How do I bathroom / kitchen / extension? etc.

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hugo7 in reply to @chrisbmx116
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.

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leggy_blonde in reply to @hugo7

What does the structural engineer say?

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hugo7 in reply to @leggy_blonde

We didn't get one.

It's not a ~~retaining~~ load bearing wall - it's just that all walls in our house are made of brick. The wall above is offset. Every builder has said the same thing and it's only removing part of it.

So all said I'm not worried.

Just bitter about having to pay over £100 per joist hanger.

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