Is this a Fair Cost Estimate for a bathroom remodel?
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Comments (11)I'm just finishing a project where I acted as my own GC. Here are some things you might be missing: 1. Cost of the shower faucets (this can really add up - especially if you want a design where you are using an in-wall diverter to switch between the shower heads and handheld). 2. You mention $350 materials cost - is that for the sink faucets? If so, that might not be enough for 2 8" spread faucets. 3. New base/door/window trim. My house was built within a year of yours and my trim DEFINITELY needed replacing or at least some serious TLC. 4. How about the plumber & electrician - is this included? It sounds like there could be significant plumbing changes. Also, with my project, the plumbing vents ran up the wall we were removing so they had to be re-routed to another wall and up through the roof. This was not known until the demo started. 5. What about all your lighting fixtures? 6. You mention twin doors to the closet - do you need to purchase new doors? My house was luckily built with solid wood doors - nowdays solid doors aren't cheap. Make sure they will use materials that are at least as high quality as what is in the rest of your house. When I built an addition a few years ago - they wanted to put in cheapie hollow core doors - that just didn't fly. This estimate seems way too low, especially since you are moving walls. I would get the bid itemized with exact allowances for fixtures and exactly what is included and not included. For example, my contractor discovered my floor had a big lump in it when he took out the carpet - he's an awesome guy and didn't charge me to fix it but it was a ton of work - I wouldn't count on your contractor being generous when things like this come up. Good Luck....See MoreHow much did your Bathroom Remodel Cost? Survey??
Comments (41)We are just getting prices from contractors in NYC for our 35 sq ft (actually a little less since it's not quite 7 x 5) and prices are $7,500 - $20,000 from 4 different places. The bathroom is over 50 years old and we have just been living with it for a while. It's all contractor work, no DIY. We cannot move plumbing so the layout won't change. I'm not really sure what the $7,500 price includes since the contractor would really not elaborate beyond "a basic bathroom" that includes wall to wall new tile (what we have now). One vendor who did not do a site visit (only looked at photos) came in around $15K. I am waiting on formal proposals from 2 contractors that visited this week and I gave them the wish list below that does not include any fixtures choices or finish choices but they are steering us toward custom and semi custom. One vendor said not to spend too much since we could price out the market for resale (we are not selling anytime soon, if at all) so he came down to $20K from $25K. There is one more contractor on the list that we plan to call for an estimate. A neighbor spent $40K on her bathroom. I have not seen it but just heard the price this week so I will make it a point to visit to have a look. replace bathtub/drain & replace fixtures, adjustable rain shower with separate handheld replace medicine cabinet make laundry hamper area into storage (framed with shelving) demo wall to wall tile, replace tile add recessed storage on rear shower wall install new lighting paint entire room (replace bathroom and bedroom doors - only two doors in the apartment so they should match) replace metal towel bar in shower replace storage cabinets (towels & other products) install vessel sink and fixtures add handheld sprayer for toilet (may get washlet seat if elongated toilet will fit) cover and tile over pipes; add mesh venting remove shower door (install curved shower rod) replace ceramic towel bar (8 hooks?) & switch plate add vertical toilet paper holder upgrade & add electric outlets (2 x 2); not on same circuit as lights Labor only estimates so far: $12,650 $13,200 Materials $3,355 (low) - $7,355 (high) One GC sources and stores the materials which seem to be at least 25% -50% higher for some items than I've seen locally. This post was edited by kdnyc on Tue, Jun 3, 14 at 15:24...See MoreHow to Keep Costs Down in Bathroom Remodel?
Comments (5)We're saving a lot of money by comparison shopping with several different vendors and by doing a lot of the work DIY. DH did all of the demo, electrical, and plumbing (old house so lots of issues). We're hiring out drywall and tile because we're on a deadline - family's coming in 2 weeks and we're just installing drywall because of all the unexpected setbacks! Bought a nice 69" vanity at Builder's Surplus and a granite remnant from a fabricator who had his own smaller supply of granite. It was a piece that he already fabricated so he gave me a great deal w/installation and double undermount sink cutouts. Definitely shopped around for quotes on fixtures and tub and was able to get the lowest price. Used $10 off coupons for Kohler Archer sinks bought online at Home Depot w/free shipping. Using all chrome fixtures instead of more expensive finishes and using existing toilet. Tile surplus store for travertine floors (99 cents for each piece of 8x12 honed travertine) and 21 cent subway tiles. Home Depot for glass/travertine mosaic detail that I actually like better than any of the mosaics I found at higher end tile stores. I may use a single piece of carerra tile for the bottom of the niches but there's only a few so it's not too much $$. I'm having trouble saving money on the hardware though. I have champagne tastes on a beer budget and like pretty things :-) Restoration Hardware for hooks, knobs, pulls, train rack, shower curtain and towels, Pottery Barn for mirrors and light fixtures, and Ginger hand towel bars and tissue paper holder. I could have spent much less money at the big box stores and these things have definitely added to the budget, but I can't resist. I just like the feel of heavy solid brass! I also splurged on a concealed picture frame medicine cabinet since I wanted extra storage but couldn't recessed medicine cabinets for the vanity mirrors. The concealed cabinet looks just like a picture frame and it's awesome!...See MoreNeed online estimate for remodeling of bathroom, kitchen
Comments (2)To calculate the estimation cost of your home renovation you can visit http://homerenovationestimate.com/links.php/ as it has ideal online calculation software just for the purpose. You can even mention the type of kitchen remodeling you want according to the no. of sinks and faucets or stove and dryer plugs etc. Same is the case with bathroom and stairs. You can specify your needs and simply calculate the estimation cost. Hope you will find the website useful to your purpose....See Morems222
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