What does "paint ready" mean?

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Author Message   jeffl Supporter Username: Jeffl Post Number: 1730 Registered: 8-2001 Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 8:00 am:        My GC is telling us that the job of caulking and filling nail holes is not his, but the painter's (i.e. our responsibility). I thought "paint ready" meant ready to paint, no?   daylaborer Citizen Username: Upondaroof Post Number: 766 Registered: 4-2003 Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 8:08 am:        Yes! In a perfect world, but then there are contractors who re-write the rules as suits them.   red Citizen Username: Redy67 Post Number: 5753 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 8:43 am:        jeffl--we have used two different companies to paint the inside of our house. One which was less expensive, did a good job, but didn't fill in any of the holes, cracks etc. So in the end, it didn't look "finished" The other company we used fixed all the holes, sanded down any part of the wall that wasn't even, and it looked fantastic.   george H Citizen Username: Georgieboy Post Number: 219 Registered: 8-2005 Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 - 9:29 am:        Paint ready is a phrase that is commonly used to descfibe sheetrock that has been taped and 3 coated with cmpd.and then sanded and then touched up with cmpd.[if needed].Voila,ready for primer and paint.I personally fill nail holes on trim and caulk in any moldings because it looks so much closer to finished,especially when using primed trim.On jobs where the trim is to be stained or finished differently than painting,I leave it up to the painter so that all materials are compatible and any responsibility falls on jusy one person in case of any problems with the finish.When in doubt,ask.If need be,have a small descriptive clause added to the contract to avoid hassles.