Paint Coats

How does Goldenseal use the number of paint coats, to adjust painting costs?

Goldenseal construction estimating software includes two types of painting cost Assemblies:

1. Some are general items that adjust their costs, depending on the number of coats entered in Estimate Dimensions.
2. Some are specific items that apply to just painting style.

General Painting Assemblies

Assemblies such as paint interior walls latex can apply to any number of paint coats. They use Labor Adjusters and Material Adjusters to calculate the net cost for the project, using the dimensions you entered into the Finish Dimensions screen.

To enter painting dimensions for a project, follow these steps:

1. Choose Estimates from the Income menu.
2. Locate the estimate you'd like to work on.
3. Choose Estimate Dimensions from the Options menu, and choose Finish Dimensions from the submenu. HINT-- You can also click on the Finish Dimensions button, in the middle of the Estimate window.
4. Enter the number of paint coats used for each part of the project.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Update Quantities. Goldenseal will automatically recalculate the prices for painting Assemblies.

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Specific Painting Assemblies

Assemblies such as paint interior walls, 2 coat oil are calculated for a specific number of paint coats. They do not use dimension adjustments, and are not affected by changes in the project's dimensions (except for the calculated area).

Use specific painting assemblies if the project has more than one painting method, in different areas.

HINT-- You can use a general painting assembly for the main part of the project, and then add extra line items for any areas that are different than "standard".

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