Building a house

Started by JimStynes, February 26, 2011, 04:19:56 PM

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el_cuervo_fc

Quote from: blewuporstuffed on September 23, 2011, 11:38:21 AM
not building, just renovating a house.
I was wondering if there are any grants/scappage schemes or anything for replacing an old boiler, loft/roof insulation or replacing old windows?

I had a quick look, there seems to be laods for people on benefits , but that doesnt apply to me.

In the north by the way

Try this site:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/grant-grabbing

Ulick

Quote from: blewuporstuffed on September 23, 2011, 11:38:21 AM
I was wondering if there are any grants/scappage schemes or anything for replacing an old boiler, loft/roof insulation or replacing old windows?

I had a quick look, there seems to be laods for people on benefits , but that doesnt apply to me.

In the north by the way

There used to be some schemes but I'm not sure they run them any more. NIHE site would be the place to find out. Looked into them myself 5 or 6 years ago and I think the main condition was that you were making an uninhabitable house habitable again. Was a long application form and you had to get the NIHE to inspect the house before you started work on it, then they would reimburse some of the costs later. As I remember there was money to cover roofs, rewiring and damp. Not sure about windows.

thejuice

Need 0.07m3 of 40mm gravel. A small amount but how much in weight would I need to order.
It won't be the next manager but the one after that Meath will become competitive again - MO'D 2016

RMDrive

Quote from: thejuice on September 23, 2011, 12:48:45 PM
Need 0.07m3 of 40mm gravel. A small amount but how much in weight would I need to order.

kg/m3
Gravel, loose, dry 1522
Gravel, with sand, natural 1922
Gravel, dry 1/4 to 2 inch 1682
Gravel, wet 1/4 to 2 inch 2002

Pulled these densities from http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_materials.htm
They'll give you weights of 106kg to 140kg

thejuice

It won't be the next manager but the one after that Meath will become competitive again - MO'D 2016

Doogie Browser

Anyone know a rough guesstimate for kerbing, is there a guide price per kerb? 

Tony Baloney

Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 03, 2011, 12:00:16 PM
Anyone know a rough guesstimate for kerbing, is there a guide price per kerb?
About £5-6 for pre-stressed and £3 for those that aren't.

Doogie Browser

Quote from: Tony Baloney on October 03, 2011, 04:58:10 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 03, 2011, 12:00:16 PM
Anyone know a rough guesstimate for kerbing, is there a guide price per kerb?
About £5-6 for pre-stressed and £3 for those that aren't.
Cheers Tony.  Did you put up a fence and pillars at your gaff too?

laoislad

Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 03, 2011, 05:16:11 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on October 03, 2011, 04:58:10 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 03, 2011, 12:00:16 PM
Anyone know a rough guesstimate for kerbing, is there a guide price per kerb?
About £5-6 for pre-stressed and £3 for those that aren't.
Cheers Tony.  Did you put up a fence and pillars at your gaff too?

He lives on Dale Farm.
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

Doogie Browser

Quote from: laoislad on October 03, 2011, 05:18:14 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 03, 2011, 05:16:11 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on October 03, 2011, 04:58:10 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 03, 2011, 12:00:16 PM
Anyone know a rough guesstimate for kerbing, is there a guide price per kerb?
About £5-6 for pre-stressed and £3 for those that aren't.
Cheers Tony.  Did you put up a fence and pillars at your gaff too?

He lives on Dale Farm.
Free Ice cream all year  :P

Tony Baloney

Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 03, 2011, 05:16:11 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on October 03, 2011, 04:58:10 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 03, 2011, 12:00:16 PM
Anyone know a rough guesstimate for kerbing, is there a guide price per kerb?
About £5-6 for pre-stressed and £3 for those that aren't.
Cheers Tony.  Did you put up a fence and pillars at your gaff too?
For planning approval I had to put barbed wire fence and hawthorn hedge along the field to keep sheep out - roadside and other side of house has existing treeline. That's still there and undecided about D rail so haven't priced it. Just 2 pillars faced in granite (which I got free). Concrete for my kerbs cost a lot as needed a lot of backing.

sammymaguire

Where is a good place to buy kerbs? Hughes Pre-cast any use?
DRIVE THAT BALL ON!!

NP 76

Brother in law bought his in Ty Rock but Smith concrete in newry and will deliver i would go for the pre stressed ones life time job

The Iceman

SMP in the Brantry. Real great stuff. Headers and sils, kerbs.
http://www.smpconcrete.co.uk/
I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong and morally straight

Tony Baloney

Got mine in Acheson & Glover. Brother in law is a contractor and he says there is a lot of shite on the market at the minute too as they're reducing the amount of concrete in them to lower costs.