop

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If you want F&B or similar 'premium' paint it'll be £200 plus for a room that size.

Silvertabby

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Johnstone's Trade colour matches other brands, including F&B. Much better quality as well.

Albermarle

The surface area of the room, including the ceiling, is 22M2.

Dulux Trade emulsion is stated to cover around 13 M2 litre. Sounds a bit high to me, so lets say it will need max 5L to do two coats.

White ( for the ceiling ?) is about £10/L and coloured about £20/L , so about £17 on average.

£17 X 5 = £85 + some satinwood for the skirting/door .

.Dulux Trade is regarded as quite high quality.

shinytop

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I know and have had it done many times. But neither Johnstone's nor Dulux can match the 'mattness' of F&B, if that's important you (and it isn't to me!)

shinytop

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I think you need to revisit your surface area calcs. I make it a bit more than 22 m2. It's a big room.

EDIT - and have you looked at the price of decent satinwood recently?

Albermarle

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From the OP.

18’7 (5.66) x 12’10 (3.91) including skirting and ceiling.

5.66 X 3.91 = 22.13

Dulux trade satinwood 2.5 L - £44

Or the one I like Wickes Trade Satinwood 2.5 L - £27

In one room you would use max half of that, probably less.

Chief_of_Staffy

If you've minimal preparation then maybe do it yourself. Just clean the walls and you're set. It's the preparation on poor condition walls that takes the time. If you're using Farrow and Ball you'll need 5L. If you're using Dead Flat (the best IMO) then that's less coverage, although 5L will still be enough. And if your roller slides instead of rolls on account of the viscosity I find a touch of WD40 on the prong works well - just don't get any in the paint.

I recommend undercoat too, and it's essential if you're changing the colour. If you're paying that premium you need to get the best out of it. Don't bother with F&B for an undercoat though, it's overpriced and not that good. The emulsions, on the other hand, are generally excellent. Fired Earth also do some good colours and are cheaper.