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Hi As a follow up to a seperate thread I wanted to know to what extent it is possible to buy second hand steel beams and wood Suppose I was doing some carpentry in the loft - Could I not source floor joists from here http://www.oxfordwoodrecycling.org.uk/?page_id=41 Does anyone...

BCO wont check competency of the builder - It will be classified as a DIY job with a few friends helping And you think getting a "builder" means peace of mind and guaranteeed results?

are you having a wind up ? 150 quid and they sit in the van reading a paper? Come now - Be serious. One thing to remember is in london a lot of people want cash in hand / no visa so they accept less There are hundreds of romanians here

I meant two men I am in london and people are happy to work for 60 a day

two mean for one day should be £150 - £100 for the skilled guy and 50 for his helper The window is available on ebay for £60 - So thats £210 so far Leave the inspectors fee because thats part of the loft conversion fee That website you used for that estimate is not accurate

Seriously folks - Do you just jack it up and away you go? Is there any chance of the first floor caving in when using them? Can I ask BC to inspect the acro props before I remove a load bearing wall?

This is what infuriates me - 35K for a bit of steel in a loft and a couple of windows and a few plugs is a joke. The electrics can be run via an extension cable from first floor and the windows and sixty a piece Even if you put in a dormer I still think 35K is substancial Does anyone...

You can buy second hand ply wood and joists. You should be able to do it for about twelve hundred quid. It wont be conforming to regs but it will be safe and usable. No radiators, only electric plugs and one second hand velux window

Does anyone know whether you should take into account the front area of the house when working out how much of the 50% has been used?

I am trying to lear from other people who have done this before I have yet to see a BREAKDOWN of where the money for an extension goes I would love to see a spreadsheet which shows cost of digging foundations , cost of concrete costs of skips and so on so I can see where I can improve this

Is there no way to bring this down? For example the spoil can be dumped at your local civil recycling centre or used at the back of your garden to make it a bit higher. No need for a skip - again fill a hatchback and take it own to the recycling centre So the only material you have is...

Suprised no one has posted this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-22600294 Would this have happened if combustion chamber was open to all? It sounds like he was adding a radiator which caused the explosion - Are radiators that pressurised? I was going to add a...

I agree about best value - What I do not understand is why you think loft conversions are so hard. It almost feels like a cult that builders are better but the truth is that most builders are not the sharpest minds and simply follow instructions There must be a well documented step by...

How much did you spend? Did you do the steel structural work? What did you find was the hardest part ?

I am thinking of submitting one - anyone know what exactly is required?

cheers - how do i know if thow if the cement coming out is in fact c20? Is there any sort of test I can do?

Just had a quote of £80 a cubic metre for concrete. Thats a bit better then some of the other quotes which were 100 to 120 This is for C20 concrete which I am told is fine for two storey extensions My question is how can i check that the company is supplying proper concrete and it has...

I have a glenway black and white 4 wire door entry system We want to add another phone so we can see who is at the doot from upstairs Can I use any other branded 4 wire door entry system?

we already have a fireplace in the front room - This chimney stack I am talking about is in the back room Why would you ever want a fire place in the back room?

In our case the fireplace was bricked up and the chimney stack is taking space that we can use