Site welding ( question for the pro welders )

[Revs1972]

wasn't sure where to put this , so if it's in the wrong place could it be moved.

Ive got a job coming up with a large amount of site welding required on it.
I wasn't down for the site welding, but they are pushing me to confirm a price and schedule with them for doing it. I'm interested on your thoughts as to how long it would take.

The set up will be as follows.

Steel structures bolted together with 6mm plate on the outside which will need to be fully welded. The plates will butt up together and will join across the back of a channel section.
The welder would have to lie on his back to do the job, with the steel approx 800 mm from the floor. In total it will be around 240 metres of welding the 6mm plates.
Now assuming that power won't be an issue, and if needed a tent type structure could be set up round the working area to allow you to mig weld with gas, how many metres would a good welder be able to do in a day in these conditions ?
I am assuming mig would be the go to system, if you think stick would be better ( or even flux core mig welding ? ), how would that affect the welding time.

Cheers in advance

 

[Kent]

I don't wish to be rude or condescending but this is perhaps best subbed out if you can't say yourself (it's a best guess based on experience with a look) and it don't sound like a mig job

Time on a job estimates are just based o. Experience

Its not the time it takes to run the bead. It's setting up, taking down, moving on setting up etc

 

[Revs1972]

I don't wish to be rude or condescending but this is perhaps best subbed out if you can't say yourself (it's a best guess based on experience with a look) and it don't sound like a mig job

Time on a job estimates are just based o. Experience

Its not the time it takes to run the bead. It's setting up, taking down, moving on setting up etc

Yes, it will be subbed out. Just wanted an idea in my head so I don't get my pants pulled down on it. My client wants me to deliver the whole package from start to finish ( I had hoped it would end at me delivering the frames to site for others to weld).

 

[Stingray]

Do a mock up trial, time for example run 5 metres of weld with process and consumable that your using, allow for breaks, setting up gear, etc and add what you think for contingency!
But if its getting subbed out you fire any questions to the sub-contractor!

 

[123hotchef]

stick weld that lot how long it takes depends on how many guys welding

 

[dannyp]

Sounds like a job for so dual shield.

Sounds unpleasant job tho. If it’s just that I can see it been expensive

 

[cumbriasteve]

I would have put the work to the subbie to price, making it clear it's a fixed price, added 25% and give that price to your man.