Cost of stud wall?

pickledtink
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Want to turn one big bedroom into two so need a partition wall and two doors.
I'm definitely not up to doing this myself skills wise! :eek:

Does anybody have the remotest clue what a builder/carpenter might/should charge?
Grateful for any advice. Thanks.
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  • nelly_2
    nelly_2 Posts: 17,863 Forumite
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    £800 ish....
  • pickledtink
    pickledtink Posts: 593 Forumite
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    nelly wrote: »
    £800 ish....

    Should have said 'In the overpriced up itself South East' but thanks nelly. I'll use your figure as a negotiating tool:
    'They can do it in Manchester for £800.00. Why can't you?'

    Snigger snigger 'Get someone from "Manchester" then. Hur hur'

    'I will, or possibly Poland. Property boom is over mate. Put that Jaffa Cake down and !!!!!! off.'
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  • ukwoody
    ukwoody Posts: 531 Forumite
    What length of wall? Plasterboarded both sides and plastered? or just dry lined? What sort of doors? Architrave and skirting both sides in 3". I'd need a hell of a lot more info then that to give a price. Just to build the studwall should only take 2 hours, but everything else is very wide guesswork, But at an educated guess Id say less then £500 easily.

    Woody
    City & Guilds qualified Wood Butcher:D
  • jason_s_2
    jason_s_2 Posts: 395 Forumite
    I'd agree with nelly.
  • nelly_2
    nelly_2 Posts: 17,863 Forumite
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    jason_s wrote: »
    I'd agree with nelly.

    me too :).......

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  • pickledtink
    pickledtink Posts: 593 Forumite
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    ukwoody wrote: »
    What length of wall? Plasterboarded both sides and plastered? or just dry lined? What sort of doors? Architrave and skirting both sides in 3". I'd need a hell of a lot more info then that to give a price. Just to build the studwall should only take 2 hours, but everything else is very wide guesswork, But at an educated guess Id say less then £500 easily.

    Woody

    Thinking about it probably more like an inner hallway bit rather than a wall the whole length then one room gets the benefit of the full width. I don't know the difference between plastering and dry lining but probably whichever is sturdiest. Architrave and skirting internal rooms only.
    Initial room is 14'.8" x 14' with two windows (one a larger bay) along longer wall. I wanted a bedroom and one small single/box/study size out of it
    does that make any sense?
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  • ukwoody
    ukwoody Posts: 531 Forumite
    Unless the wall is being plastered afterwards I totally fail to see how a smallish stud wall drylined can possibly equate to £800+
    1 days labour for one man. £200 max
    Materials £250 tops.

    We've just built a complete spray booth for a factory that was 5M x 3.8Mts x 2.4Mtrs high and that was only £700 all in. Done in a day by two of us.

    Woody
    City & Guilds qualified Wood Butcher:D
  • pickledtink
    pickledtink Posts: 593 Forumite
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    ukwoody wrote: »
    Unless the wall is being plastered afterwards I totally fail to see how a smallish stud wall drylined can possibly equate to £800+
    1 days labour for one man. £200 max
    Materials £250 tops.

    We've just built a complete spray booth for a factory that was 5M x 3.8Mts x 2.4Mtrs high and that was only £700 all in. Done in a day by two of us.

    Woody

    Good. That's sorted then. You're hired! :T
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  • ukwoody
    ukwoody Posts: 531 Forumite
    Unfortunetly, you're in the south east, (and I'm in wales) so after travelling, the hotel, and the obligatory trip to the local pubs it'll be £800+ :beer: :D

    Woody
    City & Guilds qualified Wood Butcher:D
  • pickledtink
    pickledtink Posts: 593 Forumite
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    ukwoody wrote: »
    Unfortunetly, you're in the south east, (and I'm in wales) so after travelling, the hotel, and the obligatory trip to the local pubs it'll be £800+ :beer: :D

    Woody

    Hotel!! There is a perfectly nice shed and excellent crab apple home brew guaranteed to warm the heart etc.
    Nice little holiday by the sea. How could you resist?;)
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