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Price for skimming a boxroom

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  • 20-01-2009 3:39pm
    #1
    Stevo_76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭


    Hi there

    I got a quote yesterday for the cost of skimming a boxroom (about 8' * 10'). 2 8' * 4' panels probably need replacing. I was quoted €360 cash for this. Is this an ok figure or a bit over the top?

    Cheers


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    willbur
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭willbur


    yes its fine there is alot to do and he will have a helper to get it done in a day:cool:


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    Stuxnet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,735 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    absoluty not, i'm a chippy myself so i know, no way
    you could get it done for half that, tihs fella is taking the piss
    no wonder we cant get any work, ****ers charging like that, no tax either

    give him a days wage 150, more then enough

    i had an old cottage 2 years ago, when times were good, had the whole lot skimmed for 800,


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    jdpl28
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 186 ✭✭jdpl28


    agreed. shouldn't be more than 200 + materials. Probably 4-5 bags of skim should do it.


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    mcwhirter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭mcwhirter


    I had a bathroom skimmed a while back, it was 8 feet by 12. The cost 160 euros, it took half a day to do.


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    builditwell
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭builditwell


    Hi Stevo

    I got the daughters box room done just before christmas, He re-slabbed ceiling (new boards) provided skim coat plaster (used 3 1/2 bags), scrim tape angle beads and polybond. The whole job cost €230 and was done before i got home from work 6 hours total. The price you have been quoted is very excessive.

    Regards
    Builditwell


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    willbur
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭willbur


    it sounds great that you all got this work done so cheap i imagine you all work for a living however i would say that your allso paying him 340 euros indirectly of dole money a week as well, ps why do you need to replace the 2 sheets of plaster board could there be damp getting in :cool:


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    #8
    Stevo_76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Stevo_76


    Interesting replies there - thanks for those.

    There was an old built in wardrobe in the room and the work in behind that is very patchy, that's why the new boards will need to be put in.

    I thought the price was a bit excessive alright, particularily for cash. It was my wife who was dealing with him and he originally quoted 400, then she said 350 cash and he went 360 cash.

    I might just give him a bell later to see if he'll knock any more off the price. Also, if any of you want to send me on a name & number of someone who you've gotten work done by in the dublin area, please feel free to pm me!

    Thanks again.


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