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[Gentleman Jim]

Evening colleagues.
I'm after an idea of price(s) for what initially seems to be a straight forward floor job. 18 metres of 33cm square ceramics in a new conservatory. All materials are supplied and are up to the job (BAL). The customers would like a price for simply (!!) tiling and then another one for tiling the floor AND making a tile cover to go over a man hole cover in the middle of the floor. The cover would be 70cm x 55cm and would need to match the pattern (black and white chessboard) Presumably they would be happy enough just to go over the opening if the second price is too high?
1. How much?
2. How do you ensure the cover is at the same level as the new tiled floor?
Thanks very much for your help.
Regards
Jim

 

[davy_G]

For me it would be £360 to tile the floor as normal. Then guestimate how much longer time wise for all the extra messing about needed for the manhole and add your dayrate accordingly!

As for levels, i presume you dont intend to tile directly onto the manhole cover? Is it square or round? If you need to lay a bit of ply to tile onto over the manhole then this might need the rest floor raising.
Whats a manhole doing in a conservatory anyway??

Goodluck if you have to do the manhole, id make sure it was worth your while incase they decide to do it!

 

[White Room]

Hope I hav'nt got the wrong end the stick, what about an inset manhole and screed inside and leave a depth for the tile:whatchutalkingabout

 

[CJ]

As above.

Inset manhole cover............screed to height (leaving tile+sticky depth)

Got one to do soon...........as long as you can wet cut the tiles.......no problem:yes:

£395 for 18m of tiling.

Inset manholes covers are around the £45 mark (I think)
Then day rate or part thereof for fitting that

 

[Fekin]

£360 here plus mats, plus the messing about doing the cover.

 

[DHTiling]

Chuck the manhole in ( no extra )....good customer relations.....they dont take much more to do....good luck and let us know how you get on......

 

[CJ]

Chuck the manhole in ( no extra )....good customer relations.....they dont take much more to do....good luck and let us know how you get on......

You have to buy the inset manhole cover complete with the frame Dave............then sink the frame in the screed:whatchutalkingabout

 

[DHTiling]

I didnt say supply the manhole.. ..just tile it for nowt....:8:

 

[CJ]

I didnt say supply the manhole.. ..just tile it for nowt....:8:

Oh......why did'nt you say

Not any problems tiling it...............as long as the screed level in it is the same as the rest of the floor :8: