Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 02, 2020 3:07 pm Refer to attachment https://www.dropbox.com/s/9t2f8a9lhqui8gs/Plans.pdf?dl=0 What would be a rough cost to raise the ceiling for the Family / Dining / Kitchen from the standard 28c (2400mm high) to say 31c (2657mm high)?. Note that there is a 400mm high recessed ceiling (the plan shows 300mm but that is to be amended to 400mm high) If I was to raise the ceiling for Family / Dining / Kitchen & the entry + hallway from 28c (2400mm high) to 31c (2657mm high), how much do you think that would roughly cost? This is for a house to be built in Southern River in Perth of WA. Cheers! Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 3Jul 03, 2020 5:22 am Do the quick sums here 40 l/m x 2c x 3 bricks p/lm x $2.50 brick = $600 approx plus a couple extras make sure they use vertical cored bricks or you will get the cracking for free.... no extra charge (trade joke) Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 4Jul 03, 2020 1:43 pm StructuralBIMGuy Do the quick sums here 40 l/m x 2c x 3 bricks p/lm x $2.50 brick = $600 approx plus a couple extras make sure they use vertical cored bricks or you will get the cracking for free.... no extra charge (trade joke) How much do you think the extras would be? You would have to factor this comment from my builder: "As for the higher walls I would stick to 31c high ceilings instead of 32, plus you will have another 300mm raised section which will be very high. And if you were to calculate the walls you have to consider the external walls as well so total was 34.7m. and we also take into account rendering, white set, painting (and sometimes in small house like this the roof layout will be slightly different adding cost) so if we work on the figures you added for now till the plans are drawn then we can finalise it." Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 5Jul 03, 2020 1:57 pm I was going to reply this morning. It's way more than bricks. Your builder is correct that there are all those additional items that will bump up the cost. Personally I'd just go with the 31course ceiling and get rid of the recess ceiling. It's not a big house and standard raised ceilings will look better. You also need to consider your cabinetry in the kitchen. If you have overheads do they run to the ceiling. That may also increase the price Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 6Jul 03, 2020 3:55 pm chippy I was going to reply this morning. It's way more than bricks. Your builder is correct that there are all those additional items that will bump up the cost. Personally I'd just go with the 31course ceiling and get rid of the recess ceiling. It's not a big house and standard raised ceilings will look better. You also need to consider your cabinetry in the kitchen. If you have overheads do they run to the ceiling. That may also increase the price Do you think I should increase the ceiling Heights in the bedrooms or just leave it at standard 28c height? Also what do u think is the rough cost for raising the ceiling to 31c at Family / Dining / Kitchen and at the entry / Hallway ? Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 7Jul 03, 2020 4:04 pm When you lift the ceiling height you have to lift the external bricks as well. Once you include the entry and hall you may as well do the whole house. It will actually be easier for the builder if it is uniform all through. If it was my house I'd opt for no recessed ceilings anywhere (they are costly and don't look great unless it's a really high end house IMO) and just go 31 through the whole house. As far as price, I have no idea what the builder would charge but I'd expect it to be at least $5k but you should get back several thousand for the recessed ceilings. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 8Jul 03, 2020 7:51 pm When you raise ceilings you should think about the doors and windows as well. Most display homes have 31c ceiling and 28c doors. I saw some that didn’t upgrade the doors (so the standard 24c) and it looked odd. I would only have high ceilings in the living area/entrance but that’s just personal preference. Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 9Jul 03, 2020 8:18 pm the_doesnotexist When you raise ceilings you should think about the doors and windows as well. Most display homes have 31c ceiling and 28c doors. I saw some that didn’t upgrade the doors (so the standard 24c) and it looked odd. I would only have high ceilings in the living area/entrance but that’s just personal preference. How is the door measured? Is it to the top of the frame or the top of the door? Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 10Jul 03, 2020 8:20 pm chippy When you lift the ceiling height you have to lift the external bricks as well. Once you include the entry and hall you may as well do the whole house. It will actually be easier for the builder if it is uniform all through. If it was my house I'd opt for no recessed ceilings anywhere (they are costly and don't look great unless it's a really high end house IMO) and just go 31 through the whole house. As far as price, I have no idea what the builder would charge but I'd expect it to be at least $5k but you should get back several thousand for the recessed ceilings. Ok. So if it’s $5k to raise ceilings of whole house to 31c but I minus the recessed ceilings so that it’s $5k - maybe $1.5k, then maybe it would be say $3.5k. Do u think this seems reasonable? Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 11Jul 03, 2020 8:27 pm To the top of door, not frame. Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 12Jul 03, 2020 8:54 pm WilliamGoh chippy When you lift the ceiling height you have to lift the external bricks as well. Once you include the entry and hall you may as well do the whole house. It will actually be easier for the builder if it is uniform all through. If it was my house I'd opt for no recessed ceilings anywhere (they are costly and don't look great unless it's a really high end house IMO) and just go 31 through the whole house. As far as price, I have no idea what the builder would charge but I'd expect it to be at least $5k but you should get back several thousand for the recessed ceilings. Ok. So if it’s $5k to raise ceilings of whole house to 31c but I minus the recessed ceilings so that it’s $5k - maybe $1.5k, then maybe it would be say $3.5k. Do u think this seems reasonable? I was just plucking figures. It all comes down to your builders costs. The coffered ceilings won't be cheap. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: What is a rough cost to raise ceiling? (refer link) 13Jul 04, 2020 7:44 am WilliamGoh How much do you think the extras would be? You would have to factor this comment from my builder: "As for the higher walls I would stick to 31c high ceilings instead of 32, plus you will have another 300mm raised section which will be very high. And if you were to calculate the walls you have to consider the external walls as well so total was 34.7m. and we also take into account rendering, white set, painting (and sometimes in small house like this the roof layout will be slightly different adding cost) so if we work on the figures you added for now till the plans are drawn then we can finalise it." Do the calculations 40lm x .257m =10.2 m2 paint and plasterer maybe a couple of hundred bucks. I Pay my roofers a fair price and there is no extra charge for that. OT With the surge in Homeowner grant applicants, I doubt any builder will give away anything. Ironically before the grant announcement Builders were happy to give away sweeteners...unfortunately, not so now. Pay up or you'll might miss the grant Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs ok thanks - yes was wondering if that should have been listed as Option Three! 2 7712 i had the my concreters concrete right up to the fence. I have pits all along my path, so the water tends to drain away from the house and into the pits. There's only one… 7 12716 Unless the room is for storage then it's non compliant BCA V2 2019 S3 P3.8 You have 2 options 1. The builder deconstructs the section and rebuilds as per plan /… 7 10657 |