"Raymond, you're right about the cost to do it yourself should factor in what you would lose if you had to take time off of work to do it. I have always thought along those lines when I had an extended project I needed to do and didn't…"
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Labor cost to stain
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What can I expect to pay for labor to have one coat of stain applied to my log home? Either by 100 sq. ft. or by the gallon.Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by henry May 19, 2012.
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James W. Harbin left a comment for Larry Meyer"Hi Larry, I've grown weary with the square foot thing. Any time you apply preservative and seal joints and seams on logs there is always prep work and lots of climbing.Material and labor are added up at the completion of the job and divided by…"
henry replied to Larry Meyer's discussion Labor cost to stain"Well I do my home myself, with a couple helpers, I need helpers for the gables. I use permachink products. I have a 1500 sq ft ranch, and it took us a week, to do everything. Cloroxing, powerwashing, filling in any cracks,…"
"Thanks for the reply Denny it allows me to elaborate on my $70 to $100 price range.
You say it took us 3 days to do your deck, so I am going to assume 2 people. If it took 3- 8 hour days, that would take up 48 man hours. If you would pay yourself…"
Denny Johnson replied to Larry Meyer's discussion Labor cost to stain"We just did ours with Sashco deck and fence stain. We had 3 sections to do for a total of 1800 square feet. It took us 3 days. I think we saved a ton of money. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be except for all the spindles we…"
"To provide labor and materials for applying 2 coats of finishes, we are usually at $70 to $100 per 100 square feet of surface, that does not include prep services such as washing, media blasting, or wood preservatives.
Hope that is helpful.
Ray…"
CharisB replied to Larry Meyer's discussion Labor cost to stain"Larry -
I've seen quotes for the same home vary by several thousands of $$. Each contractor will approach things differently, which will affect their price.
Your best bet: call some actual contractors and get some qualified…"
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- At 11:03am on May 21, 2012, Denny Johnson said…
Raymond, you're right about the cost to do it yourself should factor in what you would lose if you had to take time off of work to do it. I have always thought along those lines when I had an extended project I needed to do and didn't really have the experience. I've always thought that it makes more sense to have the experienced people do these things while I just kept on doing what I do best. However, in our situation, we are semi-retired with no jobs and not much income, so it made sense for us to do it ourselves. I think many folks who are building log homes are retired and find it challenging to work on it themselves. You do need to be careful when hiring someone to do the work for you. Check references. Unfortunately, many are taken advantage of. I have heard some terrible stories of folks bad experiences. In our community here in NW Arkansas, we have wonderful neighbors and we all help each other with our building projects. We feel really blessed in that regard.
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- At 1:58pm on May 20, 2012, James W. Harbin said…
Hi Larry, I've grown weary with the square foot thing. Any time you apply preservative and seal joints and seams on logs there is always prep work and lots of climbing.Material and labor are added up at the completion of the job and divided by the square footage,if that means something to you. What really matters is the results and the final price. I have never power washed a log home that needed refinishing and caulking. Spraying water under pressure on logs with cracks and joints defies logic. Spraying with a good cleaner or diluted bleach and hosing with a garden hose is less harmful. If that is insufficient then consider cob or glass blasting. Good luck, Jim and Pam Katahdin Cedar Log Homes
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