On Friday, February 3, 2017 at 4:23:51 AM UTC-5, Thomas wrote:
Whack out the suggested dyi steps then cut uot a sizeable part of carpet and replace with nice tile and new edging or lay down some easy linolium. A pro would knock this out same day. I would be 2 days with beer breaks. Additional painting would take me several months.

A pro would do it in a single day? Including repairing the
drywall in the old location? Painting? Also it depends on
whether he intends to follow local code and law, ie take out
permits if necessary and use licensed pros. Around here, NJ
code would require two permits and plumbervpros aren't licensed
and don't do electrical work and vice-versa. If you have the
skills, know what you're doing and there are no show stoppers,
eg the dryer vent goes out through a side wall in the current
location, like mine does, then it's a DIY job that isn't a big
deal.