Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Recessed ceiling cost 2Feb 24, 2019 9:30 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Recessed ceiling cost 5Feb 27, 2019 8:28 am When you remove an item (even trades) the builder usually hangs on to his profit which is not credited back to you Generally they are happy to remove/change items, they credit back less and charge more , IMO, Money for jam OT, Unfortunately, the time to negotiate is before you sign, Stairs are second to Site works, in price hikes and pricing anomalies, you're locked in and they can't build a house without stairs Concrete stairs offer huge profits ( $500 in materials, Formwork is reused, poured in a day,etc,etc...work it out ) goodluck Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Recessed ceiling cost 6Mar 10, 2019 7:23 pm Hi Gerro, Thanks for sharing the information! Much appreciated Re: Recessed ceiling cost 7Mar 10, 2019 7:24 pm StructuralBIMGuy When you remove an item (even trades) the builder usually hangs on to his profit which is not credited back to you Generally they are happy to remove/change items, they credit back less and charge more , IMO, Money for jam OT, Unfortunately, the time to negotiate is before you sign, Stairs are second to Site works, in price hikes and pricing anomalies, you're locked in and they can't build a house without stairs Concrete stairs offer huge profits ( $500 in materials, Formwork is reused, poured in a day,etc,etc...work it out ) goodluck Hi structuralbimguy, Yeah I have figured that out; luckily I have not signed any contract! Thanks for your advice. Re: Recessed ceiling cost 8Mar 11, 2019 8:02 am Thanks for the update Since you haven't signed-> go hard on negotiating as it's a great time to build, low rates, re tender, quick builds..LOL HAMMER TIME Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Recessed ceiling cost 9Mar 17, 2019 8:57 am StructuralBIMGuy Thanks for the update Since you haven't signed-> go hard on negotiating as it's a great time to build, low rates, re tender, quick builds..LOL HAMMER TIME Yes doing that at the moment lol. So the quote actually came in very close to your upper estimate range. They are charging me per room, approximately $1,900 for the recessed ceiling with trough lighting (incl the lights). Hi Stuey, think you’ve got a couple of options here you’d just need to decide your preference/which options suits best. You could recess the windows (just keep in… 1 3966 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 How do you remove one of these ceiling air con vents? And is it possible to disconnect the duct joined to the vent from inside the house, without going into the roof cavity? 0 5898 |