Good friend helping us fix up our house but what should we pay him?

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My dh's good friend is going to come and help us sort out our kitchen.

He'll be doing a bit of plumbing, a bit of carepenty etc along with DH. They are both handy, but neither of them have trained as a plumber or electrician or anything. DH likes to do everything by himself. He muddles along and tends to do a decent job.

We reckon the job will take 6 - 10 days. The friend is freelance and has no work for the next couple of weeks so will be glad of the money.

But what should we pay him?

A tenner an hour?

A hundred a month? (That would have to be the max I reckon.)

A proper tradesman would probably charge at least £100 a day. Handymen around here charge around £20 per hour if you just need a few bits and pieces doing.

You would probably be best deciding what you want to/can afford to give him in total. If you go for an hourly rate, you will be getting anxious if he puts in 12 hourly days. If you go for a day rate you will get pissed off if he only does 4-5 hours a day...