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Sir Tigger KC:
I have 2 bedroom house which I want to convert to 3 bedrooms and have been getting quotes from builders. ::) It's an awkward layout as the bathroom is currently in the front of the house, but it has a big back bedroom which I can split into 2 rooms and still have 3 decent sized bedrooms and an upstairs bathroom, which is rare in the area. :y
The big bedroom measures 4100 x 3100 mm and I want to make the bathroom 2200 x 1900 mm with a 1900 x 900 mm corridor to the bedroom. The plumbing for the existing bathroom run under the area where the new bathroom will be, as do central heating pipes, so that's not complicated. They'll have to cut a hole for a new window (600 x 1000) in the old 3ft thick stone walls (supply and fit window) and also the drains will go out through the wall and into the existing stench pipe. There will have to be some adjustments to the drains at the manhole in the backyard and cap the drain from the existing bathroom which runs under the house to the back yard. So stud walls, plastering including skimming the walls in front room where the tiles have come off. Fit new bathroom suite supplied by me, electrics, new rads in both rooms, replace old floorboards in new bathroom with ply, and 2 doors with liners. All materials apart from bathroom suite to be supplied by builder and not to include floor covering or tiling. :)
Simple job right? ??? ::)
The first quote has come in today. :y Drum roll............... :P £9800 excl VAT! :o Kinn'ell!! :-X ;D
Field Marshal Dr. Opti:
--- Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 16 February 2018, 18:39:22 ---I have 2 bedroom house which I want to convert to 3 bedrooms and have been getting quotes from builders. ::) It's an awkward layout as the bathroom is currently in the front of the house, but it has a big back bedroom which I can split into 2 rooms and still have 3 decent sized bedrooms and an upstairs bathroom, which is rare in the area. :y
The big bedroom measures 4100 x 3100 mm and I want to make the bathroom 2200 x 1900 mm with a 1900 x 900 mm corridor to the bedroom. The plumbing for the existing bathroom run under the area where the new bathroom will be, as do central heating pipes, so that's not complicated. They'll have to cut a hole for a new window (600 x 1000) in the old 3ft thick stone walls (supply and fit window) and also the drains will go out through the wall and into the existing stench pipe. There will have to be some adjustments to the drains at the manhole in the backyard and cap the drain from the existing bathroom which runs under the house to the back yard. So stud walls, plastering including skimming the walls in front room where the tiles have come off. Fit new bathroom suite supplied by me, electrics, new rads in both rooms, replace old floorboards in new bathroom with ply, and 2 doors with liners. All materials apart from bathroom suite to be supplied by builder and not to include floor covering or tiling. :)
Simple job right? ??? ::)
The first quote has come in today. :y Drum roll............... :P £9800 excl VAT! :o Kinn'ell!! :-X ;D
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Define builders. :)
My definition of 'builders' is people who fu*cked about at school and left without any qualifications. They then buy a shagged out old van and suddenly they become 'builders'
In no time at all these same 'builders' are experts in gutters, gardens, driveways. Some will also be qualified electricians and plumbers.
It must be true because it's all down in the small ad they have placed in the local paper.
Even if you are just a 'have a go' DIYer in all probability you will be more competent than 90% of builders. :)
powerslinky:
If I was quoting . . . my first concern would be cutting an opening & putting a lintel or lintels ( may need at least 2 ) into a 3ft thick STONE wall . . . the words "opening" & "can of worms" comes to mind .
But then of course builders in your locallity will / should understand that form of construction . . . shouldn't they ? ::) ::)
Field Marshal Dr. Opti:
My advice would be to do as much as you can yourself.......and for the part you don't feel comfortable with choose your builder 'extremely carefully'
Good builders do exist but it is a minefield finding one.
Bigron:
Al, your definition of "builders" is right on the money!
At college, I did have some dealings with the Construction Department (as little as possible, actually) and if they ever attended school at all, it was only the minimum attendance necessary for mum (usually single parent) to collect Benefit Payments.
Observing a class one day, I saw several students wearing headphones. I asked the Lecture in charge if that was allowed, and he said it was necessary - go and listen.
I did so, and heard a taped message on repeat, saying "Breathe in; Breathe out. Breathe in....."
Ron.
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