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I was quoting on a very small door

£250? off top of my head

I'd just use furfix myself mate and go for lightweight concrete blocks, if your not a bricklayer, just take your time and build maybe 4 courses at a time and let it go off, will be easier to keep plumb. Put dpc down first

think thats quite fair to be honest, get 1 or 2 more quotes to compare and see how they match up all the best

weepholes?

What is it? Is there a way to make this yourself? Just seems like PVA and some sort of strong sand/cement mix Thanks

GIFSoup

Dont see any problem if its supported directly below by another load bearing wall.

178 x 102 UB is the U beam you will have to put it where the load bearing wall is being taken away, the beam will have to sit on padstones each end 225mm x 225mm They are abit like a small concrete lintels

concrete block walls, rooms 3m x 4m 1 window,1 door, 6 rooms in total

I know most like to price by the job but can somebody please give me a price guide for the following labour only. Scratch coat - s & c Float coat? - s & c Skimming and skimming ceilings thanks

Usually around £100 per m3, although as someone else said, you may be charged a bit extra for them sending a mostly empty wagon.

Hi fred, your wall would be mainly constructed out of concrete block, but it can have an outer skin of brickwork, rockface block or whatever finish you like. The footing will have to go on solid ground, so you'll have to dig down until your in to solid clay, this could be 12,24,36 inches...

I wouldn't worry about it, you would be suprised at what can stay up unsupported once the cement has dried, the doors not more than 900mm wide, so even at worse there will only be 3 blocks unsupported, more than likely its only 1 and as long as the perp joint is full, it would take quit alot for...

i'm guessing that that door has been fitted more recently and is taller than the original door, the brickwork thats been repointed/relaid on the outer skin is just whats come away/cracked when installing the new door. It should have a lintel but is unlikely to cause any problems. The plastic...