Quotation Demonstartion

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Quotation Checker

The following is a simple demonstration of how you can check for a quotation for wallpapering a typical room area. Below, you will see input boxes in which you will be able to put your room sizes on the live program, expressed in metres and millimetres.

The results on the pages will show:-

The materials you purchase and the approximate costs
The tools you will need to purchase for the work
The equipment you will need but probably will have already
The process on how the works will need to be undertaken, from start to finish
The average labour charge
The profit that a small builder will probably charge
The overall total cost of the works

This is only one example from the wide range of quote checking tasks that are available for typical jobs under the heading of Home Improvements in the Members section.

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REDECORATE A LIVING ROOM

1.0 Assumptions

Room Length:

4000

Room Width:

3500

Room Height:

2400

Wallpaper pattern Length:

300

Wallpaper cost per roll:

£8.50

Woodwork:
Internal door
Window
Skirtings
Shelving to alcove

Metalwork:
One radiator

2.0 Materials required

					£	£
1.	Lining paper to ceiling	4 nr	rolls	@	2.50	10.00
2.	Wallpaper	7 nr	rolls	@	8.50	59.50
3.	Wallpaper paste	1 nr	pack	@	3.50	3.50
4.	Filler	1 nr	pack	@	3.00	3.00
5.	Emulsion paint for ceiling	1 nr	2½ lt can	@	11.00	11.00
6.	Gloss undercoat paint	1 nr	1 lt can	@	7.00	7.00
7.	Gloss finishing coat paint	1 nr	1 lt can	@	7.50	7.50

	Total cost of materials					101.50

3.0

4.0 Tools required

					£	£
1.	Wallpaper scraper	1 nr	item	@	3.90	3.90
2.	Filler knife	1 nr	item	@	3.40	3.40
3.	Roller and roller tin for emulsion	1 nr	item	@	3.25	3.25
4.	1" paintbrush	1 nr	item	@	1.60	1.60
5.	1½" paintbrush	1 nr	item	@	2.40	2.40
6.	White spirit	1 nr	½lt bottle	@	0.75	0.75
7.	Sanpaper	4 nr	sheets	@	0.50	2.00
8.	Rubbing block	1 nr	item	@	1.00	1.00
9.	Wallpaper scissors	1 nr	item	@	2.80	2.80

	Total cost of tools					21.10

5.0 Equipment needed but not purchased specifically for this project

Pair of step ladders
Dust sheets
Steam wallpaper stripping (optional)
Pasting table
Bucket
Tape measure
Screwdrivers
Shifting spanner

6.0

7.0 Process involved

Cover carpets and furniture
Remove radiator
Remove door handles
Clean down ceiling
Scrape paper from walls
Fill any cracks in plaster surfaces and rub down
Wash down painted wood and metal surfaces
Rub down painted wood and metal surfaces
Paint wood and metal surfaces
Paint ceiling
Hang wallpaper
Replace radiator
Replace door handles
Remove dust sheets

8.0 Labour charges

1. Average labour charge £ 660.00

9.0

10.0 Total cost if work carried out by a small builder

		£
1.	Materials	101.50
2.	Tools	21.10

		122.60
3.	Overheads and profit - 20%	24.52

		147.12
4.	Labour charge	660.00

		807.12
5.	Value Added Tax on overheads & profit and labour (if applicable) @ 17½%	119.79

		926.91

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Last updated: February 5th, 2001. This Page address: http://www.no-hiccups.com/hiccups/quotdemo.htm

Last updated: February 5th, 2001.
This Page address: http://www.no-hiccups.com/hiccups/quotdemo.htm