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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    doesnt it have a bearing that my joists are c24 and 50x195mm - at 600 centres c16 can span 4m! my span is about 2.4m
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    the full roof is on now! what are my options?
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    I went away and had a read on the subject and all the hits are regarding when you cut through existing rafters.. this is not the case. My rafters are full length and made to fit the velux inside them. The velux weighs less than the roof tiles so why is the doubling up needed. I have the wood and...
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    rigid insulation installation in vaulted ceiling

    I only have the roof breathable roof membrane under the batons.. do I need something else?
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    rigid insulation installation in vaulted ceiling

    bigger the better :D, 50mm.
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    like this? or something different?
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    yikes! i go away for a few days... ok job done. Joiner sourced who works for housebuilders.. had him ratified by a site manager at said housebuilder. £500 for him. I laboured for him for both days. My bro in law did for 1 day.. paid him £100. so £600 (add a virtual £200 for me labouring) and...
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    rigid insulation installation in vaulted ceiling

    Hi everyone! I am installing some rigid insulation in my vaulted ceiling at the weekend and wondered if anyone could give me some pointers.. the rafters are 8 x 2 so I was going to use 150 or 125mm boards and 30mm insulated plaster board. foil side to the room or the roof? I know I need to...
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    breaking through, worth the effort to use dust screens

    nice sensible reply.
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    I spoke to the roof truss company - a "valley pack" is being included in the materials.
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    how long it takes has.been decided by the people quoting the job.. that is not in question here. from. what I am reading it wouldnt be plausible fit a joiner and his mate to complete it in 2 days.. so what I have is 2 skilled competent joiners doing a lot of work in a 2 day period. so with that...
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    ??I am assuming the truss designer who came and did the survey knows his job... I guess I'd go back to the truss company in that case.
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    The guys who quoted me £1500 - I can trust them 100%. I can find out where they live, they do a good job - if there was an issue they would come back. I would be happy to pay them upfront! If I got someone else I wouldn't pay them until BC had passed it.
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    I dont know anything about valleys etc.. I am sure from the sound of it you go above and beyond and that's fine but I just want a good job not an amazing job. Like you said most of its not seen and I wouldn't notice the difference. Provided its structurally sound and looks ok i'm happy. I didn't...
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    The new rafters are taking the weight.. the old ones aren't being altered. The new ones are "beam rafters" or did they say girder... They are a friend of my brother in law so would come back if there was an issue.
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    All I know is that's the quote for doing the roof over the weekend
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    I'm not really sure about any of your roofing terminology I work in IT. I would expect them to do a good job as they have done in the past ultimately if they don't do it correctly the Building Inspector will pick it up and they will have to come back and fix it
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    plan
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    am I being unreasonable thinking £1500 is too much for this work?

    fitting of 4.5x4.5 roof trusses for an extension including sofits and fascias. they can do it over a weekend, 2 of them... and its ahem cash. labour only. truss plan attached.
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    breaking through, worth the effort to use dust screens

    oh thats so bad its good!
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