Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Going with full render - do brick work over garage need 4Jan 07, 2020 6:05 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Going with full render - do brick work over garage need 6Jan 08, 2020 8:04 am Sorry, structural lintels can't be added in after handover That's a price comparison you should have got before you handed over the deposit, now it's hard to negotiate any reductions on price as the builder charges extra and in many cases gouges back extra profit. I can't stress how important it is to know how trades are priced up so that you can make informed decisions on the opposite side of the equation the builder is entitled to a fair profit so use this knowledge wisely and negotiate fairly Generally there is no extra charge by the plasterer over openings Openings aren't deducted in the initial pricing, it is calculated as a gross area ie Brickwork (m2) + Windows (m2) = Plastering (m2) alternatively it's approximately a m2 of brickwork above the lintel (plastering $20/m2) hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Hi Kristy Around $1.7-1.8m or around $4,600/sqm. if you PM me your email I will send you a break up in a spreadsheet so you can get an understanding of the costs for… 1 9888 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair could be the footing or being hard up against the other wall with no expansion joint or both. You could try again with brick mesh and use some sticky back foam against the… 1 1061 I recently hit a snag with my new build with Metricon. On the block I purchased there is an old covenant when the land was subdivided in 1971 that "the exterior walls of… 0 1484 |