I'm in the wrong trade... bathroom remodel...

   / I'm in the wrong trade... bathroom remodel...
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#91  
Seems like you could have the shower on WHILE it's filling, spraying "the boys" and other parts.
My father moved down from Pennsylvania used to boiler heat (honestly, best heat you can get IMO).

Being that he was 86 years old when he came in to move with us, the basement (where he lived) had a gas furnace. Cooling was never needed for the basement for my dad, and I don't think it rarely, if ever got below 76F year round in that basement for my father. The bathroom was rarely cold LOL

But yes, I guess if you were freezing waiting for the water to fill up, you could run the shower.

Having one now, next house if we build, will have one.
 
   / I'm in the wrong trade... bathroom remodel... #92  
THAT wouldn’t be to bad, IF it worked like THAT.. (the spigot worked filling the tub while u took a shower.)
but like your regular home shower, it’s one or the other..
 
   / I'm in the wrong trade... bathroom remodel... #93  
THAT wouldn’t be to bad, IF it worked like THAT.. (the spigot worked filling the tub while u took a shower.)
but like your regular home shower, it’s one or the other..
If that's a concern I'm surprised there isn't someone smart enough to install plumbing to fill the tub at the same time.
 
   / I'm in the wrong trade... bathroom remodel... #94  
My inlaws just got a quote for a bathroom remodel last week... Nothing fancy. Remove garden tub, install large tile shower.

$40k

Nope
 
   / I'm in the wrong trade... bathroom remodel... #95  
My inlaws just got a quote for a bathroom remodel last week... Nothing fancy. Remove garden tub, install large tile shower.

$40k

Nope
We paid just over 30 for our master bath last year. All the quotes were pure sticker shock. Not even a big bathroom either. They did rip it to the studs and re-did all the electrical and plumbing. Also no Home Depot finishes. What a difference though price aside. Ouch is all I can say there. I was expecting to pay around 15.
 
   / I'm in the wrong trade... bathroom remodel... #96  
So, if you want some insite; each separate day, figure $2000 plus the materials. Now, think of each trade, and how many days, and if they have to stop and schedule an inspection. We break it into phases
1) Demo
1a) plumbers to cut cap
1b) demo guys, remove drywall, ect
1c) electricians demo
2) New rough
2a) plumbers do the new rough work
2b) plumbing inspection
2c) electricians new wire runs/boxes
2d) electrical rough inspection
3) finishes
3a) drywall, rock and tap
3b) drywall finish
3c) tile guy
3d) tile grout
3e) trim carpenter
3f) paint
3g) plumbers trim
3h) electricians trim
4) finals
4a) paint punch
4b) clean
4c) plumbing/drywall/electrical finals

You quickly have 22 days, of on site work. Keep in mind, if say, plumbers only has 2 hours of work, that's at Best, half a day, and likely a full day. You can't stack trades in a bathroom. You can't control inspection schedules.

That's kinda a worse case scenario, but thats probably 45 calender days, and every bit of $45,000 of work. All while charging a premium for having to deal with a resident, unknown conditions, ect.

Edit; you also can't have plumbers in morning, and assume drywall guy will schedule you for an afternoon. Honestly, each guy probably won't add you to the schedule until the critical path guy above him as completed it.
 
   / I'm in the wrong trade... bathroom remodel... #97  
I do realize many areas, they aren't going to want/due/require inspections for the remodeling, but by the book, most technically should. Also, you might get a handyman to do 90% of this, but likely he isn't actually legally allowed to do work over $500 or $1000.
 
   / I'm in the wrong trade... bathroom remodel... #98  
So, if you want some insite; each separate day, figure $2000 plus the materials. Now, think of each trade, and how many days, and if they have to stop and schedule an inspection. We break it into phases
1) Demo
1a) plumbers to cut cap
1b) demo guys, remove drywall, ect
1c) electricians demo
2) New rough
2a) plumbers do the new rough work
2b) plumbing inspection
2c) electricians new wire runs/boxes
2d) electrical rough inspection
3) finishes
3a) drywall, rock and tap
3b) drywall finish
3c) tile guy
3d) tile grout
3e) trim carpenter
3f) paint
3g) plumbers trim
3h) electricians trim
4) finals
4a) paint punch
4b) clean
4c) plumbing/drywall/electrical finals

You quickly have 22 days, of on site work. Keep in mind, if say, plumbers only has 2 hours of work, that's at Best, half a day, and likely a full day. You can't stack trades in a bathroom. You can't control inspection schedules.

That's kinda a worse case scenario, but thats probably 45 calender days, and every bit of $45,000 of work. All while charging a premium for having to deal with a resident, unknown conditions, ect.

Edit; you also can't have plumbers in morning, and assume drywall guy will schedule you for an afternoon. Honestly, each guy probably won't add you to the schedule until the critical path guy above him as completed it.
Neighbor just had bath done last year and it was 48k and this year tax collector added 600 annual to bill for improvement.

I did complete bath remodels 25 years ago moving tub and toilet locations, new window, new kohler cast iron tub, new American standard toilet, drywall, marble, vanity, medicine chest and designer inlaid coved floor for $3500… roughly half materials and half labor…

$3500 to $45k in 25 years is hard to fathom…

New panel Service Upgrades from 30 amp to 100 amp $1200.

I don’t know how a working person taking home $2500 every two weeks can afford anything construction wise today…
 
   / I'm in the wrong trade... bathroom remodel... #99  
I made my master bedroom/bathroom myself 10 years ago. Only materials was $13k. Since then materials went up at least 100% which makes it about $25-30k. Add labor and you get your estimate.
Before I sold the house in 2021 I wanted fresh paint on the second floor. Three bedrooms, a small bathroom and a little hallway. The average estimate was $5K
Did it myself for $70-80 in 1 day.
 

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