Bathroom Remodel during COVID
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Replace perfectly good toilet during bathroom remodel?
Comments (16)Helen, the driveway bit is what you have to do when you don't do routine maintenance. I've had a toilet on the driveway precisely two times in my lifetime. The first time was when I latched onto the white toilet my neighbor was throwing away because I wanted to replace the avocado green toilet in the powder room. Cleaned it outdoors before installing it. That same toilet was again taken to the driveway when it was removed because I was installing tile in that room, the toilet was out on the porch next to the driveway because that was the closest place to haul it and get it out of the way. Gave it the acid bath because 'why not since it's out here anyway.' Same toilet was removed when I repainted the bathroom this winter but no trip out in sunshine that time because there was about 3' of snow on the ground and the water woulda' frozen in the hose before it got to the john. I wouldn't have to deal with issues of trying to match the footprint of the toilet down the road. ...plus possibly dealing with flooring issues around the silhouette of the old toilet. ??? The flooring is supposed to go under the toilet, not around the toilet. Or are you talking about the flooring possibly being marred? Hasn't been my experience with either vinyl or tile. I wouldn't indulge in false economies and NOT replace a ten year old toilet in a full remodel. False economy, by my definition, would be not upgrading the pipes, drains, shut-off valves, supply hoses, using cheap closet/ flange bolts instead of stainless steel ones, etc. in a remodel. Toilets, OTOH, have an indefinite life and are easily, inexpensively repaired. Being a pay-as-you go DIY'er, reusing the toilet just seems sensible to me. VS trucking to the store, loading a new one on the cart, loading it in the truck, unloading it from the truck and, most likely, sending more American dollars overseas. (Some Totos and some Mansfield porcelain products are made in the USA. Maybe Kohler?). And then being out a tipping fee to dispose of it or having to get out the sledge hammer to break into small enough pieces to sneak into the garbage. But if toilet proprietor X is someone who needs to call for assistance to change a light bulb in the desk lamp, yeh, get a new one, installed. OTOH, if toilet proprietor Y is someone who doesn't know jack squat but managed to put air in a tire, once, he can probably handle repairing a toilet. Bottom line is that the toilet is the first thing out and the last thing in when remodeling a bathroom. So OP has time to think it over. And with a whole lot more information than he bargained for! :-) Have a good day!...See MoreHelp Understanding Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Costs
Comments (22)The one week time frame for the project raised my eyebrows, if only because we are dealing with a similar bathroom project, except we removed a tub and are making that space a shower. We are going into our 6th week (including one week of vacation for the GC). Our single contractor and his helper laid the marble tile floor and tile shower and updated the light fixtures and switches themselves. He brought in the plumbers and painters. He is here almost every workday without fail. I won’t even get into the material costs. Except to say I did most of the buying under his instruction with the exception of installation materials like grout, sealer, and shluter bits and pieces, etc., which he purchased. I had good luck finding higher end towel bars, light fixtures, and other ’jewelry’ on E-bay and “Amazon Warehouse”, but I was willing to try ’open box’ items. I will say that our costs were way beyond your estimates, but I have trouble staying on budget. We have not received a bill from our GC yet, but I expect it to be double what the Remodeling Magazine estimated and we live in (low rent) Cincinnati. Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised. We have used our contractor on five other projects so I knew what I was in for. We work well together and do everything on a handshake, which of course is not recommended, but it works for us. We have a lot of trust between us which is valuable to me, after having worked on other home remodeling projects with other contractors who were not so dependable. Good luck with your project....See MoreBathroom Remodel Before, in Progress and After Pictures
Comments (12)@thisisnotadrill We had the bathroom stripped to the studs, so we installed a 2x6" notched into the framing (note this was not a load bearing wall) the full length of the vanity. We reinforced the inside of the vanity boxes with large L-brackets and screwed those into the 2x6" (behind the drywall at this point). If you can, it's undoubtedly better to buy a vanity made for wall mounting but we made it work and it's very sturdy. Good luck!...See MoreChoosing a company for a bathroom remodel
Comments (9)"I then eliminated company number 2 because their estimate for the project was too high and I told them that." If 10-20% of your satisfied customers aren't complaining about your rates, you aren't charging enough. If they tell you your rates are too high before they hire you, better yet. Hi again Joseph, Apologies as I didn’t explain well my response to company number 2. They gave me an estimate that was well above our budget so when I got an estimate from company number 1 that was more in keeping with that I email company 2 thanking them for their time, praising their impressive showroom and telling them we had decided to cap the budget at an amount that were were comfortable with (as we are entitled to do, right?🙂) The person was very gracious and said that she could try and rework the numbers and get back to me. When she did the new numbers were in line with what company number 1 had given us. Therein my dilemma. My husband is now involved in the process and he and I will figure things out. Thanks again!...See Moresmcf03
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