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Default New Bathroom - cost?

huLLy wrote:
I have an average sized bathroom, I want a supplier to rip out the old
(everything goes including tiles) and replace with, say a 600 quid suite,
retile and floor. In a round ball park figure, (Such as B&Q doing the
install..) how much? I don't want to go over 5k really?



Generally mark everything up by a factor of there to get installed cost.

It takes me 2-4 weeks to do a bathroom to a decent standard.

So about 2-3 grand of labour and fiddly bits like plumbing.

Buy cheap china and expensive tiles.

I expect to spend about 250 on a bath, 100 on a basin and 250 on a loo.

Probably 600-1000 on a shower altogether, and about 150 on taps and
other trinkets like bog roll holders. Tiles? about a grand. I don't
skimp on tiles....

Then what else is there? The on I am doing now has an alcove that needs
a mirror, and arch, some lights...marble tops need carving for the
vanity units...loads of tile cement and grout...shaver socket..airing
cupboard and cupboard and drawer fronts in oak...a fair bit of MDF to
make the bath surround...you name it..

There is a lot of difference between a few bits of cheap china, some
white 'trade' tiles and a vinyl floor and a totally equipped integrated
to your own design bathroom that you WANT to spend hours in doing the
crossword...