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[Jerry]

Just for comparison building costs in UK start at about £600 per sq metre. When you consider that wages are about half in Cyprus as UK it seems that someone is making a lot of money.

How can you compare when you can literally drive through the typical British house!

Try doing that in Cyprus!

In fact I’ll give you the edge… bring a truck and come drive through my house!

Your frame may be OK but most filling in between that I saw in Cyprus is crap, brickwork not properly tied in to the frame. We don't have earthquakes in UK so building methods are different, our houses are built with warm bricks not cold concrete. My previous house was 300 years old, how long will yours last?

BTW, how much insulation in your solid walls. How much do you bung your building inspector if he's not your cousin?

[Get Real!]

Just for comparison building costs in UK start at about £600 per sq metre. When you consider that wages are about half in Cyprus as UK it seems that someone is making a lot of money.

How can you compare when you can literally drive through the typical British house!

Try doing that in Cyprus!

In fact I’ll give you the edge… bring a truck and come drive through my house!

Your frame may be OK but most filling in between that I saw in Cyprus is crap, brickwork not properly tied in to the frame. We don't have earthquakes in UK so building methods are different, our houses are built with warm bricks not cold concrete. My previous house was 300 years old, how long will yours last?

The walls are all tied to the frame but you can’t see the technique unless you’re there when they’re building it. There are special strips of metal that are nailed into the columns that extend and harden on the brick side thus holding them together. Go to a building site and ask and they’ll show you.

BTW, how much insulation in your solid walls.

That all depends because they've invented a dozen ways of building walls these days. ie: I’ve got swimming pool grade plaster on the inside of all external walls! Beat that!

How much do you bung your building inspector if he's not your cousin?

Ha! These days it's a lot stricter in Cyprus than the UK! When was the last time you were involved in building here? Did you know that even aluminium window frames must now be grounded by law in case of lightning?

[Jerry]

Just for comparison building costs in UK start at about £600 per sq metre. When you consider that wages are about half in Cyprus as UK it seems that someone is making a lot of money.

How can you compare when you can literally drive through the typical British house!

Try doing that in Cyprus!

In fact I’ll give you the edge… bring a truck and come drive through my house!

Your frame may be OK but most filling in between that I saw in Cyprus is crap, brickwork not properly tied in to the frame. We don't have earthquakes in UK so building methods are different, our houses are built with warm bricks not cold concrete. My previous house was 300 years old, how long will yours last?

The walls are all tied to the frame but you can’t see the technique unless you’re there when they’re building it. There are special strips of metal that are nailed into the columns that extend and harden on the brick side thus holding them together. Go to a building site and ask and they’ll show you.

BTW, how much insulation in your solid walls.

That all depends because they've invented a dozen ways of building walls these days. ie: I’ve got swimming pool grade plaster on the inside of all external walls! Beat that!

How much do you bung your building inspector if he's not your cousin?

Ha! These days it's a lot stricter in Cyprus than the UK! When was the last time you were involved in building here? Did you know that even aluminium window frames must now be grounded by law in case of lightning?

I viewed several apartments under construction, I'm familiar with the metal strips that tie the walls to the frame. Best practice is to plug and screw (stainless screws) the strips - not nail them. The sites I visited only used nails banged into the frame and "bonded" to the wall by the mortar courses. Obviously the inspector was a cousin. The building regs may be strict in Cyprus but does your cousin enforce them.

Not sure about swimming pool grade plaster, if it's waterproof it could encourage condensation.

When were you last involved in building in the UK, last time for me was October last year?

[Paphitis]

Just for comparison building costs in UK start at about £600 per sq metre. When you consider that wages are about half in Cyprus as UK it seems that someone is making a lot of money.

How can you compare when you can literally drive through the typical British house!

Try doing that in Cyprus!

In fact I’ll give you the edge… bring a truck and come drive through my house!

Your frame may be OK but most filling in between that I saw in Cyprus is crap, brickwork not properly tied in to the frame. We don't have earthquakes in UK so building methods are different, our houses are built with warm bricks not cold concrete. My previous house was 300 years old, how long will yours last?

The walls are all tied to the frame but you can’t see the technique unless you’re there when they’re building it. There are special strips of metal that are nailed into the columns that extend and harden on the brick side thus holding them together. Go to a building site and ask and they’ll show you.

BTW, how much insulation in your solid walls.

That all depends because they've invented a dozen ways of building walls these days. ie: I’ve got swimming pool grade plaster on the inside of all external walls! Beat that!

How much do you bung your building inspector if he's not your cousin?

Ha! These days it's a lot stricter in Cyprus than the UK! When was the last time you were involved in building here? Did you know that even aluminium window frames must now be grounded by law in case of lightning?

Aluminium window frames?

What's wrong with wood?

Architecture in Cyprus doesn't do it for me I'm afraid.

[Get Real!]

Aluminium window frames?

What's wrong with wood?

Architecture in Cyprus doesn't do it for me I'm afraid.

