door block up

[stoneboy]

Hi,

I would like to block up the back door in my house. I've not done any building work before. Should I attempt this or should I get someone to do some/all of it for me? I'm guessing the plastering will definitely not be a DIY job if I want it flat.

Any ideas what it would cost to get someone in to do it?

Thanks,

J

 

[roughcaster]

Stoneboy,
Get it done by a tradesman, building and plastering.. There's more to it than you think.... as for the cost, who knows, ask locally. Shouldn't be any problem for a builder to do. Get a couple of quotes though to give you some idea.

Roughcaster.

 

[stoneboy]

Thanks roughcaster. The more I thought about it the more I thought it would be a bad idea so have phoned some builders. One came over today and quoted £300. Does that sound reasonable? Will wait to see what the others say anyway.

 

[noseall]

if the outer brickwork is going to be visible, i.e. not rendered, then make sure the builder is allowing for toothing out of the existing bricks and that you approve a suitable match.

300 rips, snatch his hand off.

 

[stoneboy]

It is going to be rendered.

The guy does the building work for a double glazing firm and does the odd job by himself when it's quiet. He said it would be 2 days work and if the double glazing firm hired him they would charge us about £700. Sounded too good to be true, which always gets me suspicious, but sounds like he was on the level.

Thanks very much for this.