We've decided to extend our house and in line with that we're going to
change our CH Boiler (relocated from behind gas fire to kitchen), install a
new bathroom suite/toilet, retile and relocate the internal soil pipe
outside the house.

We've had a quote for just over 3K for the purchase of the new boiler,
upgradeHot water tank, etc coming in at a bit over 3K.

The first bathroom/toilet quote we had (we would supply all bathroom/toilet
fittings & tiles) was just over 3K (but not including relocation of the soil
pipe, but including wall replastering).

We've had a second bathroom/toilet/soil pipe relocation quote coming in at
over 7K.

I naively thought the quotes would be way under this (the bathroom is small,
a square with one side=length of the bath!).

I've never tackled tiling or bathroom suite fitment, but at these kinds of
rates I could take out two months and do it myself (we'd pong a bit mind
you)!

We've yet to get quotes for the main two-storey extension, garden wall or
double garage.

Maybe I should retrain as a builder (I work in IT - we had a structural
engineer round together with a guy with a spade. In two hours on a Saturday
morning, the man with the spade dug two holes to foundation depth and then
filled them in, earning more than I would in 7 hours as an IT freelance)?

Anybody ever got involved in doing this kind of work themselves - perhaps
working as a builders mate to get the costs down?
Are there good reliable affordable builders around Bracknell?
Should I advertise outside the expensive South to get the costs down?

For all those doing DIY, as far as I can tell you're saving a fortune!

Paul (If only I were my father - who built his own garage!)

"Paul Andrews" <ac297@dial.pipex.commmmm> wrote in message 
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> We've decided to extend our house and in line with that we're going to
> change our CH Boiler (relocated from behind gas fire to kitchen), install 
> a
> new bathroom suite/toilet, retile and relocate the internal soil pipe
> outside the house.
>
> We've had a quote for just over 3K for the purchase of the new boiler,
> upgradeHot water tank, etc coming in at a bit over 3K.
>
> The first bathroom/toilet quote we had (we would supply all 
> bathroom/toilet
> fittings & tiles) was just over 3K (but not including relocation of the 
> soil
> pipe, but including wall replastering).
>
> We've had a second bathroom/toilet/soil pipe relocation quote coming in at
> over 7K.
>
> I naively thought the quotes would be way under this (the bathroom is 
> small,
> a square with one side=length of the bath!).
>
> I've never tackled tiling or bathroom suite fitment, but at these kinds of
> rates I could take out two months and do it myself (we'd pong a bit mind
> you)!
>
> We've yet to get quotes for the main two-storey extension, garden wall or
> double garage.
>
> Maybe I should retrain as a builder (I work in IT - we had a structural
> engineer round together with a guy with a spade. In two hours on a 
> Saturday
> morning, the man with the spade dug two holes to foundation depth and then
> filled them in, earning more than I would in 7 hours as an IT freelance)?
>
> Anybody ever got involved in doing this kind of work themselves - perhaps
> working as a builders mate to get the costs down?
> Are there good reliable affordable builders around Bracknell?
> Should I advertise outside the expensive South to get the costs down?
>
> For all those doing DIY, as far as I can tell you're saving a fortune!
>
> Paul (If only I were my father - who built his own garage!)
>
>


