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How much to fit a boiler?
We have been quoted £500.00 and £400.00 and we already have a boiler and have bought the new one so ont take long to fit it :mad: :mad: Sarah x
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Is this a fair price??
Supply and fit a Worcester 24i junior to existing system plus prog stat for £1370 + VAT????
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Plasterers
We've been trying to find a plasterer to make good the walls of our 4 bed following a complete rewire. Of the two who have quoted so far we've had: £300 - two men believe they'd be able to do the work in one day (this is an estimate so if it took longer it would be £300 a day) £750 - one man saying at least 4 days and he'd…
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How much to do this kitchen work?
Hi, I'm in South West Wales and about to do up the kitchen. Can anyone give me an idea how much these separate jobs could cost? 1) Remove existing terracotta tiles from 3 x 4m floor (cinder base) and level with concrete. 2) Fitting Laminate / Wood flooring to above. 3) Strip wallpaper then Skim / Repair 2.5m walls - 2 x 3m…
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Loft access/usability
I've spotted an advert in our free local paper, for a firm offering to fit a loft ladder, 100 square feet of loft flooring and a loft light for £285. We'll need to get them to enlarge the existing hole (we've already had one plumber having to call back later with his wiry young apprentice, because he couldn't fit up there…
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Decorating
How much would you expect it to cost to get someone to redecorate a 4 bedroom house? or can you give a rough guide to how much is normally charged for a room/area of decorating? We're looking at ceilings, walls and woodwork in 4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, landing, stairs, hallway, kitchen, cloakroom and 30ft…
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Cost of fitting a kitchen (merged threads)
We have a small "corridor-style" kitchen. Despite it being very small, it still has plenty of cupboards. We have been getting prices for replacing the early 80s kitchen which is now in a terrible state (ie. cabinets and worktops giving way). We have got a price of £2,000 which we are ok with for the parts ie. cabinets (14…
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Changing archway to double doors
Our lounge and dining room is seperated by a wide arch. I have measured some double doors and they would fit in nicely, apert from a smallish gap that would need to be filled and plastered etc. I assume I need a builder or carpenter? Any idea on a price please? Thanks
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Combi Boiler and Shower
Just been quoted £580 (labour) to get a new condensing combi boiler and a shower installed, is this a fair price? :confused: FYI; North West located.
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Condensing boiler
Our boiler is over 20 years old and starting to act it's age. As a place to start we had British gas in for a quote. We have been quoted for a new condensing boiler in either roof or bathroom (current one is in the kitchen), and all new radiators ( we were advised they will all need replacing as they are also old and the…
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Painting the exterior.... Am I being ripped off...
We live on an estate that is primarily Housing Association property. We bought a house in this area recently. The Trust that owns the properties are painting the top half of the houses (upstairs only, exterior) to all the HA tenants abd because we own our house they have asked the contractors to see if we want ours doing…
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Foam Roofing Insulation Questions
We have an edwardian house with a roof that is past it's best, I have seen the ads for spraying the inside of the roof with polurethane foam which supposedly strengthens the tiles and stops slippage where the nails have decayed. My questions are, how much roughly are there good/bad firms out there and most importantly when…
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How to install heated towel rail over existing radiator
Hi, I am planning to install a heated towel rail in place of the old radiator in the bathroom. My question is that how difficult is the DIY? To replace a radiator, what steps need to be taken? hpw do I stop the water flowing when I disconnect the radiator and how do I stop air being trapped in the system when I install the…
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Low roof tiles neew repointing
Hi, I've a low roof over my garage (attached to the house), and the tiles on the two angles (corners) of the roof have a mortar face to the outside. This has been crumbling away, so I need to get these 40 tiles re-pointed. Does anyone have an estimate of what I might fairly expect to pay please? No scaffolding would be…
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Concrete guttering
We need our concrete guttering done. Can anyone give us an idea of what the costs might be. 3 bedroomed end terraced house. Can anyone recommend contractor in Derby area. Thanks
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Moving walls!
Hi Guys, Just wondering if anyone knows (roughly of course!) how much it would cost to pull down a stud wall 12'0 and rebuild it 4'6" back. The door will obviously need to be re-hung as well. :confused: Just bought a new flat so i'll be hounding you guys with questions!! Ta muchly Amanda x
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S P O N S
Just to let you know, the thread I have posted called SPONS is a book that used in Facilities Management, it gives u guidelines on how much things should cost, for example cost of walpapering a wall, it will give u a guideline on how much a contractor should be charging per m(square) and gives detailes of nearly all…
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Rewiring a 1930's house
Hi, My house hasn't been rewired since it was built (1937), overall we haven't had any probs since moving in, but in one room, the electrics trip if we have one too many appliances on. It was estimated at £8,000 to rewire around 2 years ago this seems a bit steep, but don't really have any experience of what it should…
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Is this quote fair?
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if they think that the following quote is reasonable for the job described: £3500 to: Retile a shower room from floor to ceiling (the room is 2m*2m) Fit a new shower tray (i.e the bit you stand on) Fit a power shower (which has already been bought) I'm no expert in these matters but…
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Another bathroom quote - is it reasonable?
I have insurance covering damage to my bathroom, including replacing ceiling, flooring, existing tiling around the bath and re-painting the rest of the walls. I have asked the builder employed by the insurance company to quote me for extra work. This is: 1/ replacing the existing bathroom suite (I have purchased the new…
