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Best prices for fencing supplies/equipment

  • 21-06-2012 5:19pm
    #1
    amacca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,202 ✭✭✭


    Going to do a bit of fencing just wondering about some prices I've been quoted...are they reasonable?...does anyone know where I might do better

    pressure creosoted king post €16.50 ea
    pressure creosoted fence posts €5.50 ea

    200m roll of high tensile barb wire €55.00 ea
    100m roll of sheep wire €200 ea

    hire of a tilting post driver €50 per day

    all prices not including vat.....what do ye think?


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  • #2
    simx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭simx


    amacca wrote: »
    Going to do a bit of fencing just wondering about some prices I've been quoted...are they reasonable?...does anyone know where I might do better

    pressure creosoted king post €16.50 ea
    pressure creosoted fence posts €5.50 ea

    200m roll of high tensile barb wire €55.00 ea
    100m roll of sheep wire €200 ea

    hire of a tilting post driver €50 per day

    all prices not including vat.....what do ye think?


    did a bit of fenicing last year cant remember the exact cost of items but i would reckon they are a tad strong


  • #3
    charityboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭charityboy


    the price of the posts is in or about the going rate but i would price around on the wire those prices are very strong


  • #4
    FREDNISMO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭FREDNISMO


    Barb is 43 euro roll for 3" HT 200m and 100m of sheep wire 109 euro in my local co-op priced it yesterday


  • #5
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    charityboy wrote: »
    the price of the posts is in or about the going rate but i would price around on the wire those prices are very strong

    the sheep wire is way off the mark


  • #6
    amacca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,202 ✭✭✭amacca


    snowman707 wrote: »
    the sheep wire is way off the mark

    tks - maybe I misheard the quote over the phone, it did seem expensive to me


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  • #7
    MfMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭MfMan


    Slightly O/T but I think you can reclaim VAT paid on fencing materials, right?


  • #8
    amacca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,202 ✭✭✭amacca


    MfMan wrote: »
    Slightly O/T but I think you can reclaim VAT paid on fencing materials, right?

    yeah..but presume you have to have a vat number to do that right?

    and again presume its only worthwhile having a vat number if you have a decent turnover


  • #9
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    amacca wrote: »
    yeah..but presume you have to have a vat number to do that right?

    and again presume its only worthwhile having a vat number if you have a decent turnover

    No, dont have to be VAT registered.
    use this form - http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vat/forms/vat58.pdf


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