EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Toowoomba, Queensland interior skim coating example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$6,234.67. Its app-exported PDF uses the exact metric quantities and AUD rates in the table, with scope assumptions and exclusions explained below.
Project scope: Two uneven wall planes
Apply a skim finish to two prepared interior wall planes for a paint-ready surface, excluding major substrate reconstruction.
This original fictional example is set in Toowoomba, Queensland. Harbour & Gum Projects and Alex Morgan are made-up parties. The matching Australian guide explains which measurements, product decisions and site conditions turn this brief into a client-ready quote.
- Example location
- Toowoomba, Queensland
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised interior skim coating costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Bonding preparation is measured as 39.02 m²; First pass application uses 39.02 m². Some lines are measured work while others are a product or site-task allowance. Read the unit before reusing the structure for a different job.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protection and surface check | 1 job | A$226.88 | A$226.88 |
| Bonding preparation | 39.02 m² | A$29.50 | A$1,151.09 |
| Skim material allowance | 1 job | A$343.75 | A$343.75 |
| First pass application | 39.02 m² | A$59.00 | A$2,302.18 |
| Finish pass application | 39.02 m² | A$44.50 | A$1,736.39 |
| Sanding and defect check | 1 job | A$336.88 | A$336.88 |
| Waste and final clean | 1 job | A$137.50 | A$137.50 |
| Illustrative total | A$6,234.67 | ||
Product selection and installation should be clear from the descriptions. Confirm delivery, fixings, preparation, waste and any specialist trade responsibility for the actual job rather than assuming each allowance covers them.
Check the arithmetic
Bonding preparation: 39.02 m² × A$29.50 = A$1,151.09. First pass application: 39.02 m² × A$59.00 = A$2,302.18. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$6,234.67. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure actual wall surface and record bowing, existing texture and edge conditions. Selection to check: Identify bonding preparation and chosen finishing compound separately from final painting. The PDF uses a 0% tax input only to make its fictional arithmetic visible. Confirm the GST treatment that applies to the actual job and set your own markup before sharing a client quote.
Assumptions and exclusions
Agree the required finish under realistic site lighting before application and sanding.
Outside this stated scope: No structural wall straightening, new plasterboard or finish painting.
Unsound previous coating or large deviations can require removal or board replacement. A changed condition should lead to a newly measured quantity, revised allowance or separately agreed task. Keep the client informed of the changed figure before producing another PDF.
Open the app-exported PDF
The document was exported from Estimates using the fictional business, client, dates, short PDF scope, notes and cost lines shown here. The image is the first-page preview. Open the complete PDF to check all entries; no rate is a current Toowoomba, Queensland market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure actual wall surface and record bowing, existing texture and edge conditions.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Identify bonding preparation and chosen finishing compound separately from final painting.
- Replace all fictional product, labour and subcontractor rates with your own evidence.
- Review quantities, extensions, total, GST and markup settings, client details and validity date.
- Preview every PDF page and share the quote with the agreed exclusions.
- Measure actual wall surface and record bowing, existing texture and edge conditions.
- Identify bonding preparation and chosen finishing compound separately from final painting.
- Agree the required finish under realistic site lighting before application and sanding.
- Unsound previous coating or large deviations can require removal or board replacement.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this interior skim coating estimate?
Measure actual wall surface and record bowing, existing texture and edge conditions.
When should this interior skim coating quote be revised?
Unsound previous coating or large deviations can require removal or board replacement. No structural wall straightening, new plasterboard or finish painting.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own interior skim coating estimate.
Describe the actual job in Estimates on iPhone or Android or use AI assistance to start a draft. Check every measurement, quantity, rate, allowance, client detail and note before exporting your PDF. Some app features may require an in-app purchase.
