Stephen H wrote:
On 18/07/2012 21:32, Rod Speed wrote:
Jeremy Nicoll - news posts"
wrote
"tim....." wrote

... And whether to fit a fixed screen or a curtain.

Two things about curtains:

1) the prettiest ones, which hang nicely, are not waterproof - a
direct jet of water pointed at them lets a fine mist through. The
ones which are waterproof are more like thick plastic than
fabric.

2) a curtain is a really cheap way to introduce a substantial bit
of colour and make a room more cheerful, and - of course - you
can change the 'look' very easily

But are a pain in the arse to use compared with a fixed screen.

I was once in a bathroom & kitchen showroom ordering my new kitchen
about 3 years ago.

Their bathroom fitter came in into the show room and I got chatting to
the fitter having done my bathroom a few months earlier.

My bathroom cost just £1000 in materials. This included floor to
ceiling tiles on all walls, a new three piece suite, a shower, some
wall units and a new floor.

I asked him what the typical total cost was to his customers for a
bathroom refit and how long he spends on each job.

He said to me that He does one bathroom a month. He also said that the
total average cost of a bathroom refit was £8,500...... and that half
this money was for his labour.



That says it all. My parents were quoted 12K for a new bathroom. We DIYed it
for 5K.


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Adam