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cost to certify removal of load bearing stud wall?

  • 26-01-2017 7:55am
    #1
    phelixoflaherty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭


    Going to remove wall between kitchen and sitting room. Any ideas on price to certify the work carried out? Thanks


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  • #2
    Gumbo
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    phelixoflaherty wrote: »
    Going to remove wall between kitchen and sitting room. Any ideas on price to certify the work carried out? Thanks

    Remove wall.
    Insert steel beam with suitable end bearing points (this could be a further steel post at each end carried down to foundation).

    So assuming your builder will do that work, and has priced for that.

    The engineer to come in, survey, design, inspect, certify....maybe €750ish inclusive of VAT?


  • #3
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,028 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    OP: as above, but make sure the engineer is on board right from the start, this process, as described by kc cannot be done as an afterthought

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



  • #4
    phelixoflaherty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭phelixoflaherty


    Fackin, ell that's steep


  • #5
    massey265
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    kceire wrote:
    The engineer to come in, survey, design, inspect, certify....maybe €750ish inclusive of VAT?


    The builder would be lucky to get that and he has the hard work to do.


  • #6
    Gumbo
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    phelixoflaherty wrote: »
    Fackin, ell that's steep

    So is the pile of bricks, timber etc that has just collapsed on the person that thought he could do it himself.

    Might get t cheaper when someone looks at the actual job. Price is a rough. Are from what's described in your post.
    massey265 wrote: »
    The builder would be lucky to get that and he has the hard work to do.

    Making the Ope and then reinstating floors, frames, plastering etc will cost a lot more than the engineers fee.


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  • #7
    Johnnyhpipe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Johnnyhpipe


    Steep?? I'm a structural engineer and wouldn't go near something like this for €750... if you get that price then take his hand off!


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    fred funk }{
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Johnnyhpipe wrote: »
    Steep?? I'm a structural engineer and wouldn't go near something like this for €750... if you get that price then take his hand off!

    Thought it was cheap myself.


  • #9
    Gumbo
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    Johnnyhpipe wrote: »
    Steep?? I'm a structural engineer and wouldn't go near something like this for €750... if you get that price then take his hand off!
    fred funk }{ wrote: »
    Thought it was cheap myself.

    Bear in mind, i'm talking about the wall in isolation, nothing about certifying the works as a whole, depending on what the OP is carrying out.


  • #10
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,028 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    phelixoflaherty wrote: »
    Fackin, ell that's steep

    The engineer I use for this work is 875 plus VAT when he knows the builder and its just the beam work, nothing else.
    He is more if a new builder.

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



  • #11
    scwazrh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,810 ✭✭✭scwazrh


    €750 including vat is what our engineer charges for this type of work . He's working with our company for 6 years now so knows the quality of work.He charges builders he doesn't know a min. of €1100 plus vat.
    For these types of jobs there is very little comeback on the builder if something goes wrong once an engineer is involved so you're not only paying for a beam spec and cert , you're also paying for the engineer to make sure the builder does his job properly.


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