Not sure if this is the right bowl, but looking to paint a new house and put in new flooring. 2200 sq ft in southern CA. What are reasonable price ranges for this? For painting I’m getting 4K-12K. I was thinking 3K would cover it. Wanted to get other input…

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Similar size home in lcol area and I’m looking at 5500-6k would expect 1.5 times in cali minimum

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Flooring will vary widely based on what you’re trying to install and how complex the install is. Number of transitions in flooring, awkward angles, stairs, etc. will all add to the price. Also, any complications or unexpected hurdles related to demo and pre work will add to the price.

I think I paid $10 a sq ft including demo and install labor for bamboo flooring in my condo 10+ years ago, with extra underlayment due to being in a condo and having downstairs neighbors. That was just the main living area and kitchen, not including the bedrooms or bathrooms. If you don’t need underlayment and don’t have stairs, you may be able to get away with $5 to $7 per square ft. Material alone will cost you between $1 and $4 per sq ft (as a starting point, up to $15 to $20 per sq ft for some tile).

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Lol 3K to paint 2200 square feet and do flooring? Are you out of your mind? 😂😂😂

No the 3K was for the painting. I haven’t received any quotes for the flooring. Also was there a point to your comment other than to try to make me feel dumb? What’s wrong with you? Internet troll…

Man I just finished painting one of my SFH properties interiors it was 1800 sq ft because I was too cheap to pay..never again lol it was brutal so just pay it and get it done with unless you like a challenge

Yeah I’ve been told it takes too long. I don’t have a lot of time outside of work so I’m def not painting it myself. The best quote I’ve gotten is 4750 and we’re paying it.

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