Hi Everybody,

I am coming over again in May to do some more work. I need to rebuild an interior wall and need to do some costing work before I arrive. I was wondering if anybody can tell me what the current price is for Bricks by the pallet full?

I also need to know where there is a timber merchant in the Gandesa / Mora d'Ebre area who can supply wooden beams  - I need to replace some roof supports.

All advice greatly appreciated.

John.

Like Stuart says, there's a lot of different types available here.  For an internal wall (if not load bearing) you probably only need about 100mm Machetons.  Most of this stuff is pretty cheap and I doubt if you'll get discount for a palette quantity.  The last time I bought hollow concrete blocks 500 x 200 x 150 they were about 60c each I think.

Hi John,
Just been to my local builders yard.
Bricks like this :-

Sorry, couldn't manage to insert a pic.  They have holes pireced through the 27 x 12.5 face i.e. the holes are 8.5 long.

27 x 12.5 x 8.5 were 16c each so about €6.40/sqm if layed flat as face bricks or about €4.50 layed on edge for rendering.

I make that about €45/palette.
Timber isn't easy or cheap here.  Most of it's green but if you specify exactly what you want, I know a man who knows a man.

I'm not a builder but I assumed that for an external wall or facing brick you would lay them flat and for an internal dividing wall (non load bearing) you could lay them on edge to give a bigger area coverage per brick and a holey face to render onto.

You're probably right although the ones I saw were fairly smooth on the faces.  The original enquiry related to dividing walls.  A couple in my house are really thin.  I installed a couple of corner shelves in the living room the other day and went right through two of the bedroom walls.  Normal gear...get one job crossed of the list and add a couple more