Hi!
We have just started our selfbuild and had budgeted €10,000 toward the cost of putting concrete first floors. however, I would like to hear from anyone that knows anything about the additional costs that I need to factor in e.g. putting in a 9" on the flat wall inside to support the concrete upstairs and putting in a 17" external perimeter wall (4" block, 4" cavity, 9" on the flat block) to support it also?
My pocket is feeling that it's much more expensive than I first budgeted for?
Also, should the precast concrete company or my engineer certify what walls should be what size? My engineer says it should be the concrete company as he doesn't know anything about their slabs.
We have just started our selfbuild and had budgeted €10,000 toward the cost of putting concrete first floors. however, I would like to hear from anyone that knows anything about the additional costs that I need to factor in e.g. putting in a 9" on the flat wall inside to support the concrete upstairs and putting in a 17" external perimeter wall (4" block, 4" cavity, 9" on the flat block) to support it also?
My pocket is feeling that it's much more expensive than I first budgeted for?
Also, should the precast concrete company or my engineer certify what walls should be what size? My engineer says it should be the concrete company as he doesn't know anything about their slabs.