Attention Concreters!!!

[steve.zissou]

Originally Posted by trbo 6

A lot of people want something for nothing, people need to understand that concretors are running a business just like anyone else, they have overheads they have to pay for on top of the cost of the job regardless if it's a cash job or not. Here is a breakup of what I think the job is worth as a minimum!

8m3 concrete colour mixed inc 5% wastage = $230 x 8.4 = $1932
6 sheets mesh $60 / sheet = $420
1 Day excavator and remove soil = $800
1 day 2 men to form up $300 a day each = $600
1 day 2 men to pour = $600
0.5 day 2 men to strip formwork = $300

Total = $4,652

exactly

or
8m3 concrete colour mixed inc 5% wastage = $230 x 8.4 = $1932
6 sheets mesh $60 / sheet = $420
24 cartons of beer @$35 a case = $840
2 mates 2 days
one angry wife
total $3192
quality of finish depends of quality of your mates

(ive done about 1km of concrete drive way and have about 1 km to go)