Re: OT : Building Costs (It will house HA, so mebe not OT!)

["mark_harrison_uk2" <mph@xxxxxxx>]

Gareth,

Ball park of =A375-100/sq.ft. feel reasonable. The costs basically=20
depend on location (yup - London has expensive builders) and=20
specification (and I don't see you going for the "bargain
bucket".)

The key issue on cost in this case will be the existing construction=20
of the garage. If it's double-skinned (block inner, brick outer),=20
then you may be lucky and discover the foundations are already built=20
to a specification that would support a residential second floor.) If=20
it's single-skinned, as many attached garages are, then you may well=20
need to replace/underpin foundations, and may also have to build up a=20
second wall skin at ground-floor level before you get to the first=20
floor.)

Handy tip - where you are then LABOUR costs are going to dominate far=20
more than in some parts of the country. As such, it may be worth=20
looking at the more "expensive materials, fast-to-fit building=20
technologies".

Oh - and quick rule of thumb =3D 1 sq. m is rougly 10 sq. ft. (It's=20
actually about 10.6 sq ft but that's less of a rounding error than=20
loss to internal wall thicknesses and the like.)

Mark,
5 years at Mott MacDonald then 3 at Bovis... just don't ask me to do=20
DIY :-)


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rob Mouser" <rmouser@t...> wrote:
> I would agree with Neil's builder, a 'ball park' figure for a=20
residential standard fit out (Nothing fancy mind!) would hit our=20
budgeting systems at =A375 sq ft.
> Most builders still work in ft! Commercial property market seems to=20
work on nothing else!
> You will get regional variations though, especially in the SE.=20
> I know of plasterers earning =A3400+ a DAY for site work in=20
London.....Hmmm now where was that post on a plastering=20
course.........:-)
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> Rob
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Fuller [mailto:neil@f...]=20
> Sent: 26 November 2003 20:02
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT : Building Costs (It will house HA, so=20
mebe not OT!)
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>  Builder mate of mine reckons GBP70 - 100 per sq ft depending on=20
how much
> ground works etc are involved
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> Sorry it's an "imperial" measurement but he's an old boy!
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> Cheers
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> Neil
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Gareth Cook" <g@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 7:52 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT : Building Costs (It will house HA, so mebe=20
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> > Just after some guidelines - does anyone know if there are=20
calculations
> > for costing of an extension ?
> >
> > Would involve building over a double garage connected to the=20
house - total
> > 43 square metres.
> >
> > The builder we got in verbally said one price, so we put an
offer=20
on a
> > house, and now says a bit more !!!
> >
> > Cheers
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> > G.
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