doing a barn conversion and some walls need rebuilding, what prices do builders charge?
2006-08-17 07:39:34 · 7 answers · asked by Robert E 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
dry stone wallers get between 25 and 35 pounds per square metre .
2006-08-17 07:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best thing to do is ask around friends and family if any of them can recommend good builders .Get two or three quotes and don't chose the cheapest .....it's not necessarily the best. Rebuilding existing walls is cheaper than new walls because the stone is already there.Agree a price with the builder before they start and only make stage payments.don't give him any money in advance of any work being done.Don't forget, you are only paying for the mortar and labour not the stone so let the price reflect that.
2006-08-17 07:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by little weed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on where you are located. I do this as a hobby since I get bored easily I also build fireplaces mail boxes and retaining walls I live in Alabama and charge nothing but lunch. I also do other restorations in Carpentry and hand carve pieces to restore furniture.
2006-08-17 07:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite a lot - for our low garden stone wall it cost about 1,500 in total. For a full height barn stone wall it could be 10x that or more.
2006-08-17 07:47:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't need to contact a builder....you should be able to contact the contractor directly, cutting out the middle man. Find local stucco/stone contractors in your area and give them a call. You may also be able to find their cards at your local Home Depot in the Contractor Sales department. Be sure to use one that carries general liability insurance, just to be safe!
2006-08-17 07:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by Tangled Web 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will desire a customary motar blend which inserts for approximately $4.00 a #80 bag. dry in good shape your rock's first to make optimistic they in good shape as comfy as plausible formerly laying mortar blend. a loose status wall might might desire to be a least a million a million/2 toes thick to stand yet one equipped on the element of of an present wall may be plenty thinner in case you place in some steel strips with concrete screws to anchor your new wall to as your construction it. as for any close by regulations, verify with your close by zoneing board.
2016-12-14 07:17:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends if they are cowboys who see you as easy money.
2006-08-17 07:45:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