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Make my whinge seem minor... but I'm going to do it anyway.
Builders quoting:
- Knock a hole in the wall =£2,200
- If we need a lintel =+£700
Us: Cool. Seems fair.
Builders yesterday:
- We don't need a concrete lintel but need a wood one as the joists and beams run differently between rooms and just in case. Still £700 as it's the labour cost.
Us: I guess that makes sense.
Builders today:
- we can do it using joist hangers.
- we'll charge £600
Us: ummmm.... you mean we've got to pay you £600 to nail 7 joist hangers into existing beams/joists?
Builders: yeah, because it's still ½ a day labour and if something goes wrong we'll have to fix it.
... I mean that's taking the piss a bit imo. Surely the £2k for knocking a hole the wall is the bit that covers coming back to fix it. This is the element I hate, always feeling like you're being shafted.
- Knock a hole in the wall =£2,200
hugo7
leggy_blonde
Loft learnings:
Its impossible to get exactly what you want without having an architect do FULL plans because with the usual builder build things are subject to change/unknow until the work begins (most "plans" don't by loft companies are more like artist impressions).
Things that have had to change:
En-suite position.
Window sizes.
Velux sizes.
Velux quantity.