the_stig 6,614 Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 looking for an idea on the cost of a 20x10 blockwork garage / workshop sloping front to back .. cost of blocks and labour and an idea of price for render to same cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
04fox8 168 Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 That would all depend on who was building it, My mate built the one I have whilst I did the labouring for him. We bought a few pallets of blocks, and a few Tons of sand and we / he had it built in a few days. Labour costs ..... a few toasties for lunch and a few cups of coffee! Windows sourced from local paper and walls built to suit., and I made the door to suit the hole we left out. The Groundwork can have hidden costs. When you start digging out the foundations you may find yourself going much deeper than expected to find 'hard' ground. You may come across water / drains / cables etc all of which will cause you some delay of some sort. Not what you want if paying someone /Hr. Make sure you include a drain if needed and run in a Pipe to allow cabling etc afterwards. And, Don't do what I did with the roof! Buy the 'condensation proof' profile sheeting if you're going that route! You'll see a post on here from the weekend where guys have offered me some solutions! Back to your original question though........I don't Know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 88 concrete 4" blocks here is £66 ..........tonne of building sand £45 you will need to dig/concrete foundations then it all depends on design , windows , toilet , drainage,.........height of building,.........you may need scaffolding ...........etc etc you would be better off getting a few broke down quotes ..................... will you need planning for it ...................here in england planning is essential.................. had one bloke do it with out planning and he built over the main sewer with out permission......................he had to knock it down again ........... good planning is essential and if i was you i would first make sure its nok to do with planning permission if you need it................ get plans of all your underground services ..................as you dont want to be hitting or building over them............ get a price for all ground works up too footings this will include ducts for services,..................digging , muck away and concreted foundations in ........... then a price for blockwork ,............then windows and doors to be fitted , obviously you need to know what your having for the brickies to leave the right gap......... get aprice for your roof..............timber / tiles thermal block inside , concrete out side with your insulation in between.................. always keep extra money ,.................as the building inspector will change things as you go along for different reasons............... if you were closer i would give you a good price...................it helps when you got a free tip etc...... materials approx £5000-£6000...............labour same again without looking at it and the access its hard to say..............good luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Mine is 15' x 20' and cost £15,000. It's got the window and door that you can see, 2 frosted windows on one side and a double electric door on the other end. This is the best picture I've got... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spookz 5 Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 My shed is approx 7m by 4m, cavity wall, fibreglass roof, cost was just over £5000, and that includes digger for footings, we mixed the slab with two mixers on the go, blocks, bought window and door earlier so built opening to suit, fuse box and armoured cable i sourced from freeads, wall straps timber and furings, osb and fibreglassing. At the time i didn`t insulate the cavity , wish i had now. as its a bit nippy in the winter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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