On 15 June, 19:47, "John" wrote:
SWMBO wants the hall stairs and landing decorated. *I am not opposed to DIY
decorating but I am not good with planks, ladders and the like when it comes
to the long drops down the stairway. *It is a fairly normal hall (10' x 6')
with a straight staircase and a landing at the top (12' x 4'), the ceilings
are normal height i.e. not the high old type.
She wants it wallpapered and I am not confident enough to do the stairs off
of a ladder and plank etc. (plus I haven't got a plank)! *The wallpaper will
have a match (35cm) and the ceilings will be white emulsion. *There are 8
doors and a loft hatch to gloss and all the relevant architraves and stair
runners. *The carpet will not be down as she wants a new one!!
I appreciate you haven't seen it but can somebody give me a ball park figure
for a decorator to do this job, just so I know if the decorator I ask isn't
pulling a fast one? *I did think about hiring a tower of some sort but
thought the money would be better off put towards a proffesional job and
also it would be done quicker.

Cheers

John

Just in case you can still be persuaded to DIY, I did our stairs and
landing with one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/18247/...latform-Ladder
It solved the access problem easily, and has been useful for all sorts
of jobs since - great for older houses with high ceilings.

However, something tells me the access issue is a convenient excuse
for 'er indoors.

Cheers!

Martin