Working out timeframes for Painting & Decorating

[Jothetaxi]

Hi, I'm new to the forum.  We have been having our home renovated for the past 10 months and are now trying to work out logistics for decorating- even though we are not quite at that point.

 

The builders are not contracted to do the decorating and we aren't keen to use them.   The builders are at the point of plastering out on the upper floors. There is so much to finish still -Downstairs is still un-boarded and unfished. Upstairs, we we still need to add tiles to bathrooms, woodwork, skirting, door frames and doors.  Most decorators we have spoken to say they want to come in when everyone is out of the house. In an ideal world this is perfect, but with that sort of timeframe it could go on for a while! We are renting and are conscious of cost implications.

 

What is a realistic schedule for decorating?  is it realistic to ask the builder to finish upstairs and then our people can move into those areas?  Obviously we don't want our freshly painted walls covered in sawdust from the cutting of skirting boards etc. Then there is the potential of dust going from ground floor to the first floor while they finish here.

 

Also with bathrooms, should the decorating generally take place after second fix? when we could also run the risk of paint on our bathroom fittings. 

 

Any thoughts are much appreciated.

 

 

 

 

[Redoctober]

Hi @Jothetaxi  - I take it you will be doing the decorating - From my experience I had our walls and ceilings painted prior to any second fix carpentry being done. Simply because I couldn't trust myself not to get any paint on the oak finishes. It was all about keeping ahead of the trades as I didn't want to impede on their progress. I painted the upper floors whilst the dwnstairs was unfinished and in order to keep ahead of them, I worked into the nght and at weekends. 

 

[Jothetaxi]

Thank you. We are looking to get decorators in to do the job as it is way too much for us to tackle ourselves.