G’day Elka,

A common site I use is http://www.archicentre.com.au/AUG2006costguide.pdf .

Labour rate is quoted as between $35-$51 per hour noting that smaller jobs may cost up to 50% more. If you use the $ associated with an extension (solid brick) $925 – $1775 per sqm.

All sounds costly and I guess I’d just ask for a reference or two from those quotes you have. I suggest that you also make sure there is some guarantee with the job. The last thing you need is for a cheap job that falls over in the years to come and injures someone.

Hope this helps.

Cheers for now,
James
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