1021 days ago

Wallpaper verses painting

Adam from Adam's Painting

Wallpapering is more expensive than painting, at a cost of at least $55 a roll for a reasonable quality vinyl, compared to around $200 for 10 litres of top coat.
If wallpaper is damaged by careless tenants or family members, it's more of a challenge to repair compared to quickly touching up paint damage. .
But wallpaper is cleaner to work with, you don't have to apply second coats and it does look great. But in the end, as with most decorating decisions, the choice is yours...
Here's a couple of before and after pictures of a rental property in Melville. We stripped, sanded and repapered the lounge walls all ready for the new tenants. It was a nice change from our usual painting process!

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Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 10.5% Yes! New Year, New Me
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  • 68.8% Nah - not for me
    68.8% Complete
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From rugged campsite to 7.5ha resort

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He went on camping holidays with his parents, and later, took his own kids.
“Camping’s been in my blood.”

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Do you ever regift?
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Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
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  • 21.2% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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1303 votes