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Title: the price is right ?
Post by poshman on Jun 18^th, 2005, 8:11pm

hi ive had a quote of £650 to fit a power flue gas fire and install a marble surround also run the pipe feed about 10 metres to fire is that a rip off ?

Title: Re: the price is right ?
Post by Plumber on Jun 18^th, 2005, 8:52pm

It is not really a good idea to ask on forums if it is a good price or not, we cannot see the job so cannot really say how much it should cost, try getting three separate quotes and take the one you feel most happy with, this does not have to be the cheapest, it could be the middle or the dearest, it can depend how you find the proffessionalism of the installer.

Title: Re: the price is right ?
Post by poshman on Jun 18^th, 2005, 9:34pm

to save money i thought i might run the gas pipe from near the gas fire to the T piece where he will join it and then get the gas man to connect that will save me dosh its easy doing the pipework as its 15mm innit ? not like the old way using barrel

Title: Re: the price is right ?
Post by Plumber on Jun 18^th, 2005, 9:46pm

You are not qualified to run gas pipe, whether you think it is easy or not.

Title: Re: the price is right ?
Post by Chaddy on Jun 18^th, 2005, 9:49pm

I agree plumber but the way i read it was that poshman was just going to lay a continuous length of pipe. I.e. no joins! and let a pro connect up.
I'm prepared to be corrected ;D.

Title: Re: the price is right ?
Post by thescruff on Jun 18^th, 2005, 10:56pm

wrote on Jun 18^th, 2005, 9:49pm:

I agree plumber but the way i read it was that poshman was just going to lay a continuous length of pipe. I.e. no joins! and let a pro connect up.
I'm prepared to be corrected ;D.

all 10m of it ;)

point to consider is the size required and whether the reat of the gas supply needs to be upsized to say 28mm.

Title: Re: the price is right ?
Post by Chaddy on Jun 18^th, 2005, 11:40pm

Note to self ......must read posts more fully before replying and looking like a cock. ::)

I consider myself corrected!! ;D

Cheers Scruff ;)

Title: Re: the price is right ?
Post by JerryD on Jun 19^th, 2005, 1:22am

wrote on Jun 18^th, 2005, 10:56pm:

all 10m of it.......

perhaps he's going to use Hep₂0...................... ::) :o :P ::) :o

:o :o

.............or hosepipe ;D

Title: Re: the price is right ?
Post by PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN on Jun 19^th, 2005, 7:57am

I like speedfit better for gas runs, the white pipe looks better, but dont get too near the fire as it tends to go shiny and bendy ::)

Title: Re: the price is right ?
Post by billythekid on Jun 19^th, 2005, 8:50pm

LMAO, please note PVM was not being serious there!(probably) lol

btk