THE PAINTING JOURNAL
From the first brush to the final walkthrough. Practical answers for homes, workplaces and the people who paint them.
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After-hours retail painting succeeds when the reopening plan is part of the scope. Allow for preparation, application, product-specific drying and service conditions, ventilation, cleanup and a…
Read guideSchool and daycare repainting should start with an occupancy calendar and a paint-disturbance assessment. Identify who uses each area during holidays and after hours, then plan separation,…
Read guideA multi-tenant repaint must account for people outside the contracted rooms. Map shared ventilation, entrances, corridors and service spaces before deciding how work will proceed. Give affected…
Read guideCompare commercial painting bids using the surfaces and conditions being priced, not the building's floor area alone. Wall height, partitions, ceilings, doors, exposed structure, preparation and…
Read guideResponsibility for repainting a leased office should be resolved in the lease, work letter and written approvals before a contractor is engaged. Establish who pays, who approves the finish, what…
Read guideA drywall-to-paint handoff should record the substrate condition, the agreed finish and any visible exceptions before primer obscures the evidence. The painter and drywall contractor need a…
Read guideA commercial painting punch list should distinguish incomplete contracted work, defects requiring correction and damage caused after an area was finished. Photograph room conditions, number the…
Read guideIf building painting causes suspected overspray damage, preserve evidence before trying to remove it. Photograph affected surfaces and surrounding conditions, identify the contractor and coating…
Read guideAn extra-coat dispute starts with the accepted scope: what finish was promised, how many coats were specified, which color and product were selected, and whether changes were authorized. Two…
Read guideWhen a painting invoice exceeds the accepted price, compare each extra charge with the original scope and the record of authorized changes. Ask for an itemized explanation identifying the work,…
Read guideIf a painter repeatedly postpones a job after receiving a deposit, build a dated record of the agreement, payments and missed commitments. Request a realistic written start and completion plan,…
Read guideIf the painter appears to have used a different product, compare the exact written specification with labels, delivery records and any approved substitution. Ask for a material reconciliation…
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