Cirrus · Nov 11, 2012

Been advised that I will need the sills on my disco 1 cutting out due to rot and told that replacement with box section is best. Quoted £600 for both sides which made me fall over. Any ideas if this is accurate?

Dr_evil · Nov 11, 2012

Might as well buy a welder and do it yourself at that price

robint · Nov 11, 2012

kinell thats around £500 in labour costs there pulling ya plonka mate

Bump · Nov 11, 2012

Buy some box section from a local steal works and then either find a local mobile welder to do it or as suggested above buy one and learn!

Cirrus · Nov 11, 2012

Don't have time myself unfortunately. He reckoned a full days labour at £27.50 an hour, no vat and then materials on top. Can't see steel being £250??

Dr_evil · Nov 11, 2012

A full days labour £27.50 x 10 = £275

Steel box section about £30 max for a length in excess of whats needed so £305 total

Cirrus · Nov 11, 2012

Hmm, attempting to bend me over then. Cheers guys

Bump · Nov 11, 2012

I went with heavily uprated steel box (yet to fit it) much bigger and thicker than the normal sills... steel cost me £45 inc. VAT.

Cirrus · Nov 11, 2012

Nice, cheers Bump

phil540uk · Nov 11, 2012

Sounds like he's charging you for a new welder there!!

Cirrus · Nov 11, 2012

phil540uk said:
Sounds like he's charging you for a new welder there!!

Lol maybe!

Dr_evil · Nov 11, 2012

Sure theres an LZ member nearby who could help you out, check the rescue map ?

Cirrus · Nov 11, 2012

Dr_evil said:
Sure theres an LZ member nearby who could help you out, check the rescue map ?

Sound idea! Thx mate erm, where is the 'rescue map'? lol

Dr_evil · Nov 11, 2012

Google it and you should get it on main search, I'm not sure where it is either thats how I get to it haha

JonnyP · Nov 11, 2012

When I did mine many steel suppliers said its not a common size, so they would had to of ordered in a 7 meter length, so costing me more money. Maybe that why your material cost is so heigh..?
You can get 1.5 m sections on ebay.. Steel rectangle section 100mm x 60mm x 3.5mm x 1.5 mtr | eBay

hullhunter · Nov 11, 2012

if u were close you could have droped it of at mine and i would ave done it for half the price and waxoiled it for you.

basher79 · Nov 11, 2012

Cirrus · Nov 12, 2012

hullhunter said:
if u were close you could have droped it of at mine and i would ave done it for half the price and waxoiled it for you.

Cheers! Where are you based????

alex8882 · Nov 12, 2012

Some places are charging £20 an inch when it comes to welding

hullhunter · Nov 12, 2012

Cirrus said:
Cheers! Where are you based????

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