Garage flooring options

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lifes2short said:
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
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That sounds like a great idea.
 
rivarama

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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. ???!
 
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Builders don't seem really interested in any small jobs of a day or a few days. Seem only interested in jobs for weeks or more.

I couldn't find anyone interested in modifying my garage roof trusts etc. to be able to put my 4 post lift in. Ended up doing it myself.
 
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For small jobs where her is no rush I put the word out at my local pub - nearly always someone happy to take a fill in job to keep things moving if a larger job gets delayed or rained off.
As I think of it one of the guys is a flooring contractor often tiling shopping centres and such like - I may enquire about my garage
 
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rivarama said:
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. ???!
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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
 
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lifes2short said:
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
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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.
 
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rivarama said:
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.
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sorry my typo, naturally did mean a plasterer to render an external wall with sand/cement, even with one finger typing I still make mistakes:rolleyes:, 40sqm is quite a large area and you need at least a scratch coat and top coat, various beads, stop ends, bell bottom, waterproofer, plasticiser, rendering sand, cement etc, I don't think £900 including materials is over the top for a professional job. sand/cement render can still crack if not applied properly by cowboys and look a pigs ear
 
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CatmanV2 said:
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.
 
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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!
 
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rivarama said:
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.
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Sure but the £900 includes materials, no?

For a day's skilled work all in I don't think it's that outrageous. I'd have thought your plumber and electrician were cheap! :)

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rivarama said:
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.
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I would be more inclined to pay more for a professional and experienced plasterer to get a top job done, if the rendering turns out to be a right bodge you'll be staring at it for a long time and not easy to put right either, short of chipping it all off and starting again, if a plumber or electrician aren't too tidy with their work but it's a safe installation then at least you don't see it as it's not all on show. lets face it plastering is a very skilled job, anyone can do wiring and plumbing as a DIY and not really a proper skill;)
 
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Have you considered carpet tiles? You will need to seal the floor first & glue down, but once stuck they ain’t going anywhere. Surprisingly hard wearing & easy to hoover clean.
Best thing these can often be sourced for free (if you don’t mind used ones)
 
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To be fair , 10 years ago I fitted a new bathroom, turned a bath around and plumbed it in , it all worked, no leaks

I had a go at plastering a small ceiling and it looked like a relief map of the moon
 
rockits

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I've plumbed, tiled, done electrics, fitted garage doors, double glazing, conservatories, garage roof truss conversion, bricklaying and all sorts with decent success.

My dad was a plasterer by trade from 14 to about mid 30's. Still did plenty though 40/50/60's. At 72 he still does the odd bit on his own house and is very very good. One of the best by all accounts.

It is also one of the things that I am useless at and seems to take real skill and/or practice. I hacked a wall off in a Vidal Sassoon salon in London when I was about 10 with him some years ago. Then tried plastering it....none stayed on the wall....floor got a lovely coating though!

I've patched stuff in and done repairs OK but would never bother to attempt plastering a whole wall or room. I'll give most other stuff a bash though.
 
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