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ACTUALLABOURCOSTS*

Weagreeda lumpsumforthetotallabourcostswithourbuilder.This

wasbasedonallofthelabourestimatesforeachtradeandsection

ofthebuildwithinthecostingsthatweobtainedfromtheestimating

company,andcametoa totalof£50,691.39.It waspayableinfive,

moreorless,equalstages:

STAgE1: £10,138.28oncompletionof worksupto andincluding

oversite

STAgE2: £10,138.28oncompletionof worksto plateheight

STAgE3: £10,138.28oncompletionof roofandslating

STAgE4: £10,138.28oncompletionof internalplastering

andexternalrender

STAgE 5: £10,138.27 on completion of the works

Where there were understandable and agreed labour extras, these

were listed as individual costs, at the relevant stages. Even though we’d

changed from concrete tiles to natural slates, the labour costs didn’t

change and Bruce, our builder, didn’t charge us any extra. I think he’s

so used to laying slates that he’s just as quick with them as he would be

with tiles. I suppose there was a little more battening and nailing but he

obviously thought it was ‘swings and roundabouts’. The garage/lean-to

slates are also included in the costs.

slaTes/Tiles RidGeTiles leadWORK

£200

£400

£600

£800

£1,000

£1,200

£1,400

£1,600

£1,800

£2,000

£2,200

£2,400

£2,600

£2,800

£3,000

£3,200

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£3,400

aCTUalMaTeRialandHiReCOsTs*

slates £3,656.00

slateandhalves** £273.50

nailsandfixings £193.49

Underfelt £324.00

Batten £203.00

eavesandverges £71.90

Ridgetiles £169.50

TOTAL £4,891.39

£3,600

£3,800

£4,000

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£1,605.60

£3,929.50

£268.74

£169.50 £173.75

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