567. 553. The Town's Great Dress Up (4/5)

Chapter 567

Wang Bo has been ignoring what Atulu said, which is to paint the new house.

The exterior walls of most houses in New Zealand use sailboard as the panel of the exterior wall. The locals call it a windproof board, a building material with simple construction and low cost.

This material is more suitable for the weather in most parts of New Zealand. Another advantage is that its maintenance is very simple. As long as it is not excessively corroded or broken by external impact, it can be maintenance-free for a long time.

It is said that it is maintenance-free for a long time, but it does not mean "no maintenance". Every five to ten years, the outer wall of the sailboard still needs to be repaired, and every three to five years, it needs to be painted again. A fresh coat of exterior paint will prolong its life.

However, just as it takes a long time to charge the lithium battery of a mobile phone for the first time, this kind of windsurfing exterior wall needs to be painted for the first time for preliminary protection within one or two years after use.

The best time to paint is the first year. Unfortunately, Wang Bo was in a hurry at work last year and forgot about it. He has to paint again this autumn. Otherwise, in winter, there may be problems with the sailboard due to thermal expansion and contraction.

When he went to work the next day, Wang Bo drove to the residential area first, and then went to the commercial area in the center of the town. The difference between the sailboard exterior walls in the two areas was obvious.

The residential area has only been built for a year, but the houses in the town center have been there for more than two years. He has not painted the protective paint again, and the exterior walls of the residential area obviously look newer.

In this way, it is really time to paint the exterior walls.

After returning, he found Harney and asked, "Hey, old man, do you know how to contact the workers who paint the house's exterior walls? How much does it usually cost?"

Hani said: "It's very simple. You go to Life Home to post a post, and many people will contact you. As for the price, it's hard to say. If you are a professional, the second building will cost about 2,000 to 3 Thousands of dollars."

Wang Bo was taken aback, and said: "So high? My God! My house is only tens of thousands of yuan, and it costs two to three thousand yuan to paint it? Does it mean that I can buy another set if I paint it a few more times?" house?"

Haney shrugged and said: "This is the status quo, my dear boss. This work is time-consuming and slightly dangerous, so the charge is expensive. And I'm talking about rural prices. If you are in Auckland or Wellington, four You can’t find anyone under a thousand dollars.”

"Dangerous?"

"Of course, climbing and the paint itself is toxic, aren't these all dangerous?" Haney said as a matter of course.

Someone next to him came to pay the tax, and interrupted: "Mr. Mayor, we usually do this kind of work by ourselves, especially the painting of exterior walls. Win the lottery as well, otherwise not."

On the way back, Wang Bo patted the window of the police station, signaling Atulu to go to his office.

After entering, he asked: "Is your Maori compatriots reliable in painting exterior walls? I think you can see that the houses in this town are very beautiful. I don't want them to become painted faces or rubbish floors."

Atulu said vowedly: "You can rest assured, boss, we Maori know everything..."

"Don't brag to me, this is business!"

"Okay, but it's definitely no problem to paint the exterior wall, because many of us usually do part-time jobs and are responsible for painting this thing. I have done it too, and it's not bad. Now some old customers invite me to go back and help them Paint the exterior wall." Atulu said proudly.

Wang Bo looked at him in astonishment: "Didn't you work in gangsters before?"

The Maori man scratched his head in embarrassment, and said, "But I don't get much money, so I have to have part-time jobs, such as painting, weeding, picking kiwi fruit, etc. I am good at it."

"Then how much do you need to paint a house?"

Atulu said: "The starting price is 2,000 yuan, depending on the area of ​​the outer wall of the house, the lowest price is basically the same."

Wang Bo sighed, Hani is right, this job is expensive.

He now knows why some New Zealanders can afford to buy a house but can't support it. The property tax is nothing more than a lot of money to maintain the house.

Seeing his sad face, Atulu added: "If it is for our town, then we Maori can get a 50% discount, which is about 1,000 yuan for a house."

Hearing this, Wang Bo felt elated. It seemed that his human investment in the town had worked. The Maori obviously had a sense of belonging, otherwise they would not have made such sacrifices.

He asked Atulu to hire someone, and then all the building block houses in the town had to be painted.

Doing the math, this time he will spend at least 300,000 New Zealand dollars, more than 200,000 for manual work, and at least another 100,000 for exterior wall paint and tools.

Atulu is in charge of gathering the workers, and he needs to buy exterior wall paint by himself.

Anderson is an expert in this area, and when he learned that he was going to buy exterior wall paint, he came here to provide him with reference.

There is no exterior wall paint in Sunset Town, so you have to go to Aocheng to buy it. On the way, Anderson told him that in general, exterior wall paint is divided into two types according to the type of solvent, water-based exterior wall paint and organic solvent-based exterior wall paint.

"There are so many things to do, which one is better?" Wang Bo didn't bother to choose.

As a military adviser on this matter, Anderson had to provide an analysis: "Well, the two exterior wall paints have their own advantages and disadvantages, and it is impossible to say which one is better."

"For example, water-based exterior paint is cheaper, easy to use and apply, can be washed off with water if it gets on the body, has low toxicity, low odor, dries quickly, and is easy to clean up if it is painted in the wrong place."

Wang Bo nodded after hearing his words, and said, "This kind of paint is not bad, I like it."

Anderson added: "The exterior wall paint with organic solvents has a strong smell, and once it is contaminated, it will cause pollution. However, the paint surface of this type of exterior wall paint is more durable than water-based paint, wear-resistant and scrub-resistant, and more durable. Beautiful, my house used to use organic solvent type exterior wall paint, and I used Tarek brand, which is very good.”

Wang Bo thought about it while driving, and then said: "The buildings in the town are based on organic solvents, and the exterior walls of residential areas are painted with water solvents. That's it!"

Anderson smiled: "I think so too."

Wang Bo: "Then you didn't just give me such a suggestion directly?"

The car roared past, turned off Highway 8, and then came to Aocheng.

Since Eva moved to Sunset Town, he hasn't been back for a long time. When he drove to the intersection, he deliberately pulled down the window and took two deep breaths: "Familiar smell!"

Anderson looked around and asked suspiciously, "Boss, did you live next to the public toilet before?"

Wang Bo followed his gaze and saw a public toilet standing on the side of the road with its head held high!