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    Extension

    I've seen these figures quoted before but do they include VAT? Don't know why builders quote without VAT (I know it's easy to add) but you HAVE to pay it unless it's a new build or "cash in hand, Gov...", (tax evasion). Just had a quote for a 2 storey 41m2 (area includes upstairs) extension...
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    Any one used the BRICKY TOOL?

    [/url] Well, I've just bought the DVD you recommended, I hope you were being serious!! :wink:
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    Any one used the BRICKY TOOL?

    Is Marshall Tools Bricky any good or should it be confined to the Ronco Buttoneer hall of fame? http://www.brickytool.com/html/how.htm http://www.drywall-emporium.com/Bricky_video.wmv One problem I see is that it assumes all your bricks are uniform in size, and what about if your...
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    Building reference books

    Try these: Measuring, Marking, and Layout: A Builder's Guide ISBN: 1561583359 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1561583359/ It's a US book though The Housebuilder's Bible: An Insider's Guide to the Construction Jungle, 6th Edition ISBN: 0954867408 6th Edition...
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    Tips on digging and pouring footings

    My Plans: Just got a quote of £60,000 for a 30m2 ground floor + 10.5m2 upstairs extension, which I think is a bit steep! I'll get more quotes but even so I've decided to dig my own foundations by hand and lay the concrete, to save money. My existing house is built in the bottom...
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