Painting of House/HDB flat/Room

[painter]

Hi,

i'm intendind to paint my own house ( bought a resale flat with my hubby).

What kind of paint is good?
and where can i find the cans of paint for value for money?

 

[chinleng]

Hi Painter,

I would suggest the "washable" paint. They will cost a bit more than normal paint but the advantage is that you can scrub dirt marks off. Unlike normal paints, it does not exhibit hair-line cracks as it seems to be able to stretch with the walls when it expands on hot days.

Regards,
Chin Leng.

 

[icer]

hi Painter,

one thing about paint is try not to use glossy paint... meaning those that look "shiny" on the surface as if u wash them, the gloss will be gone and so u will have one area glossy and one without... n also using "shiny" paint, your wall must be VERY level, meaning no up and down as they will be the same as one area shiny n one not cos of the reflection...

Best regards.

 

[starfruit]

Definitely the ICI wash and waer or the Nippon Medifresh (both are washable) are the best choice for kitchen and toilet walls / ceilings.

 

[islandpub]

hi,

ICI actually has a latest series of paint call the 3-in-1 which is much better than the wash n wear and their wash n wear series is much better than their pendalite which is the series of paint which most contractors used when u ask them to do painting.... n accordingly, 3-in-1 is more expensive than the rest....

the cost for my whole house (5 rm resale - 121sqm) paint is ard $516.... excluding labour cost...

hope this helps....

 

[icer]

islandpub: do u mean the supreme 3-in-1?

just be careful about the finish u want for your flat, that's all cos though shiny surface is beautiful, it is hard to maintain it so.

 

[islandpub]

hi icer,

err... but my house is using all the supreme 3-in-1 but it's not shiny surface leh... looks juzz like normal paint leh.... ??????

 

[may]

Has any used the new ICI Dulux whiter shades of white range of paint. Just want to find out which white gives a warm white feeling without it being too yellowish or beige.

 

[chiart]

hi may
i think mine is nippon paint?
i also use white base paint..if u dun want something yellowish or beige, then advise you not to choose lily white cos i realise after painting, it looks a bit beige.
u can choose other off white colour...
i took orchid white and lilac white ....a bit purplish...
good luck

 

[may]

Hi Chiart,

I was looking at the ICI Supreme 3 in 1 range of whiter shades of white, either snail white or picket white color.

Has anyone used these 2 before?

 

[ding dong]

I used the pickets white. It is slightly greenish when applied onto a whole wall. Quite diff from what I expected. Cos I thought its bright white. But stil overall quite pleasant.

 

[may]

Ding Dong, oh dear. It does not even look greenish white on the catalog.

 

[may]

Ding Dong, i just called ICI and they told me that Sail White has a tint of green shade while Picket white has a tint of beige shade. I think u used Sail White, is it? Can u confirm as i will be planning to pain picket white for my walls.

 

[nicky]

Hi..

juz happened to come across this thread. me oso intending to use picket white for my whole house. Does it really have a tinch of green when it is painted over a large surface???

Wld appreciate yr advise

Thanks.

 

[jenjen]

picket white has a beige shade... so it's not pure white...

 

[poshies]

Hi Gals,
Painted my flat myself... but need to retouch... very badly done... any advise should I do it all over again myself or employ some one to do...
had all the furniture in the flat already

 

[nyny]

do i need to paint a layer of sealant first before the paint?

 

[huggiez]

poshies how many coats did u paint? i painted my house with 2 coats of paint. after the 2 coat it actually looks quite good. i was using nippon medifresh.

nyny wats sealant? i didnt use that.

 

[poshies]

i think is 2 layer.... but the result still look very bad.... and advise what can i do with it??
i had use different color for each room..

 

[huggiez]

hmmmm sounds tricky. i had bought the sponge like brush where u pour the paint into the container and then use it to start painting. that is quite convenient and produces quite even results. maybe u try to get those n paint another coat over it?? or is it ur paint? mine is water based so maybe easier. not too sure about this.

 

[nyny]

hi connie
i oso not quite sure. just heard from others that sealant is to prevent the wall from cracking and water leakage.

 

[poshies]

Hi Connie,
Thanks, will try it out during the good friday holiday@!!

