Material Costing

juicyJ · Postby **juicyJ** » May 21st, 2012, 6:58 pm

tuner need some advice was planning to do some construction, just wanted to know what hardware in central is the cheapest e.g steel avg about 6tons,blocks,cement etc. Stuff for a foundation and a decking. Anyone had any experience with ABEL or Tap when it comes to purchasing blocks?

MonsterPower · Postby **MonsterPower** » May 21st, 2012, 7:05 pm

go online and sign up for an ansa mcal card .. it will allow u discounts/contractor pricing on all blocks,windows and paint.
go to steel manufacturers like bhagwansinghs and trinrico .. i'd suggest u get a phone book and keep it close by ... they are giving it away free all over .
cement u could either look for a closeby h/ware or someone u can establish a relationship where u can get on a as needed basis instead of buying by the pallet and having wastage occur

juicyJ · Postby **juicyJ** » May 21st, 2012, 10:14 pm

thanks for the advice

MANIAC · Postby **MANIAC** » May 22nd, 2012, 10:34 am

Ramlagan's Hardware in Balmain sells reasonable ... I compared their prices with about 6 other hardwares and 90% of the stuff I needed when I was building my house was cheaper at Ramlagans ...

shiva_0001 · Postby **shiva_0001** » May 22nd, 2012, 10:56 am

r maye is cheep also but the workers there sucked....had them delivered 800 foundation blocks for me and is real hustle, but there prices good

Postby **Ignorant Ignis** » May 22nd, 2012, 11:13 am

MANIAC wrote:Ramlagan's Hardware in Balmain sells reasonable ... I compared their prices with about 6 other hardwares and 90% of the stuff I needed when I was building my house was cheaper at Ramlagans ...

x2 .....there are the cheapest ... most other products come down to cost of transport

Postby **- Rovin's car audio -** » May 22nd, 2012, 11:15 am

Ignorant Ignis wrote:
MANIAC wrote:Ramlagan's Hardware in Balmain sells reasonable ... I compared their prices with about 6 other hardwares and 90% of the stuff I needed when I was building my house was cheaper at Ramlagans ...

x2 .....there are the cheapest ... most other products come down to cost of transport

x3

have bought stuff from them too & i agree ...

juicyJ · Postby **juicyJ** » May 22nd, 2012, 12:02 pm

(...Rovin...) wrote:
Ignorant Ignis wrote:
MANIAC wrote:Ramlagan's Hardware in Balmain sells reasonable ... I compared their prices with about 6 other hardwares and 90% of the stuff I needed when I was building my house was cheaper at Ramlagans ...

x2 .....there are the cheapest ... most other products come down to cost of transport

x3

have bought stuff from them too & i agree ...

Will visit them and give you guys feedback

STORM1234 · Postby **STORM1234** » May 22nd, 2012, 12:24 pm

(...Rovin...) wrote:
Ignorant Ignis wrote:
MANIAC wrote:Ramlagan's Hardware in Balmain sells reasonable ... I compared their prices with about 6 other hardwares and 90% of the stuff I needed when I was building my house was cheaper at Ramlagans ...

x2 .....there are the cheapest ... most other products come down to cost of transport

x3

have bought stuff from them too & i agree ...

x4

bought material from them in 2006, they were affordable then and still is. plus a friend build his entire house with material from them.