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Thread ID: 102550	2009-08-23 23:55:00	Plumbing prices	nofam (9009)	PC World Chat

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803645	2009-08-23 23:55:00	Has anyone had recent alterations done to their plumbing? (And by that I mean house plumbing, not the sort that is the subject much innuendo around these here parts!! ;)) I'm looking to move an existing bathroom/toilet from the back of the house to the side (probably only an extra 4 or 5 metres - it's a small house), and was just wondering how much it's likely to be. Obviously I'll get a few quotes, but it's one of thing I have no experience with, and wouldn't even like to take a punt on how much. :thumbs:	nofam (9009)
803646	2009-08-24 00:00:00	Sorry. I have no direct experience of doing that but be prepared to factor in your local Council LIM reports and added costs like that on top of what the Plumber charges.	Sweep (90)
803647	2009-08-24 01:04:00	When they quote make sure you have taken some heart pills. After the quote it will come in more expensive and take longer. The cheapest quote isnt always the best, go with a long established firm check their details on nz companies website.	prefect (6291)
803648	2009-08-24 01:21:00	I'm looking to move an existing bathroom/toilet from the back of the house to the side (probably only an extra 4 or 5 metres - it's a small house), and was just wondering how much it's likely to be. Need building work too? Or just piping shifted/added? The plumbers won't do building work, if any. Pipes, and joiners etc - you can get an idea of parts cost from Mico Wakefields or Plumbing World. Then add around $45 - $60 an hour labour.	pctek (84)
803649	2009-08-24 02:32:00	Need building work too? Or just piping shifted/added? The plumbers won't do building work, if any. Pipes, and joiners etc - you can get an idea of parts cost from Mico Wakefields or Plumbing World. Then add around $45 - $60 an hour labour. X2 to what PCtek said	gary67 (56)
803650	2009-08-24 02:51:00	Yeah I'll need building work done too; the middle bedroom is going to become the new bathroom/toilet, and the existing bathroom/toilet will become part of the kitchen. I've got a pretty good idea of time & materials for all the building, and will do a bit myself - as I said, it's just that I've never had pipes moved before, so was wondering what was involved.	nofam (9009)
803651	2009-08-24 04:27:00	Council consent if any of it is structural, be crafty though as the cost of consent is a % of the work so price it as if you are doing it yourself i.e tell them the cost of materials only, of course don't tell them why it's that low. Turning the water off, draining the system, cutting and joining the pipes to the new location. What type of pipes do you have Grey plastic, green plastic, copper or Galv iron?	gary67 (56)
803652	2009-08-24 05:09:00	Hopefully it won't be structural (well at least that part of it!) - I'll be relining the new bathroom so access for the new pipes won't be an issue. I imagined they'll just run from their current entrance point into the house, then along the floor joists, and up into the new rooms' floor and wall? Don't actually know what kind of pipes they are Gary; I've only been under the house once, and I didn't take much notice of them. Will get under and have a look though.	nofam (9009)
803653	2009-08-24 06:17:00	the middle bedroom is going to become the new bathroom/toilet. Gross. I cannot figure why people put toilets in bathrooms. It's disgusting and unhygienic. Anyway, you are supposed to have a permit because its being moved around the house, not just amended in it's existing location.	pctek (84)
803654	2009-08-24 07:47:00	Gross. I cannot figure why people put toilets in bathrooms. It's disgusting and unhygienic. How do you figure that? It's no more or less unhygienic than a separate toilet if you clean it! And it's my first house, and is only 97 m2 - I'm trying to make as best use of space as possible.	nofam (9009)
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