We're trying to plan out and price up an extension and as a starter for ten I've been looking through "The House Builders Bible" by Mark Brinkley. It's a good read if for no other reason but the little rants he has. I have a sixth edition so I realise the cost tables might be a bit wrong, but making allowances for inflation should at least help a bit.
At least that's what I thought. I calculated some costs and then got a builder in to quote. There are some unknowns at the moment but the builder came out over double the price I'd calculated. Even allowing for the inflation and the builders margin it still seemed waaaay out. So I wondered if the tables etc aren't really applicable to extensions.
I see that the seventh edition has a chapter on Extensions. Has anyone used either edition to help cost up an extension? Is it worth getting the seventh edition solely for the chapter on extensions? I am looking to manage the build myself doing some of the work myself, and pulling in tradesmen direct when needed.
Thanks Painters10