FirePlace Render?

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can i just use normal sand and cement mix for doin the inside of a fireplace..it is brick at themoment and they want to put a fire in at some point...? thanks..

Am quoting tonight so any quick reply would be good..........mr spunk mr brown
 
you need to use vermiculite cement (fireproof cement) normal plastering sand is ok
 
Thanks Mr Pug

Ok now for one of my killa questions,, a price check! i no i no but i dont have any one else to ask..
here is hows i see this job workin out -

Avarage livin room
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skim 4 walls with 2 windows and fireplace and chimny breast is back to brick.

Day 1 - set up bond it to all walls set beads on windows and fire place,scrach coat fire place and breast and maybe skim a wall.

Day 2 - Top coat fireplace, skim the rest of room

Day 3 - skim chimny breast, clean away and get rid of rubbish..

materials £200 ish
Me 3 days £150 a day =£450
lab £60day x2days = £120 (give lab 50 cash)

= £770..

IS THIS TO HIGH? I CANT HELP FINK IT IS!plus the hole house will need doing over the year so..

thanks for any guid
 
dint wanna dot and dab cuz of a fire goin in..so i for if im useing sand and cement for in side the fireplace i might as well do the face of the breast..

i could use pva but i just reali like that bond it..or wba
 
i no the matarials are high at £200 but thats £40 bond it £30 for beads..£50 fro skim £30 for S&C and £40 to take away all rubbish ..so it adds up.. iv trying 2 learn from the last few jobs iv ended up bying extra kit when iv only price for so much..

im learnin the hard way lol!
 
to be fair its only £450 profit to me -tax £360. 3 nice easy days a good job is done when your at a nice pace i say.. i could scrach coat and skim the room ina day if i had to but ya no.
 
oasis said:
i no the matarials are high at £200 but thats £40 bond it £30 for beads..£50 fro skim £30 for S&C and £40 to take away all rubbish ..so it adds up.. iv trying 2 learn from the last few jobs iv ended up bying extra kit when iv only price for so much..

im learnin the hard way lol!
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£50 for skim, thats roughly 9 bags equalling 90m2. Must be a fair size living room or hav you got ur measurements wrong, not a dig just curious.
 
i normally stick between 10% and 20% on materials to pay for time and fuel etc.
 
over estimate..but i do lay 2 thick coats on..say 4 walls in avrage room id use 4-5 bags,,,iv said 10 bags to make the price £200 to cover the fuel ect,
 
In my opion mate its far to expensive,but this is my opinion...i tell ya how i would do it cheaper just as a guide for you.
Day 1. 1st Plaster chimmney breast to scratch coat stage.Set beads and pva all walls Have early lunch,then 2nd coat 2 walls with pva then skim them.Id then pva window reveals nd skim then and 1 more wall after.
Day 2.Pva all walls of chimmney breast walls (excluding chimney breast ) then skim the walls either side of breast and breast last.....Clean up and home by 1.00 latest.
For this id like to charge £500 but would accept £450 at a push.
No labourer needed for this job.
You could maybe do this job in 1 late day if the render dries quick
 
Fair Shout,
To be fair i could do this with out a lab, but i just find i can do a better job with one and go home happy. with out id run around all day like a t**t go home and beat the Mrs within inch's of her life. well at least give her some gip 4 no reason ha.

i do think the price is fair.
my last job i did was a H/S/L and livin room plus small room for £750 with mats!

so im tryin t make my self at least a good £150 a day with out all the stress..
 
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