 

[huggiez]

nyny ya i think so. no prob poshies, hope u know wat kind of brush i am talking abt. it costs $19+ and can be bought at ntuc or home/self fix. ^.^

 

[ahping]

anyone can tell me what is the standard price for painting the house. Is $1350 very expensive for painting the whole house.

 

[edgin]

Compare the price @ the paint house URL:http://www.painthouse.com.sg/main.html. Click "Painting Services" at the left panel to view the est. quotes.

If yours is a 5-rm. Then it should be reasonable. More importantly, your painter must know his profession.

 

[capadoo]

I have seen from the straits time "Classified" that the painting of 5 room flat is only $400. Some advertisement even throw in chemical washing within the $400. Has anyone tried any of these low cost painting services? Any comments?
Thanks.

 

[bungy_jumper]

Yes, my colleague did and he regretted it.

These painters claimed to be professionals but are actually labour like foreign workers. And they used "branded" paints. Well the container was branded. And they didnt bother to touch up the major holes and cracks.

 

[petals]

Capadoo,

Don't even think of engaging those painters who charge only $400. My aunty recently engaged the services of a "$400" painter from the Straits Times' Classified section. He only applied 1-coat of paint and does not provide the basic floor protection/covering. In the end, the painting was so bad that she had to re-engage another painter to do the touch-up.

 

[manylobang]

i recently got my house painted and i almost wanted to try the cheapee painters but when i checked the paint prices at a paint shop, i realised that it is quite impossible. but the prices are so attractive and i am tempted to try them. My friend in the renovation business recommended me a painter and I am happy with his services. Price for 5 rm with original nippon or ICI paint is S$ 1300.00
I recommend their services as they did a good job for my house.

 

[cutedemon]

shiok,
how much they charge for 3 room with furniture inside.

 

[roo]

Quotes from my ID
$800 for ICI paint for 3 room HDB, excl. kitchen
$1200 for ICI paint for 4 room HDB, excl. kitchen

 

[capadoo]

Hi jumped and petals,
Thanks alot for the feedback.
You have helped me to save $400.

Cheers.

 

[capadoo]

Hi jumped and petals,
Thanks alot for the feedback.
You have helped me to save $400.

Cheers.

 

[tiqa]

Hi All,

Just to share with you guys....My ID quoted me $1,400 for my 5-room resale flat and this includes painting of main gate, 3 bedroom doors, 2 bathroom doors and 1 store room door. Guess this is reasonable.

TIQA

 

[interrace]

Hi Tiga,

mine is quoted $1300 everything included, mine is EA.

 

[interrace]

sorry, am just sharing my information, for 5 room, 1.4k is reasonable but u can try to neg. if u want to.
i was quoted 1.5k by a diff ID, then was happy to see can be lowered to 1.3k by another, still better to paint ourselves, but as a lazy person, i rather pay hee..

 

[soap]

Hi all,

Can I check if anyone has lobang for contractors?
Intend to paint my house

Thanks

 

[rohm]

Hi ,
Currently my contractor quoted $1900 for my mansionette, is it too ex?
Can anyone recommand cheaper painting contractor?
Thanks.

 

[gin]

Hi lee,
Mine quote me $1.4k for a 4 room resale..so I guess the market price quite standard...

 

[hello88]

Hi lee,

your hse is a mansionette?

 

[hello88]

Hi lee,

is your house a mais?

 

[melodie]

lee,

shld be ard $1400-1600 for 10 colours...
price for maisonette and 4 bedrm condo unit...

 

[cute_koala_123]

Hi,

I need to paint my house. Could anyone give me a good contractor contact no?

 

[cute_koala_123]

Hi there, can I join in? Can you give me the contractor tat quote you?

 

[muffingan]

Hi,

I just got a contractor which I found thru newspapers. He quote me $860 for a 5rm hdb re-sales, with 4 cols. I suppose that is very gd price. I already confirmed taking him.

 

[jojok]

Hi Gan,
Could you share your contact w me cos i have a colleague who is looking out for a painter for her 3-room hdb & she is looking for good rates. Email me at [email protected]

 

[muffingan]

Hi jojok,
Pls check yr mail.

 

[cute_koala_123]

Hi Gan,

Pls send me the contact too. Thanks. My email address : [email protected]

 

[muffingan]

Hi koala,

Pls check yr mail..

 

[larryle]

Hi Gan,

Please send me the contact of the contractor. Thanks alot!

[email protected]