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How to access first floor windows cheaply?

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  • #32
    massy086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭massy086


    i agree and the good thing is you could tackle a window every week tak in scrap outside paint then inside sand paint let dry refit


  • #33
    tommy21
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    Guys I really appreciate all the info around taking them in, but this is something that I cannot do or contemplate at the moment, but I appreciate the info around it. Will post the next guy's quote when I get it and hopefully will be able to find a happy medium. At that stage would love an honest opinion on whether you think that to have someone do it for me e.g. painting it externally if it is a good price. Fair dues to ye all though for highlighting the different options.


  • #34
    tommy21
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    Just to update ye on my saga ;) : The third guy came and looked, seemed like a nice guy but never came back to me :confused: Nice to be able to turn down business.

    I had a 4th guy up today - his quote is €470 to do the same as the €1500 guy, only difference being it would be one undercoat as opposed to two. I've decided not to go with the guy out on his own so its between these two. Both prices include all materials etc. Both are registered Cork companies - seems like such a massive difference! Even if I ask him to do a second undercoat it won't be anywhere near the first one. Too good to be true?


  • #35
    massy086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭massy086


    when you say 5 windows do u mean 5 full Sashs with two windows top and bottom in a sash so in all 10 windows not liking the lower price seems way to cheap and to be honest if this is not done right you will be doing it again in a year


  • #36
    jj build
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 67 ✭✭jj build


    Donohue scaffolding in lucan where one of the cheapest to hire. they will delver and/or erect if you want , or even better look in the buy and sell, theirs good deals on them there. if you buy second hand examine it well for any damage.Its good practice to tiy the tower to the wall even around the window stile if strong enough.


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  • #37
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    massy086 wrote: »
    when you say 5 windows do u mean 5 full Sashs with two windows top and bottom in a sash so in all 10 windows not liking the lower price seems way to cheap and to be honest if this is not done right you will be doing it again in a year

    Exactly, but outside only... Grrr how do I decide!?:p

    I definitely think I should be saying to do 2 undercoats? (that was the difference between them, cheaper guy would do one under, one gloss, more expensive 2 under, one gloss). Thing is I know the company is decent as it is used by a local university exclusively.


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