BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING (HONS)

QSB 2134 ESTIMATING

CHAPTER 13
PAINTING WORK

By Azrina Md Yaakob
Azrina.MdYaakob@taylors.edu.my

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 Chapter 13 – Painting Work
1. Introduction
2. Pricing factor
3. Estimating paint
4. Example

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1. Introduction

Location

Material

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 1. Introduction
Location
• Internal
– Beam, column
– Wall
– Ceiling
– Door
– Others
• External
– Wall
– Soffit
– Door
– Others
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 1. Introduction
Material
• Plaster
• Wood
– Plasterboard (Wall, ceiling & etc)
– Cornice, Skirting
– Timber door
– Others
• Metal
– Door frame
– Balustrade
– Door
– Others
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 2. Pricing factors
• Covering capacity of paints varies quite considerably
depending on the following factors:
– Quality of paint

– Absorption of surface

– Weather conditions

– Height of work

– Skill of operative

– Method of application

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 3. Estimating paint
• In developing a unit rate for painting , it is usual to assume
values based on an area of 100m2
• Brushes, sand paper and other small tools etc are normally
allowed as a percentage over the material cost.
• Additional allowance is allow for the different stage of
building height.
– (SMM2, 2000, p127) Section U.1.4 work to ceilings and beams over
3.50m above floor (measured to ceiling level in both cases shall be so
described stating the height in further stages of 1.50m.
– Section U.2 No deduction shall be made for voids not exceeding
0.50m2.
• For narrow width, the time needed for same area as
compared to width above 300mm will increase considerably
– Not exceeding 150mm – increase by 100%
– >150mm <300mm wide – increase labour time by 50% 7
 3. Estimating paint
Paint Data
Different types of paint covering capacities per 100m2 for
different surfaces and cost of paint are as follow:
Paint Materials Cost/bucket (10 litres) Surface Litres per 100m2
Primer RM95 Wood 8.0
Metal 6.5
Plaster 8.3
Undercoat RM120 Wood 7.2
Metal 7.2
Plaster 7.2
Final coat RM180 Wood 8.3
Metal 8.3
Plaster 8.3

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 3. Estimating paint
Painter Data
Painter outputs data are as follow:
Paint Materials Surface Hour per 100m2

Primer Wood 5.8

Metal 5.0
Plaster 6.6
Undercoat Wood 5.0
Metal 4.7
Plaster 5.8
Final coat Wood 4.5
Metal 4.5
Plaster 4.5

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 4. Example

Refer Examples

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