Surprised at the cost of laying vinyl!

Well, this is a DIY NG!

You can at least save youself 120 quid by fiting it yourself.

If it's that unskilled why aren't there loads of people doing it,=20 driving the price down?

--=20 Hywel

I just had a shower room with inset loo done nicely in one piece for £30, must have taken getting on for 2 hours. Money well spent I thought.

Most things I would do myself but when I last laid some vinyl (many years ago) I got so annoyed and angry with the bl88dy unco-operative stuff that I vowed "never again" (same with plastering BTW). This room is fairly large (7m x 3.5m) and has some odd sticky-out bits so I don't fancy tackling it in one piece from a 7mx4m roll - but I may watch and learn for next time.

Dave

Where would you get a job with no experience ?.

And how would you get experience without doing it yourself ???

You can buy a Stanley knife for approx. £5 !.

If it's unskilled work and you think the cost too high, DIY or hold your peace.

You do have a short fuse don't you!

Mary

In message , Dave writes

I tend to be charged around £2 per sq.yd. for fitting vinyl and carpet.

What are you referring to?

Doing what yourself? This?

You said it was (relatively) unskilled work

Not usually, the last attempt was nearly 20 years ago so maybe I've mellowed with age and should have tried again ;-)

Dave

Good.You'll have learned a lot in that time. We all do ... :-)

A wise man once told me that there's no point in losing your temper with inanimate objects. I never lose my temper thesedays - with either inanimate or animate objects. Life's too short not to enjoy it!

Mary

I have just been charged £40 by Carpetright for laying vinyl in a bathroom. Like you I have had bad experiences of doing this particular job myself in the past.