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In reply to the discussion: Help! I am beginning the process of remodeling a bathroom and am overwhelmed already. [View all]llmart
(16,449 posts)14. Got my first bid today.
They wanted at the very least $27K to completely gut a 8' x 8.7' bath. Then new tile, vanity/sink, toilet, fixtures. They don't break it down to the cost of each item. I did ask per your suggestion. This was a company right down the street from me that specializes in just kitchens and baths and I had heard that they tend to be expensive. The project had way too many steps as far as I was concerned, starting with the designer who would do a CAD drawing and plans, blah, blah, blah. How many different ways can you place a toilet, sink and shower stall in a square bathroom?
I went into this first bid knowing they would be more than I was willing to pay, but at least I learned a few things.
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Help! I am beginning the process of remodeling a bathroom and am overwhelmed already. [View all]
llmart
Apr 2021
OP
You are intrepid! I've seen partnerships disolve after happy decades over home improvement ...
marble falls
Apr 2021
#12
I'm sorry. I think I gave you the impression I was actually going to do the work.
llmart
Apr 2021
#17
I had a great experience with my remodel...redid a very large house that had been
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#23
It sounds lovely. And buying a house in the 70's with interest rates what they were was
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#31
Wow, I am extremely impressed. I have done some things but had a contractor for much of
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#24
That makes sense. I have done plumbing recently when hubs was out of work and we had a blockage
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#32
Find a handyman (or woman) who does side jobs. I have always found someone like that where ever
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#18
I have used a handyman just recently that was recommended by people in my neighborhood.
llmart
Apr 2021
#21
I don't discuss politics with folks in general...so I didn't know my friends politic when I
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#22
I missed this somehow...yup, I live in Ohio. I really like it actually. We have lived in
Demsrule86
Apr 2021
#29