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Approx. how much will it cost to knock through?

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TheBreastmilksOnMe · 09/12/2013 22:34

We would like to knock through our kitchen wall into the room on the other side to enlarge our kitchen. The wall in question with probably require a supporting beam (rsj?) and I was just wondering what this type of work could cost us?

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TheBreastmilksOnMe · 10/12/2013 23:24

Anyone? :-)

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Daisybell1 · 11/12/2013 10:14

Depends totally on where you are, and the thickness of the wall knocking through. We've paid about £10k but our wall was 90cms thick so needed 4 or 5 steels, plus this price included pouring a new floor to get the levels the same, new ceilings to cater for lights, insulating and plastering throughout.

We're in the frozen north west.

Does this help?

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TheBreastmilksOnMe · 11/12/2013 10:22

Hi Daisy thanks for replying, I'm in the north west too so it's probably quite relevant to me however apart from the extras that you've had done so I'd say max £10k then. It's good to get a rough idea. Thank you.

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Daisybell1 · 11/12/2013 11:58

No problem Smile

The steels were 2.5k from memory but there were 4 or 5 of them. I suspect they could have been got cheaper too, but we're in a funny 'local' bubble where we are...

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MumpiresRedCard · 11/12/2013 12:02

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Mandy21 · 11/12/2013 14:19

We are also NW. Last house we knocked through between kitchen & dining room. It was a supporting wall so needed a steel - also involved taking radiator off wall and relocating it to a 'side' wall (and the plumbing associated with that). It was probably about 12' long. Included making good the plastering where the wall had gone. Didn't include any extras other than that. I think we paid £1k or thereabouts, certainly nowhere near £10k Shock.

We've had a quote from a builder for similar thing in new house. This involves talking out a big chimney breast (chimney breast in bedrooms / loft has already gone but for some reason it remains downstairs). Will involve re-routing of plumbing again and some electrics (removal of an electric fire) and re-plastering only the parts immediately affected. Quote is £2k.

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Daisybell1 · 11/12/2013 17:14

Sorry, I should have confirmed - the £10k included full internal insulation and complete replastering, and a further lintel to make an old fireplace safe. It probably is, on reflection, very expensive but as I said earlier there is a particular dynamic which goes with workmen up here.

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TheBreastmilksOnMe · 11/12/2013 17:35

Yes I think Daisy got a lot of extra work done so 1-2k is probably what I'm looking at (I hope!)

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sheeplikessleep · 11/12/2013 17:44

We had one steel put in.
We paid £3k for it and making good afterwards.
Live on south coast.

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