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    #41
    Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View Post
    I'd be getting 4.3 x 3.5 m 2 storey extension (stone walls with pitched roof), 2 x 3 m single storey garden room, whole roof re-tile (existing one leaks), internal alterations Inc en suite bathroom to adjoin new bedroom, downstairs bog & some new windows to address aforementioned light issues.

    Just been quoted £84,350 net.
    84 grand for a prison cell that any human rights lawyer would argue infringes on mass murders' rights on being confined there?

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      #42
      Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View Post
      Just been quoted £84,350 net.
      WOW!

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        #43
        Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View Post
        I'd be getting 4.3 x 3.5 m 2 storey extension (stone walls with pitched roof), 2 x 3 m single storey garden room, whole roof re-tile (existing one leaks), internal alterations Inc en suite bathroom to adjoin new bedroom, downstairs bog & some new windows to address aforementioned light issues.

        Just been quoted £84,350 net.
        Is the net for landing the prize catch?
        The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist

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          #44
          Originally posted by unixman View Post
          Remember, when your contractor turns up on site, don't forget to treat him entirely like an employee: give him a "job description", hold a performance review, ask him to sign up to your company values. And halfway through the build, ask him to architect some new houses for you. All as part of the original price, obviously.
          The correct terms are Employers Requirements, Progress Meeting, Specifications & Change Orders
          Growing old is mandatory
          Growing up is optional

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