Builder quote

In article , Fig writes

Sounds a bit on the cheap side to me, but we're used to getting overcharged in Cambridge:-((..

"Fig" wrote | I have a large bedroom and am planning to subdivide it into 2 rooms | (with a lobby entrance for the new room) and have received a quote for | £800 (UK). | This basically covers: | 1. supply and fix of stud wall with plasterboard | 2. supply and fit of doors | 3. lighting alteration. | Does this sound reasonable?

Doesn't mention costs of drawing up plans and specifications for building regulations approval, or the council fees for a building regs application. Are you to pay these, or the builder?

Doesn't mention whether wall will be corniced, skirted, finished and painted.

Doesn't mention whether doors will be of a particular quality or to match existing.

Sounds like the spec for what's included is a bit vague.

Owain

Sounds very reasonable. Does it include:

-(noise) insulation in the cavities? -thicker (12.5mm) plaster board -skim finish plaster? -a threshold in base of door frame?

and will it be substantial enough to look like part of the structure yet not impossible to move if you or a future occupier want to return to original?

I built a partition recently and had little choice but to use 3" x 3". I'm glad I did since it 'beefed' up the partition considerably. Just a thought.

HTH BAH

W.

Still not sure about this. It isn't a structural wall, and looking at the definition of building work in section 3 of

Not sure about that either. No change of use involved, and seems to come under the heading of permitted development class A

Would agree with that :-)