My bathroom is very small, 6 foot long by about 4 foot 8 wide. It's in desperate need of replacing. Firstly, the partition wall that the bath butts up to is completely knackered. It's all rotten, tiles have come off and the wood frame is showing through, damp and rotten. The other side of the wall is the kitchen. In fact, light from the bathroom shows through holes in the wall to the kitchen. So the whole wall needs replacing for starters, which if measured from the kitcken side is about 8 foot high by about 7 foot wide. I don't know if it's called a stud wall or something? There's no brickwork though, just plaster and wood. I'm thinking of getting rid of the bath and just having a shower cubicle, and it would give more space too. Then replace the tiny sink, replace the toilet, retile the walls and floor, remove all the flaking ceiling paint and repaint. I can pay my nephew to do painting since that's his job, but how much am I looking at spending to get the rest done including the partition wall? I don't need super expensive units, just decent stuff from places like homebase or B&Q.
Cost of replacing small bathroom?
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I think the extractor fan is a brilliant idea, definitely could do with one of those. I tell you what guys, if I could get it done for under 2K I'd be really happy since I also need to spend money in other areas of my flat. My mum scared me a bit as she reckoned it would cost at least 3K since she recently spend over 3K completely redoing her guest toilet room in her bungalow and turning it into a toilet/shower room, and it isn't much different in size to mine, just different shape.
But I'm wondering about the wall being rebuilt, that alone is surely gonna cost a grand or more isn't it, before we even start on the bathroom units and tiling?
Heh, you're joking realBabelfish, I wouldn't have a clue how to build a stud wall or do tiling. No, this is definitely all work I'll need to call in professionals to do. Also, if you say I can save £1K by doing the tiling myself, then that doesn't account for the cost of the tiles, building the wall, materials, wood and plasterboard, so that must surely mean I'm looking at more like £2K+ doesn't it?
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I agree with that.
I think you're right. Floor is concrete with tiles over, and nothing on wall other side. It just needs to be retiled on bathroom side when wall is built.
That's actually a good idea. But I've no idea who's good. Any recommendations?
Also, does anyone have any recommendation for a good damp proof company? My DPC was done in 1987, but before I do any bathroom work, I need to check if my damp proof course is holding up or needs redoing. I'm also wondering if a damp proof company would say I need one even if I don't, just to get business?