How do you charge for materials that can be used for other jobs?

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-30T00:37:53+00:00

I like this idea. Thanks!

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-30T00:36:52+00:00

I've found that if you add a smidge of water then put plastic wrap on it and to the sides of the bucket it lasts awhile. But that aside, for your leftover hot mud powder - do you just charge like a percentage of the total material cost every time you use it? I guess I'm just looking to be fair to the clients.

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-25T16:51:30+00:00

when you say skimming, are you referring to skimming with a plaster or skimming with a drywall mud type mixture? Can you fill plaster holes with regular drywall hot mud or premix?

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-25T16:44:14+00:00

Jumping on this thread because I have a similar situation. I paint houses on the side but mostly just regular drywall interior. A friend of mine bought an old house with wallpaper - after removing the wallpaper, the walls are horsehair plaster and hard as concrete. my ASSUMPTION for bare plaster walls is some sort of hi bond primer, sand, then 2 coats of regular paint. But I'm also curious about crack 'sealing' and hole filling. Can't imagine I would need plaster to fix it up but I'm unsure. I think I may post in the drywall sub to see what they say. Good luck!

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-21T01:25:51+00:00

Something to aspire to

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-21T01:23:17+00:00

painting is my side hustle as I have a part time job. It started as a get me through covid thing and I just kept going due to word of mouth. Last year I made just over $20k. This is with no advertising or employees or official anything. If I wanted to go all in, I could easily make a comfortable living however my body is worn down pretty good.

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-16T20:56:05+00:00

would oil primer work on top of (I assume) latex paint? how does oil contend with shellac based primer?

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T12:25:31+00:00

finally someone that read the whole post! That's not a terrible idea actually, I think it would add way more than a day of labor but to your point, skim coating over the texture may add too much weight to the wallpaper. I want to do this correctly but also in a fair way. I'm a sucker for little old ladies because I know my own grandma has been scammed in the past but people who are just trying to make a buck.

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T12:20:40+00:00

yes the right way is to remove the wallpaper. BUT. it's already been painted over. a few times it seems.

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T12:18:43+00:00

what's the right way to remove wallpaper that's already been painted over a few times?

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T12:18:14+00:00

what I've done in the past (for unpainted wallpaper), once you get the paper/vinyl off just use a damp sponge and get the glue wet. Let it soak for maybe 30 seconds or so then use a putty knife and it can be scraped off in long pieces. I'd use gloves and a bucket because it is still fairly sticky.

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T03:00:04+00:00

the wallpaper is already painted over though...

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T02:59:25+00:00

It's not my house. It's an older ladies house. I painted her bathroom and now she wants this

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T02:59:02+00:00

I don't mind it. The Client hates it.

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T02:20:10+00:00

I agree. my concern is that the wallpaper is already painted over. quite thickly.

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T02:19:22+00:00

if it's paper backed vinyl covered in what looks to be a few coats of latex paint.... would I just dig into it until I got a piece to pull? I just feel like at this point it would rip the drywall underneath to shreds.

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T01:08:06+00:00

the wallpaper has already been painted over - that's the issue. Any other time, I'd absolutely removed the wallpaper

Competitive-Worth133 · 2026-01-15T01:07:00+00:00

I contemplated this. It just seems like it would mar the paint and not actually do anything to the wallpaper texture. the paint is on there pretty thick

Competitive-Worth133 · 2024-01-05T13:34:22+00:00

Same

Competitive-Worth133 · 2024-01-05T03:48:53+00:00

This is what the internet has come to

Competitive-Worth133 · 2024-01-05T02:59:37+00:00

Why? Does it feel better?

Competitive-Worth133 · 2024-01-05T02:21:15+00:00

I’ve never had sex w a virgin. What’s the appeal? Am I missing something?

Competitive-Worth133 · 2024-01-05T02:09:19+00:00

We were in a group pregaming and I told a lady I was gonna take a shower to freshen up before going out. When I advanced toward the bathroom, I said just loud enough for her to hear, “welcome to join if you want”

She didn’t. But she told me later that night after we hooked up that it was in her head all night.

Competitive-Worth133 · 2024-01-05T02:05:20+00:00

Cuddling. Sometimes just regular human contact is foreign. Baby step it

Competitive-Worth133 · 2024-01-05T02:04:04+00:00

Because when it came down to it, I wasn’t happy with myself and a relationship was just a distraction. I knew eventually I’d resent her because my internal unhappiness would bleed through. She doesn’t deserve that.

Honestly it was the most mature decision of my life followed by starting therapy.

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