Taking on the task of painting your new home can be a rewarding and money saving DIY project. It can also be a nightmare. I have just a few questions you should give some thought to before you take on this project. #1 Just how much money will you save? Here in the mid-west the normal cost for a professional paint job (including labor and materials) on new construction is 3% of the cost of constructing the new home. Example, if the construction cost of your new home is $250,000 it would be $7,500. Of that cost the materials will account for about $2,500 to $3,000. #2 What are your (as the painter) Responsibilities? Sight clean up. If you have ever entered a new home after the dry wall has been just finished the mess left behind is huge. Scrap dry wall, dry wall dust and miscellaneous debris fill the home. Check with your general contractor on who's responsibility it is to remove this debris and clean the floors. Disposal of the empty paint buckets. Ju