Help Review Offer For A Big Porch

[chrgrims]

Hi,

I just got an offer for making a porch. its very big, 3 "lok" long (each lok is 3,2m) and 4m wide. In addition, there is an extension that has no walls, same length as the main porch and 3m wide (using the same roof).

The stairs follow the length of the porch, and is made of concrete (same as the foundation). The windows will be aluminum and cover almost all the vertical areas (3 areas: front, left and right). The builder says the cost of only the aluminum windows and doors is 70k baht. The asking price for everything is 280k baht, payed in steps as the porch is finished.

The roof will be an extension of the main roof of the house, same materials, color etc.

Here are some more details:

Roof: CPAC monier blue color. Concrete: prefabricated, 5mm steel bars. Concrete pillars: 8+4 (4 is for the outside roof).

Tiles, 20cm size. Roof inside: gypsum. Outside wall: Shera wood imitation.

Stairs inside: round shape, size 30cm wide and max 15cm deep.

Stairs outside: long, follow the building (3 lok) 30cm wide and max 15cm deep. Tiles.

Painting of all surfaces is included. Lights: 8 small build inside roof, 3 Switches. Electrical outlets: 3, at same place as the switches.

Windows and doors: aluminum, white. Mosquito cover: all windows and doors that can open have mosquito covers. These can be slided. Color is white.

Is the asking price too much? if so, what arguments can we use to get the price down? All help is greatly appreciated!

Edited February 8, 2010 by chrgrims

[chrgrims]

Here is an illustration of the plan for the porch:

[Rimmer]

I would say the price is good, my thumbnail costing comes out at nearly twice that.

[chrgrims]

ok, very interesting. I thought it was a bit much, considering the house we have cost 900k, built 3 years ago. But aluminum gets the cost up though.