• Ring beam cost

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2003 7:23 pm**

We've finally been sent a rather sketchy quote for house doing-up. The price for a ring beam seemed a bit expensive to me. Does anyone have any feeling for what one should cost.

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:31 pm**

Ummm....wot'sa ring beam?

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:59 pm**

I didn't bother to explain as somebody who doesn't know what it is, is unlikely to know what it costs.

It's a concrete beam cast round the top of the walls to
a) support the roof.
b) stop the walls from pushing outwards.

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2003 9:43 pm**

wouldnt the size of the house determine the size of the ring beam therefore determining the cost of the ring beam

Being a girlie who does know what an acro prop is but never heard of a ring beam I was interested as I like to know these things just in case more 'cowboys' try to rip me off

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2003 9:48 pm**

Ok cannot resist - been trying since 6.24 pm but isn't a ring beam what happens when you put a lighter to a fart and that comes pretty cheap in army barracks the world over!!

Sorry Peter, but if Uggie hadn't responded even though he couldn't be any help, I would never have joined in - it's not my fault, Uggie started it!!

Mads

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:03 pm**

I suppose I should have said 100 sq m.
Nice one Maddi.

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:20 pm**

no one can give you an answer on this without seeing the size depth etc

dont forget there is work in shuttering etc..its not just the concrete...its impossible to quantify on an internet site.

suggest you get two or three quotes

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:39 pm**

I don't think there are two or three builders. This explains how to build a mud hut http://www.world-housing.net/Tutorials/ ... orial4.asp . The two movie files are interesting, I wouldn't like to be in either house much.

Posted: **Sat Dec 06, 2003 1:12 am**

Peter you are doing up a very old building ,this will hold the whole thing together and it has to be done right shuttering, steel, snap ties,and then concrete vibrated , word of advice ,don,t scimp on this.
gerry.

Posted: **Sat Dec 06, 2003 5:49 pm**

maddi wrote:Ok cannot resist - been trying since 6.24 pm but isn't a ring beam what happens when you put a lighter to a fart and that comes pretty cheap in army barracks the world over!!

Sorry Peter, but if Uggie hadn't responded even though he couldn't be any help, I would never have joined in - it's not my fault, Uggie started it!!

Mads

I may have started it, but yours was worse than mine!

Ps. Whaddya mean HE!!!

Posted: **Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:10 pm**

So he be a "she"!
Sorry Uggie---But I actually thought you were an eco warrior---so youre not "spider " then?-----my apologies

enjoy your postings

--even though you once called me a "bleeding heart liberal"

Posted: **Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:13 pm**

Sorry Uggie, but I have got any number of previous for getting the gender wrong on here !!! Mind you what about the rest of you - did Uggie come across as a handle for a girl???

Maddi

p.s. my dads' bigger than your dad

Posted: **Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:30 pm**

Ellie wrote:So he be a "she"!
Sorry Uggie---But I actually thought you were an eco warrior---so youre not "spider " then?-----my apologies
enjoy your postings --even though you once called me a "bleeding heart liberal"

Nup, not spider

Posted: **Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:32 pm**

maddi wrote: Mind you what about the rest of you - did Uggie come across as a handle for a girl???

Maddi

p.s. my dads' bigger than your dad

I see...rallying support now, eh?

Ps. Yeah, but my mum's bigger than your dad

Posted: **Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:45 pm**

Oh bum

Ring beam cost

Ring beam cost

Oh dear!

Re: Oh dear!