19-05-2025, 11:39 AM
(This post was last modified: 19-05-2025, 11:40 AM by kiwimade64. Edited 1 time in total.)
When we had the outside of our home painted 10 years ago, and this included the pump shed and garage and rooves, it cost us $15000.  The house hadn't been painted for years and there was an awful lot of prep work to do.  It took our painter a month to do it.  He asked we pay him a bit each week to keep his income rolling through, fair enough we thought so split the $$$ over the month for him.  He was a sole trader 
  All the extra prep work he did should hold us in good stead for next time. When we shopped around for quotes, they ranged from $2000 (really??? what kind of job would you be doing for that?) to $30000.  We went for the middle quote that seemed fair to us and him.  So yes, it will be costing the owner a small fortune.  In saying that, your rent should have been calculated to include repairs and maintenance.  And besides, it's not your problem
  All the extra prep work he did should hold us in good stead for next time. When we shopped around for quotes, they ranged from $2000 (really??? what kind of job would you be doing for that?) to $30000.  We went for the middle quote that seemed fair to us and him.  So yes, it will be costing the owner a small fortune.  In saying that, your rent should have been calculated to include repairs and maintenance.  And besides, it's not your problem
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