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////////////////////.........REPOINTING=but any bricklayer should be able to do re-pointing.I run a building company (Southampton area - rates will vary round the country) and when subcontracting this work I would expect to pay around £20/m2 for raking out and re-pointing plus tower hire.That's what you could expect to pay a bricklayer direct or up to twice that to a building company (with offices, secretary, etc.)General tradesman rates per day at the moment are:Bricklayer, carpenter, roofer £120 - 150Painter £100-135Good multi-skilled £135-200Plumber, Electrician £150Corgi registered plumber £200-250Some local authorities (Hampshire and Surrey, for sure) have a Buy With Confidence scheme listing reputable tradesmen on their website - look for the Trading Standards part of the site of your local authority.Hope that helps.


////////////////////////.........POINTING DEPTH=
Earlier comment on a brickie raking out to a depth of 6mm. This is insufficient, and will eventually fall out.12mm is recommended, but brickies hate this work, and you will rarely see this done properly. Ask around, you may need someone who really does take pride in their work. Also check on the actual shape of the pointing, especially if you have older bricks.


//////////////////...........BOILER=
Wadham ,COSTS to buy materials boiler £850 + VAT inc jig , flue kit £55 + VAT , plastics = minimal , 15mm copper £1 mt , 22mm copper £2 mt , rad 600x800 single £22.50 + VAT , fittings = minimal , flush £20 + VATPrice quoted seems expensive to me


///////////////////...........new house 3 bed semi has got a Worcester Bosdh 30 Si just fitted.This is 6 rads, 1 towel rail (dual fuel) and a shower that runs off the boiler.Ben



//////////////////................opinion of popular manufacturers of boilers. Good at top. The bottom ones.....will never install.1.Vaillant2.Worcester3.Baxi/Potterton/Myson, Ideal, Glowworm, Keston4.Biasi Ravenheat Saunier Duval Chaffoteaux Ferrolli Vokera



///////////////////.............. Vaillant Ecotec Plus 824 will set you back about £800 including flue and VAT. It is more expensive than the Biasi but a much better investment in my opinion



////////////////////...........actually quite like the Gloworm Hxi, and I heard a rumour from my local Graham's that Vaillant and Gloworm were collaborating between the Ecomax and the Hxi, no idea how true that is. I do like the fact that Gloworm have developed a plume management kit, even though this requires a pipe to be run up the wall, and I also like the S/S heat exchanger, which the Worcester doesn't have.



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