iainw
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No one likes a show off
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That sounds like a great idea.no one seems to have mentioned actually tiling the floor with proper ceramic tiles which is what I would do if I wanted the wow factor as well using various colours and patterns, a piece of p1ss to tile if you have a fairly level slab, once done it's down for life and looks good for life if done properly, unlike vinyl tiles, doesnt cost a lot either and far less than you may think, double garage could be done in a couple of days by a professional tiler at £200 per day labour plus materials, some tilers will work on a square meterage labour price, if your floor is rough and/or uneven then you may need to use some self levelling latex first. If you're hands on you can even do it DIY it's not rocket science
I was toying with the idea of getting the 2 garage side walls (airbricks) rendered and submitted a request for quotes on my builder w pictures and dimension of the walls. Out of the 15 builders that responded to my job, only 1 gave me a quote (£900 which feels insanely high for 40sqm of cement spread). Everybody else wanted to come and see the job for themselves... I really don’t get it. For such simple and straightforward jobs, are builders really quoting for the job? Or quoting the client and how much he/she can afford once they have seen the house/neighborhood. ???!
The £900 was actually from a plasterer and that was for cement rendering - not plaster, which would indeed crack on airbrick. Given that it’s a day’s job for a skilled person - I am amazing how people accept these sort of prices.wouldn't recommend plastering over airbricks. I assume you mean aircrete blocks, get a quote from a local plasterer not a general builder who will simply load a quote for being the middle man, use a professional plasterer as you will get all sorts of problems if you use a cowboy after he's taken your hard earned, you get what you pay for and I would always insist on a trade seeing the job anyway before quoting for obvious reasons, good luck
The £900 was actually from a plasterer and that was for cement rendering - not plaster, which would indeed crack on airbrick. Given that it’s a day’s job for a skilled person - I am amazing how people accept these sort of prices.
I guess I will simply paint over the airblocks and spend the £900 on lovely floor pads instead.
Hmmm
So what does a decent mechanic charge these days ? Nigh on £100 per hour?
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You have got a point though my plumber and electrician both charge £200/225 per day if work... me figured a plasterer wouldn’t be more expensive - but I might be wrong.
As for the mechanic, I think £100 per hour is expensive - that’s roughly what HR Owen Ferrari charges me (£110 to be precise)... Voicey is £75 p/h. Besides a mechanic clearly has more overheads than a plasterer.
Picture?I just painted mine today, Screwfix, Leyland floor paint, colour: Frigate. £36 for 5L, small double you might get away with one tin.
Looks a million bucks!
You have got a point though my plumber and electrician both charge £200/225 per day if work... me figured a plasterer wouldn’t be more expensive - but I might be wrong.
As for the mechanic, I think £100 per hour is expensive - that’s roughly what HR Owen Ferrari charges me (£110 to be precise)... Voicey is £75 p/h. Besides a mechanic clearly has more overheads than a plasterer.
anyone can do wiring and plumbing as a DIY and not really a proper skill