Some of the quotes you have ad seem a little OTT to me.
-
troubleinstore

"troubleinstore"  wrote in message
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>
> "Paul Andrews" <ac297@dial.pipex.commmmm> wrote in message
> news:irv8e.8261$DU6.7281@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> > We've decided to extend our house and in line with that we're going to
> > change our CH Boiler (relocated from behind gas fire to kitchen),
install
> > a
> > new bathroom suite/toilet, retile and relocate the internal soil pipe
> > outside the house.
> >
> > We've had a quote for just over 3K for the purchase of the new boiler,
> > upgradeHot water tank, etc coming in at a bit over 3K.
> >
> > The first bathroom/toilet quote we had (we would supply all
> > bathroom/toilet
> > fittings & tiles) was just over 3K (but not including relocation of the
> > soil
> > pipe, but including wall replastering).
> >
> > We've had a second bathroom/toilet/soil pipe relocation quote coming in
at
> > over 7K.
> >
> > I naively thought the quotes would be way under this (the bathroom is
> > small,
> > a square with one side=length of the bath!).
> >
> > I've never tackled tiling or bathroom suite fitment, but at these kinds
of
> > rates I could take out two months and do it myself (we'd pong a bit mind
> > you)!
> >
> > We've yet to get quotes for the main two-storey extension, garden wall
or
> > double garage.
> >
> > Maybe I should retrain as a builder (I work in IT - we had a structural
> > engineer round together with a guy with a spade. In two hours on a
> > Saturday
> > morning, the man with the spade dug two holes to foundation depth and
then
> > filled them in, earning more than I would in 7 hours as an IT
freelance)?
> >
> > Anybody ever got involved in doing this kind of work themselves -
perhaps
> > working as a builders mate to get the costs down?
> > Are there good reliable affordable builders around Bracknell?
> > Should I advertise outside the expensive South to get the costs down?
> >
> > For all those doing DIY, as far as I can tell you're saving a fortune!
> >
> > Paul (If only I were my father - who built his own garage!)
> >
> >
>
> Some of the quotes you have ad seem a little OTT to me.
> -
> troubleinstore


Yes, I think there must be a  sign above the door, though why anyone would
think that I don't know.

Ohh the joys of living down south!

I am an ex Reading boy, who now lives in Leeds, things can be pricey up
here, but you pay through the nose for everythign down there.

My career background has been recruitment (including 7 years IT contract
rec) and guess what..im on my plastering course next week!.

I admit i do a lot of DIY, but you can make more money and save more money
in the building industry than you will in IT, so go retrain!!

Lloyd
"Paul Andrews" <ac297@dial.pipex.commmmm> wrote in message
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> "troubleinstore"  wrote in message
> news:d3vk4d$d9m$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> >
> > "Paul Andrews" <ac297@dial.pipex.commmmm> wrote in message
> > news:irv8e.8261$DU6.7281@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> > > We've decided to extend our house and in line with that we're going to
> > > change our CH Boiler (relocated from behind gas fire to kitchen),
> install
> > > a
> > > new bathroom suite/toilet, retile and relocate the internal soil pipe
> > > outside the house.
> > >
> > > We've had a quote for just over 3K for the purchase of the new boiler,
> > > upgradeHot water tank, etc coming in at a bit over 3K.
> > >
> > > The first bathroom/toilet quote we had (we would supply all
> > > bathroom/toilet
> > > fittings & tiles) was just over 3K (but not including relocation of
the
> > > soil
> > > pipe, but including wall replastering).
> > >
> > > We've had a second bathroom/toilet/soil pipe relocation quote coming
in
> at
> > > over 7K.
> > >
> > > I naively thought the quotes would be way under this (the bathroom is
> > > small,
> > > a square with one side=length of the bath!).
> > >
> > > I've never tackled tiling or bathroom suite fitment, but at these
kinds
> of
> > > rates I could take out two months and do it myself (we'd pong a bit
mind
> > > you)!
> > >
> > > We've yet to get quotes for the main two-storey extension, garden wall
> or
> > > double garage.
> > >
> > > Maybe I should retrain as a builder (I work in IT - we had a
structural
> > > engineer round together with a guy with a spade. In two hours on a
> > > Saturday
> > > morning, the man with the spade dug two holes to foundation depth and
> then
> > > filled them in, earning more than I would in 7 hours as an IT
> freelance)?
> > >
> > > Anybody ever got involved in doing this kind of work themselves -
> perhaps
> > > working as a builders mate to get the costs down?
> > > Are there good reliable affordable builders around Bracknell?
> > > Should I advertise outside the expensive South to get the costs down?
> > >
> > > For all those doing DIY, as far as I can tell you're saving a fortune!
> > >
> > > Paul (If only I were my father - who built his own garage!)
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Some of the quotes you have ad seem a little OTT to me.
> > -
> > troubleinstore
>
> Yes, I think there must be a  sign above the door, though why anyone
would
> think that I don't know.
>
>