My first act was to paint the front bathroom with more toward an eye of getting rid of a partial gallon of mis-matched paint. It was worthy of an experiment to see if flat could hide the nasty condition of the walls. Well, failure. Even stucco couldn't hide some of what was done in there. I didn't know people still mudded with their fingers. I do like a cool tone though, so not complete failure.
A year ago, my estimate after very careful research, was $1981.23 to redo both baths. This included materials, taxes, and even a hundred bucks for drywall work. All labor done by me of course.
| Original Estimate | ||||
| Item | Vender | Price | Qty | Subtotals |
| Toilet Paper Holder | Lowes | $15.00 | 2 | $30.00 |
| 30" White Vanity | Lowes | $200.00 | 2 | $400.00 |
| 31" Vanity Top | Lowes | $138.00 | 2 | $276.00 |
| Vanity Top Side Filler | Lowes | $23.00 | 3 | $69.00 |
| Faucet | Lowes | $78.00 | 2 | $156.00 |
| Medicine Cabinet | Lowes | $98.00 | 2 | $196.00 |
| Toilet Cabinet | Lowes | $88.00 | 2 | $176.00 |
| Robe Hook | Lowes | $5.00 | 1 | $5.00 |
| Underlayment | Lowes | $4.00 | 8 | $32.00 |
| Vinyl | Lowes | $35.00 | 2 | $70.00 |
| 1 by 4 * 12 | Lowes | $4.75 | 2 | $9.50 |
| Molding | Lowes | $7.60 | 5 | $38.00 |
| Quarter Round | Lowes | $4.00 | 5 | $20.00 |
| Door Casing | Lowes | $5.30 | 5 | $26.50 |
| Wall Paint | Lowes | $23.00 | 2 | $46.00 |
| Toilet Tank Rebuild Kit | Lowes | $20.00 | 1 | $20.00 |
| Toilet Wax Ring | Lowes | $4.00 | 2 | $8.00 |
| Towel Rod | Lowes | $15.00 | 1 | $15.00 |
| Cabinet Knobs | Lowes | $2.00 | 16 | $32.00 |
| Ceiling Paint | Lowes | $18.00 | 1 | $18.00 |
| Drywall, Mud, Nails | Lowes | $100.00 | 1 | $100.00 |
| Plumbing Parts | Lowes | $100.00 | 1 | $100.00 |
| No Tax | $1,843.00 | |||
| Tax | $1,981.23 |
As you can see, the Gov takes a real bite. Also two grand...back to the drawing board.
| Second Estimate | ||||
| Item | Vender | Price | Qty | Subtotals |
| Toilet Paper Holder | Lowes | $15.00 | 2 | $30.00 |
| 30" Vanity | Lowes | $200.00 | 2 | $400.00 |
| 31" Vanity Top | Home Depot | $80.00 | 2 | $160.00 |
| Vanity Top Side Filler | Home Depot | $13.00 | 3 | $39.00 |
| Faucet | Amazon | $60.00 | 2 | $120.00 |
| Mirror | Home Depot | $27.00 | 2 | $54.00 |
| Robe Hook | Amazon | $1.70 | 1 | $1.70 |
| Underlayment | Lowes | $4.00 | 8 | $32.00 |
| Vinyl | Lowes | $35.00 | 2 | $70.00 |
| 1 by 4 * 12 | Lowes | $4.75 | 2 | $9.50 |
| Molding | Lowes | $7.60 | 2 | $15.20 |
| Quarter Round | Lowes | $4.00 | 5 | $20.00 |
| Wall Paint | Lowes | $23.00 | 2 | $46.00 |
| Toilet Tank Rebuild Kit | Amazon | $12.00 | 1 | $12.00 |
| Toilet Wax Ring | Amazon | $2.00 | 2 | $4.00 |
| Towel Rod | Lowes | $15.00 | 1 | $15.00 |
| Cabinet Knobs | Amazon | $1.60 | 8 | $12.80 |
| Ceiling Paint | Lowes | $18.00 | 1 | $18.00 |
| Drywall, Mud, Nails | Lowes | $100.00 | 1 | $100.00 |
| Plumbing Parts | Lowes | $100.00 | 1 | $100.00 |
| No Tax | $1,259.20 | |||
| Tax | $1,353.64 |
That's still too high a dollar figure. Some things have changed since then. The cost of materials is way up. The focus is to do a good job as cheaply as possible. Speed won't be an issue here. The work will be done when it's too nasty out and when I have time. There are three baths here, one of which is relatively new, done by yours truly. It's not like I don't have a place to, well, go. Second act of today will be to toss the guts of the vanity and one plate glass mirror. Pictures, before, after and during, I promise!
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