Well, if the other quotes are the same, it gets a lot less complex

So, when the builder said “I’ll individually price each bit out for you so you can see if there’s something you want to cut, and I’ll price up for Pavadentro and (some other, cheaper) insulation so you can pick” he may, in fact, have been talking out of his arse.

What he sent us in the end is a “spreadsheet” which is, actually, a list. A list with a single figure at the end (well, several figures making one moderately large price). I’m not entirely sure what good that does in terms of giving us an idea of what we should cut (clearly, most of the work, according to him).

Let’s hope the next quote is more useful.