Ignorant Australian…

This is a (made in Cyprus) alluminium window frame that is electro-chemically treated forming a scratch resistant skin that imitates any of the popular wood finishes (mahogany, walnut, teak, etc) and lasts about 1,000 years longer than wood!

http://www.muskita.eu/images2/seires_s/ ... rmal_c.jpg

Not only is it mechanically superior than anything you can ever produce in wood, but it is also possible to isolate the inside with the outside sections of the frame thereby having ambient temperature when you touch the inside while it may be burning hot or very cold when you touch the outside!

State of the art and they cost a fortune!

Scroll down and see “MU 2500 Thermal” systems…
http://www.muskita.eu/Hinged.php

Checkout the shutters… that’s right sheep shagger it’s all alluminium!
http://www.muskita.eu/Shutters.php

[Paphitis]

Aluminium window frames?

What's wrong with wood?

Architecture in Cyprus doesn't do it for me I'm afraid.

Ignorant Australian…

This is a (made in Cyprus) alluminium window frame that is electro-chemically treated forming a scratch resistant skin that imitates any of the popular wood finishes (mahogany, walnut, teak, etc) and lasts about 1,000 years longer than wood!

http://www.muskita.eu/images2/seires_s/ ... rmal_c.jpg

Not only is it mechanically superior than anything you can ever produce in wood, but it is also possible to isolate the inside with the outside sections of the frame thereby having ambient temperature when you touch the inside while it may be burning hot or very cold when you touch the outside!

State of the art and they cost a fortune!

Scroll down and see “MU 2500 Thermal” systems…
http://www.muskita.eu/Hinged.php

Checkout the shutters… that’s right sheep shagger it’s all alluminium!
http://www.muskita.eu/Shutters.php

We have the same shit in Australia!

When I talk about wood, I talk about very thick construction + LEAD LIGHT.

Sorry, I've seen this stuff here as well. It is a cheap alternative compared to proper carpentry + joinery!

Cypriot houses are shit I'm afraid!

[Get Real!]

Aluminium window frames?

What's wrong with wood?

Architecture in Cyprus doesn't do it for me I'm afraid.

Ignorant Australian…

This is a (made in Cyprus) alluminium window frame that is electro-chemically treated forming a scratch resistant skin that imitates any of the popular wood finishes (mahogany, walnut, teak, etc) and lasts about 1,000 years longer than wood!

http://www.muskita.eu/images2/seires_s/ ... rmal_c.jpg

Not only is it mechanically superior than anything you can ever produce in wood, but it is also possible to isolate the inside with the outside sections of the frame thereby having ambient temperature when you touch the inside while it may be burning hot or very cold when you touch the outside!

State of the art and they cost a fortune!

Scroll down and see “MU 2500 Thermal” systems…
http://www.muskita.eu/Hinged.php

Checkout the shutters… that’s right sheep shagger it’s all alluminium!
http://www.muskita.eu/Shutters.php

We have the same shit in Australia!

When I talk about wood, I talk about very thick construction + LEAD LIGHT.

Sorry, I've seen this stuff here as well. It is a cheap alternative compared to proper carpentry + joinery!

Cypriot houses are shit I'm afraid!

It looks like your ego has taken over again and you’re spouting rubbish as per usual, and boy do you get dumb and boring when you do that!

Ta-ta little sheep shagger!

[Paphitis]

Aluminium window frames?

What's wrong with wood?

Architecture in Cyprus doesn't do it for me I'm afraid.

Ignorant Australian…

This is a (made in Cyprus) alluminium window frame that is electro-chemically treated forming a scratch resistant skin that imitates any of the popular wood finishes (mahogany, walnut, teak, etc) and lasts about 1,000 years longer than wood!

http://www.muskita.eu/images2/seires_s/ ... rmal_c.jpg

Not only is it mechanically superior than anything you can ever produce in wood, but it is also possible to isolate the inside with the outside sections of the frame thereby having ambient temperature when you touch the inside while it may be burning hot or very cold when you touch the outside!

State of the art and they cost a fortune!

Scroll down and see “MU 2500 Thermal” systems…
http://www.muskita.eu/Hinged.php

Checkout the shutters… that’s right sheep shagger it’s all alluminium!
http://www.muskita.eu/Shutters.php

We have the same shit in Australia!

When I talk about wood, I talk about very thick construction + LEAD LIGHT.

Sorry, I've seen this stuff here as well. It is a cheap alternative compared to proper carpentry + joinery!

Cypriot houses are shit I'm afraid!

It looks like your ego has taken over again and you’re spouting rubbish as per usual, and boy do you get dumb and boring when you do that!

Ta-ta little sheep shagger!

Do you know anything about building?

The material in question is just cheap alluminium which is powder coated to look like immitation wood.

It is just a cheaper alternative, that can still stain and deteriorate, compared to real wood.

Look, some of us take pride in our homes and will only go for the best, you can go for the rest and other immitation materials which cost less!

Go and stick your willy up ZoC's hairy crack! He is waiting!

[beverley10]

1000cyprus pounds per square metre is the selling price through the developer,so build costs are probably half that sum so work it out for yourself? That is what we paid in 2005 in cyprus pounds which at the time were 1.20 sterling exchange rate.

[NICKSTOBBS]

Thank you for your constructive comments (even Get real and Paphitis had something to say inbetween their rants!) Does anyone know local builder in Paphos / Ahrodite Hills who would be interested in submitting tenders?