| Task / Description | Slow | Ave | Fast | Units |
| Strip Existing Wallpaper (3 layers) & Prepare Walls | – | 5.0 | – | m2/hr |
| Fix Wallpaper and lining paper | – | 5.0 | – | m2/hr |
| Fix Vinyl and Washable paper | – | 4.2 | – | m2/hr |
| Fix Ceiling Lining Paper | – | 4.0 | – | m2/hr |
Painting
| Description | Unit | Tradesman Hours | Labourer Hours | |
| Acrylic, prepare and apply two coats | ||||
| Walls | m2 | 0.2 | ||
| Ceilings and soffits | m2 | 0.25 | ||
| General timber/metal surfaces | m2 | 0.23 | ||
| Enamel, prepare and apply two coats | ||||
| Walls | m2 | 0.3 | ||
| Ceilings and soffits | m2 | 0.32 | ||
| General timber/metal surfaces | m2 | 0.3 | ||
| Polyurethane, prepare and apply two coats to general | m2 | 0.18 | ||
| timber surfaces | ||||
| Stain, prepare and apply two coats to general timber | m2 | 0.2 | ||
| surfaces | ||||
| Add 50% for painting/staining to joinery and windows | ||||
| Paper hanging, prepare and hang on | ||||
| Ceilings | m2 | 0.34 | ||
| Walls | m2 | 0.3 |
| Task / Description | Slow | Ave | Fast | Units |
| Prepare Walls | – | 14.2 | – | m2/hr |
| Prepare Doors | – | 12.5 | – | m2/hr |
| Prepare Door Frames | – | 25.0 | – | m/hr |
| Burn Off / Heat Strip Paintwork | – | 1.1 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Timber, 1 coat primer before fixing, generally | – | 6.7 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Timber, 1 coat primer before fixing, timber lengths | – | 20.0 | – | m/hr |
| Internal Timber, knot, 1 primer, stop, 1 undercoat, 1 gloss | – | 1.7 | 2.1 | m2/hr |
| Internal Timber, touchup primer, 1 undercoat, 1 coat gloss | – | 3.1 | 3.8 | m2/hr |
| Internal Timber, polyurethane varnish, 2 coats | – | 3.3 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Timber, polyurethane varnish, 3 coats | – | 2.2 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Timber, linseed oil to hardwood, 2 coats | – | 3.6 | – | m2/hr |
| External Timber, windows and frames | – | 2.4 | – | m2/hr |
| External Timber, knot, 1 primer, 2 undercoats, 1 coat gloss, | – | 1.5 | – | m2/hr |
| External Timber, touchup primer, 2 undercoats, 1 coat gloss, | – | 2.0 | – | m2/hr |
| External Timber, 2 coats wood preservative | – | 4.0 | – | m2/hr |
| External Timber, 3 coats polyurethane varnish | – | 2.0 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Walls, 2 coats emulsion to plaster | – | 8.0 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Walls, 2 coats emulsion to brick/blockwork | – | 6.0 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Walls, 1 mist, 2 coats emulsion to plaster | – | 6.0 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Walls, 1 mist, 2 coats emulsion to brick/blockwork | – | 4.5 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Walls, 1 primer, 1 undercoat, 1 gloss to plaster | – | 2.3 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Walls, undercoat to door frame | – | 20.0 | – | m/hr |
| Internal Walls, gloss to door frame | – | 16.5 | – | m/hr |
| Internal Walls, undercoat to door | – | 7.1 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Walls, gloss to door | – | 6.2 | – | m2/hr |
| External Walls, 2 coats sandtex to render/concrete | – | 2.5 | – | m2/hr |
| External Walls, 2 coats sandtex to brick/blockwork | – | 2.0 | – | m2/hr |
| External Walls, 1 sealer, 2 emulsion to render/concrete | – | 2.0 | – | m2/hr |
| External Walls, 1 sealer, 2 emulsion to brick/blockwork | – | 1.7 | – | m2/hr |
| Floors, epoxy paint | – | 2.9 | – | m2/hr |
| Ceilings, emulsion paint, 2 coats | – | 6.1 | – | m2/hr |
| Ceilings, emulsion paint, 3 coats | – | 5.0 | – | m2/hr |
| Ceilings, textured paint | – | 4.2 | – | m2/hr |
| Ceilings, artex finish | – | 4.1 | – | m2/hr |
| Internal Steelwork, 1 primer, 1 undercoat, 1 gloss | 1.3 | 2.4 | – | m2/hr |
| External Steelwork, 1 primer, 2 undercoats, 1 gloss | 0.9 | 1.7 | – | m2/hr |
| Guttering Steelwork, 1 coat primer, 2 undercoats, 1 gloss | – | 2.5 | – | m/hr |