Modest size bathroom, wash basin, toilet, bath. Work is nothing
especially fancy:
New sink with cupboard/vanity unit
New bath with shower mixer tap
New toilet preferably with storage cupboard
Extractor fan
Rip out tiles and replace with panelling
Rip out carpet and put decent tiles down
I guess this is all fairly standard and we're looking at functional
and smart rather than high end luxury.
£10k from both a small independent specialist and a big shed. Is that typical? Work is beyond my skill level.
Modest size bathroom, wash basin, toilet, bath. Work is nothing
especially fancy:
New sink with cupboard/vanity unit
New bath with shower mixer tap
New toilet preferably with storage cupboard
Extractor fan
Rip out tiles and replace with panelling
Rip out carpet and put decent tiles down
I guess this is all fairly standard and we're looking at functional
and smart rather than high end luxury.
Ł10k from both a small independent specialist and a big shed. Is that typical? Work is beyond my skill level.
On 23/03/2025 21:48, AnthonyL wrote:
Modest size bathroom, wash basin, toilet, bath. Work is nothing
especially fancy:
New sink with cupboard/vanity unit
New bath with shower mixer tap
New toilet preferably with storage cupboard
Extractor fan
Rip out tiles and replace with panelling
Rip out carpet and put decent tiles down
I guess this is all fairly standard and we're looking at functional
and smart rather than high end luxury.
Ł10k from both a small independent specialist and a big shed. Is that
typical? Work is beyond my skill level.
Sounds plausible... when I did a pair of bathrooms back in 2018 [1], the >materials alone cost something like £6k... that was for two bathrooms
using mid range fittings, rather than one, but was also before the big
spike in inflation since. So £3 to 4k for materials seems likely. There
is also a significant amount of labour that goes into a bathroom with >multiple trades that need to be sequenced right, and not much space to work.
On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:19:32 +0000, John Rumm
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 23/03/2025 21:48, AnthonyL wrote:
Modest size bathroom, wash basin, toilet, bath. Work is nothing
especially fancy:
New sink with cupboard/vanity unit
New bath with shower mixer tap
New toilet preferably with storage cupboard
Extractor fan
Rip out tiles and replace with panelling
Rip out carpet and put decent tiles down
I guess this is all fairly standard and we're looking at functional
and smart rather than high end luxury.
Å?10k from both a small independent specialist and a big shed. Is that >> typical? Work is beyond my skill level.
Sounds plausible... when I did a pair of bathrooms back in 2018 [1], the >materials alone cost something like £6k... that was for two bathrooms >using mid range fittings, rather than one, but was also before the big >spike in inflation since. So £3 to 4k for materials seems likely. There >is also a significant amount of labour that goes into a bathroom with >multiple trades that need to be sequenced right, and not much space to work.
Oh dear, our eyes are much bigger than the expected budget which has
now been depleted by the Trump effect on our investments.
We have two bathrooms/shower rooms that SWMBO wants tarting up.
Personally they work so I don't see the attraction of spending £20k
but hey ho - going to have to find a way.
AnthonyL <[email protected]d> wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:19:32 +0000, John Rumm
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 23/03/2025 21:48, AnthonyL wrote:
Modest size bathroom, wash basin, toilet, bath. Work is nothing
especially fancy:
New sink with cupboard/vanity unit
New bath with shower mixer tap
New toilet preferably with storage cupboard
Extractor fan
Rip out tiles and replace with panelling
Rip out carpet and put decent tiles down
I guess this is all fairly standard and we're looking at functional
and smart rather than high end luxury.
Å?10k from both a small independent specialist and a big shed. Is that >>>> typical? Work is beyond my skill level.
Sounds plausible... when I did a pair of bathrooms back in 2018 [1], the >>> materials alone cost something like £6k... that was for two bathrooms >>> using mid range fittings, rather than one, but was also before the big
spike in inflation since. So £3 to 4k for materials seems likely. There >>> is also a significant amount of labour that goes into a bathroom with
multiple trades that need to be sequenced right, and not much space to work.
Oh dear, our eyes are much bigger than the expected budget which has
now been depleted by the Trump effect on our investments.
We have two bathrooms/shower rooms that SWMBO wants tarting up.
Personally they work so I don't see the attraction of spending £20k
but hey ho - going to have to find a way.
Could you 'just' do whatever has the biggest impact, eg keep the suite but retile and refloor; or put cabinets around the existing suite; or new suite but everything else the same?
Any parts you could DIY?
As mentioned, though, I can see why it's an expensive job if you're getting someone in
On 24 Mar 2025 at 19:44:01 GMT, Theo wrote:
AnthonyL <[email protected]d> wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:19:32 +0000, John Rumm
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 23/03/2025 21:48, AnthonyL wrote:
Modest size bathroom, wash basin, toilet, bath. Work is nothing
especially fancy:
New sink with cupboard/vanity unit
New bath with shower mixer tap
New toilet preferably with storage cupboard
Extractor fan
Rip out tiles and replace with panelling
Rip out carpet and put decent tiles down
I guess this is all fairly standard and we're looking at functional
and smart rather than high end luxury.
Å?10k from both a small independent specialist and a big shed. Is that >>>>> typical? Work is beyond my skill level.
Sounds plausible... when I did a pair of bathrooms back in 2018 [1], the >>>> materials alone cost something like £6k... that was for two bathrooms >>>> using mid range fittings, rather than one, but was also before the big >>>> spike in inflation since. So £3 to 4k for materials seems likely. There >>>> is also a significant amount of labour that goes into a bathroom with
multiple trades that need to be sequenced right, and not much space to work.
Oh dear, our eyes are much bigger than the expected budget which has
now been depleted by the Trump effect on our investments.
We have two bathrooms/shower rooms that SWMBO wants tarting up.
Personally they work so I don't see the attraction of spending £20k
but hey ho - going to have to find a way.
I recently did a floor up Wickes just-above-basic and it was under £2k - of >which £500 was moving an internal wall. I say 'did' - I still haven't finished
it a year on. Some general finishing, plastering and tiling still to do.
Could you 'just' do whatever has the biggest impact, eg keep the suite but >> retile and refloor; or put cabinets around the existing suite; or new suite >> but everything else the same?
Indeed. If you can afford the space, panelling or tiling over existing is >quick and effective for example. There's a pic here of the bathroom I did at >my last place:
https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B1mG4VTwGGSjmMl
MDF panels over grotty tiles and walls, with 50mm of PIR while I was at it.. >That was another complete refit - pretty sure it was less than £2k at today's >prices
Any parts you could DIY?
Parts of if I find strangely fulfilling - floors, fitting baths/basins, >plumbing and working out what to route where neatly. Not so keen on tiling, >finishing in general and toilets. And I know it's done properly - none of that >wastes going uphill and convoluted runs of water pipes.
As mentioned, though, I can see why it's an expensive job if you're getting >someone in
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