Looking for input on price and anything we may not be thinking of while doing reno.
We are re-doing two bathrooms and while the walls are open we are going to re-pipe the house to PEX from in-slab copper. There have been previous leaks in the pipes in the slab that previous owners had re-routed through attic. So we are just going to upgrade everything while walls are open, modernize, etc. We plan to live here for forever.
House: 1960s, San Antonio, 2200 sqft. 2 baths that share a wall. majority of water is central in house
Work to be done:
First plumbing quote: $28,000 and change but likely to be closer to $30k when all said and done.
In the master bath we are expanding the shower to be a walk-in steam shower. Closing in the toilet with a pocket door. Updating closets, new vanity, etc. Front bath is going from bathtub to shower, toilet going to be closed in with pocket door, upgrading to double vanity, etc.
I'm doing electrical myself as I've done that before. Also doing demo myself with some help. Friend is helping with framing. Hiring out the flooring and tiling work and possibly the drywall. I've done drywall before but not sure I want to fight that battle in the bathroom.
We are doing the master first then the front bath right after master bath is functioning again.
Some pics of bathrooms
Master
Front "kids" bathroom
Master under day 1 (technically three days of about 2 hours each). I really need to find time to focus on this in one go.
We are re-doing two bathrooms and while the walls are open we are going to re-pipe the house to PEX from in-slab copper. There have been previous leaks in the pipes in the slab that previous owners had re-routed through attic. So we are just going to upgrade everything while walls are open, modernize, etc. We plan to live here for forever.
House: 1960s, San Antonio, 2200 sqft. 2 baths that share a wall. majority of water is central in house
Work to be done:
- new Pex pipe and fittings for all fixtures through out the home. Two showers, new steam generator, three vanity sinks, two toilets, kitchen sink, washing machine, four hose bibs.
- All pipe insulated
- Chipping out concrete and centering the drains for both the hall bath and master bath showers.
- Chipping and recentering master toilet for new WC
- installing new shower valves and fixtures in both bathrooms
- adding a new drain line and hot and cold for the exterior patio area.
- Moving one hose bib from patio to corner of house
- excavating and installing a new 1" water service line from the meter to the home.
- new gas line from the meter to the back left corner of the home for the new exterior tankless water heater
- Mana-block installed between the HB and MB area.
- installing a new water softener.
- Owner responsible for supplying all fixtures.
- Not fixing drywall or landscaping
First plumbing quote: $28,000 and change but likely to be closer to $30k when all said and done.
In the master bath we are expanding the shower to be a walk-in steam shower. Closing in the toilet with a pocket door. Updating closets, new vanity, etc. Front bath is going from bathtub to shower, toilet going to be closed in with pocket door, upgrading to double vanity, etc.
I'm doing electrical myself as I've done that before. Also doing demo myself with some help. Friend is helping with framing. Hiring out the flooring and tiling work and possibly the drywall. I've done drywall before but not sure I want to fight that battle in the bathroom.
We are doing the master first then the front bath right after master bath is functioning again.
Some pics of bathrooms
Master
Front "kids" bathroom
Master under day 1 (technically three days of about 2 hours each). I really need to find time to focus on this in one go.
. Think about the handle locations so you're not bumping a hot/cold valve while showering. Plan how much space you need with nooks and then double it. Make sure you have some sort of seat and/or shaving ledge.