Refinishing wood gym bleachers

04-05-2011, 10:02 AM	#1
CrashBob Newbie     Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 9	Refinishing wood gym bleachers I have the opportunity to bid on refinishing the bleachers at our small town high school and am unsure of how to figure labor costs. Also, what type of coating would be best for that type of application? Appreciate any help! CrashBob

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04-05-2011, 10:06 AM	#2
Matthewt1970 Member     Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,483	Refinishing wood gym bleachers Were you plannig on stripping them or just putting on poly? __________________ Latex Primer: Good for Drywall, that's about it. Behr Paint: The plastic buckets are good, that's about it.

04-05-2011, 10:42 AM	#3
CrashBob Newbie     Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 9	Refinishing wood gym bleachers I will be resurfacing the noses on the seat edges then scuffing and applying a coating. Not going to strip.

04-05-2011, 04:50 PM	#4
Gymschu Member     Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio (heart of Appalachia) Posts: 1,694	Refinishing wood gym bleachers I would find out what coating is on there first........maybe you already know that.......sand, remove all dust, then reapply a clear coat to match what was originally done.

04-05-2011, 04:50 PM	#5
housepaintingny Painting Company, NY     Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NY Posts: 920 Blog Entries: 14	Refinishing wood gym bleachers Quote: Originally Posted by CrashBob I have the opportunity to bid on refinishing the bleachers at our small town high school and am unsure of how to figure labor costs. Also, what type of coating would be best for that type of application? Appreciate any help! CrashBob If your bidding a project for a school I'm assuminging your a contractor, only you know your own production rates, overhead cost, and profit. These figures are unique to each company. I can't tell you how long it would take only you know your production and don't forget to include direct expenses too into your proposal. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-05-2011, 05:06 PM	#6
housepaintingny Painting Company, NY     Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NY Posts: 920 Blog Entries: 14	Refinishing wood gym bleachers Don't forget to check state and local law. You may have to include sales tax, the project is a repair/maintenance on existing structure/surfaces. The specs may call for low or 0 VOC products, because your in a school. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-06-2011, 02:15 PM	#7
CrashBob Newbie     Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 9	Refinishing wood gym bleachers Quote: Originally Posted by housepaintingny If your bidding a project for a school I'm assuminging your a contractor, only you know your own production rates, overhead cost, and profit. These figures are unique to each company. I can't tell you how long it would take only you know your production and don't forget to include direct expenses too into your proposal. I am not a contractor and that's the dilemma, I don't know what to charge. I got the opportunity because my wife is on the school board and I am known in town for the quality of my work on my own houses. CrashBob