Bathroom Ideas

[jgenie]

We just stayed at a hotel that had a walk-in shower that was rectangular and it really made me wonder how difficult it would be to replace a tub with a walk in shower. The shower had a glass wall with a walk-in on the end (there was no door for the walk-in but I assume a smaller area would need a door). Anyway, the shape of this shower made me think it could be a replacement for a tub/shower and it's made me start thinking about whether this can be easily done.

We’re doing this in one of our bathrooms. They remove the tub and replace with a shower pan then tile. We were able to add a few inches width to our shower footprint.

[SnuggleBuggles]

We just stayed at a hotel that had a walk-in shower that was rectangular and it really made me wonder how difficult it would be to replace a tub with a walk in shower. The shower had a glass wall with a walk-in on the end (there was no door for the walk-in but I assume a smaller area would need a door). Anyway, the shape of this shower made me think it could be a replacement for a tub/shower and it's made me start thinking about whether this can be easily done.

We're debating that choice in a bathroom we are putting in. Granted, it's in out basement so that could be a factor but he said that for a walk in shower they have to jackhammer out some of the floor first. A tub is a lot cheaper, as a result. So, you can do it but be prepared that you might also have to redo the flooring.

[StantonHyde]

We have to keep the rub in the kids bathroom-it’s the only rub in the house. Off to take the modsy quiz...

[elbenn]

We're debating that choice in a bathroom we are putting in. Granted, it's in out basement so that could be a factor but he said that for a walk in shower they have to jackhammer out some of the floor first. A tub is a lot cheaper, as a result. So, you can do it but be prepared that you might also have to redo the flooring.

The bathroom is on the second floor. I know the cost would probably not be cheap but I wonder if it's possible in a second floor bathroom.

[jgenie]

The bathroom is on the second floor. I know the cost would probably not be cheap but I wonder if it's possible in a second floor bathroom.

Yes, the bathrooms we are redoing are on the second floor. We completely gutted both bathrooms though.


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[elbenn]

Yes, the bathrooms we are redoing are on the second floor. We completely gutted both bathrooms though.


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Do you mind sharing the ballpark cost for the shower redo? We wouldn't need to redo anything else (sinks, vanity, etc.). So it would be removal of tub, putting in a new shower with glass doors (I know they are crazy expensive since we recently redid a different shower), and new faucet (something fancy like at this hotel would be awesome--separate controls for temperature and for water power).

[jgenie]

Do you mind sharing the ballpark cost for the shower redo? We wouldn't need to redo anything else (sinks, vanity, etc.). So it would be removal of tub, putting in a new shower with glass doors (I know they are crazy expensive since we recently redid a different shower), and new faucet (something fancy like at this hotel would be awesome--separate controls for temperature and for water power).

I don’t have cost breakdown for just the tear out. I think It took 2.5 days to gut both bathrooms so maybe estimate a day of labor plus the cost of new shower and fixtures? You might not want to remove the tub if you’re not replacing the flooring.

[mommy111]

I don’t have cost breakdown for just the tear out. I think It took 2.5 days to gut both bathrooms so maybe estimate a day of labor plus the cost of new shower and fixtures? You might not want to remove the tub if you’re not replacing the flooring.

We got a quote of 15k for an entire bathroom redo which I thought was overpriced but that is what they told us

[niccig]

We got a quote of 15k for an entire bathroom redo which I thought was overpriced but that is what they told us

In our area it’s about 20k, so 15 sounds good. Friends did their bathroom for 12k a few years back but it was all unpermitted and it took awhile as done between other jobs.


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[Mommy_Mea]

We got a quote of 15k for an entire bathroom redo which I thought was overpriced but that is what they told us

We have $12k-$15k set aside for our tiny, very simple full bath gut job reno, so that sounds about right.