"Mark" wrote in message
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Chums


I phoned a structural engineer, wanting them to run their eye over a
wall I want to do some work to. There's two doors separated by a foot
or so of brickwork. Plan is to remove the doors and the intervening
brickwork and to put an rsj or whatever across the gap.

They're quoting 300 english squids to come over and to provide a
report. Seems a bit OTT to me. Any observations?

Our charged a bit more than that. he came with a builder (spade included)
who dug a couiple of holes and then filled them in. The guy with the spade
cost me over £200.. for a couple of hours work on a Saturday morning.



Mark