Bathroom Renovation Costs

[Fudd]

I'm thinking about renovation my Bathroom. Has any body had one done and what the costs will be?

 

[gravitas]

can you provide:
-approx square footage
-are you replacing toilet, shower, bath, etc. and if so how "in vogue" are you wanting the new style
-are you replacing the floor and if so with tile, lino, etc.?
-are you planning on relocating any plumbing?
-are you changing or adding any lighting?
-are you doing any of the work yourself?

 

[therealrex]

Careful what you get into the tear down can be a bitch

 

[LonelyGhost]

I'm thinking about renovation my Bathroom. Has any body had one done and what the costs will be?

First question for the renovator: "do you know mike holmes?"

Get estimates, get references and go and look at the work they did
and talk to the people and are they happy with how the work went,
timelines, cleanliness, problems and solutions and costs.

If you are just looking to up-date a bathroom for resale, then
you can do most of the work yourself and sub out the plumbing
and electrical (get permits!!!) and save bucks. It will take longer
doing it yourself, but the final bill may be well under $5K rather than
well over with a contractor.

ps: if its the only bathroom in the place and there's room for a second
bath, invest in it as the payoff is bigger having two bathrooms rather
than one expensive one.

 

[Fudd]

House is about 30 to 40 years old I'd say. The bathrooms about 10ft X 10ft. I mainly want to replace the bath tub and wall area which is old fashion tile with one of those single or double piece acrylic bath/shower units. One big problem would probably be trying to get the new tub and wall into the bathroom due to door size limitations but as I understand they are not really one piece.

Will probably want to redo the floor tiles as well with lino. I don't see making any changes to the plumbing, but I will be getting better light fixtures. I probably won't be doing any of the work myself.

Another major problem is timing. I have to do the renovation between tenant changes so it would be great to get things done within 5 days. Is this even possible?

As for Mike Holmes show. Yup I've been watching some of those and some of those situations those people run into with bad contractors can be really scarry. Any body konw of any reputable contractor's? Should I go with Revy or someone big?

 

[gravitas]

I mainly want to replace the bath tub and wall area which is old fashion tile with one of those single or double piece acrylic bath/shower units. One big problem would probably be trying to get the new tub and wall into the bathroom due to door size limitations but as I understand they are not really one piece

Depending on the unit you purchase some are truly one piece and other are split into two or three separate sections. You should be able to find several models that are designed specifically for retro fits which will keep the plumbing to a minimum.

I probably won't be doing any of the work myself.

Will probably want to redo the floor tiles as well with lino

but I will be getting better light fixtures.

Really depends on how handy you are. For the flooring to rip up the old tile doesn't require any real skill, just a hammer and chisel. To replace it also isn't all that tough. You lay down a new sub floor (you can purchase 4' x 4' sheets for this purpose which are easy to handle) and then if you want to keep it really simple just use self-adhesive lino tile. To get a better idea on how to center the floor, what pattern to use Home Depot and Rona hold regular free sessions where they cover projects like this. As for the light fixtures, replacing them is dead easy. Instructions are usually reasonably easy to follow and I'd be surprised if it would take you more then 30 min to replace.


Tools you'd need for the flooring:
-hammer
-cold chissel
-putty knife
-drill to screw down the new sub-floor
-skil saw to cut the new sub-floor

If you don't have a drill or saw you can rent them fairly cheeply from HD or Rona.


Tools for the electrical:
-flat screwdriver
-marrettes (wire nuts) which would be included in the package
-electrical tape


Best of luck finding a contractor. I can't imagine the frustration of finding someone right now.

 

[gravitas]

5 days is REALLY a tight schedule

I don't know....5 days should provide ample time. Hell even the lord created everything in under a week and still had time for a day off.


Preamble:
-have everything purchased.....10x10 is fairly small so you should be able to keep all the tile/flooring with you, likewise with the lighting.....make arrangements with who ever you're purchasing the shower unit from to deliver it on day 2 or 3


Schedule:
-day 1, demo - tear out the old tub and flooring........use old booze boxes for the tile (strong enough to hold a load but small enough you can manage it by hand)......if you're not comfortable with removing the old tub have the plumber do it, regardless it should be able to get pulled in under a day
-day 2/3 - plumber to replace the tub unit
-day 4 - install sub-floor, flooring and light fixture
-day 5 - clean up