Sure I Can Paint The Walls . . . Why Do I Need to Hire Out?

Great post. I have a buyer who did the painting themselves and it looks it. Spent all the time and effort for no appreciable return.

I have to disagree with many people here... Just because you can't paint does not mean others can't.

I will agree with #34 Adrian...and you need to have the correct equipment.

I hired a professional this spring to paint part of my home.  I had painted one third and he painted 2/3rds.  He and his two assistants were excellent.  Some of the best painting I have ever seen anywhere, which is the only reason I hired him because he wasn't cheap!

But here is why I disagree with many here:

You can't tell our work apart. If anyone who has posted here walked into my house today...you would not be able to tell which four rooms I painted and which 6 rooms he painted.  Just like every family member and friend cannot. So...Why use him you ask?  He got to do the high vaults and the stairway vaults...and the kitchen...and laundry.  And he was way faster.  And that made my wife happy!!

Writing out a check seems to be the way to go for many of life's more tedious chores.

A great re-post.  One additional thought that goes without saying, check out the contractor first. 

Ugh Carla you are so right.  I have a listing I have to go look at this week that I have been waiting for the bathrooms to be painted.  Just got the call today that the owner painted both of them.  Oh how I hope it was done well!

I'm in total agreement with the hiring of professionals to paint, I've been there, done that!

That's a great analogy, Carla. I think the advent of Internet shopping has deceived a lot of people into thinking they can do everything because they saw it on the net. Painting or looking for homes is different in real life.

Hire out that which you cannot do, cannot do well, don't enjoy doing.

Of course, that means you need to understand and truly assess. That's where a lot of people trip up.

But yes, nice parable here.

Carla - Excellent post! I definitely know what home projects my husband and I can handle and when we need to hire a professional.

Carla- I helped paint a room in one our houses years ago.  And, that is the last room I ever painted.  I don't like the smell of paint, and I didn't enjoy it. 

Great post, Carla. A few years ago I wanted a small retaining wall. I saw the masons laying concrete block and thought it looked easy. After wasting several week ends making the small 4-block high wall, I finally was able to lay seven blocks an hour.

I don't think twice about hiring a professional to do painting and other trade tasks.

It takes a brainstorm at times. I have some posts about this.

Love and bright colors,

Laura

Hi Carla, I share your sentiment!  I actually shared a post on being a"DIYer" the other day with the same point because I think sometimes we may have spirits of self-sufficiency and independence to a fault.

Carla,  Thank you for gthe reblog. I hope home  sellers will read this post .

Know what you don't know and know what you don't do well so that a "do over" is not necessary.

Carla, I have run into folks that have never painted. Scary thought to think they would be painting my house for their first time experience. The ceiling is the one to suffer the most.

Hi Carla: You have a great way of narrating and writing your post in a very amusing and interesting manner. I actually felt tilting my head while reading the part where you were painting the ceiling. .

Yes to hiring out. Taking on a project should be fun and not messy and stressful.

Good morning Carla, You make your point well. The one thing that is not mentioned is all the extra time you have for doing other important things, while someone else is doing the painting.

Good morning, Carla.... great post with a point well taken....hire a professional to do the job properly and to do it with one shot.... those who do it well always make it look easy!!!!