We recently did a bathroom remodel on a rental unit and I wanted to keep notes for myself to remember what went well in the process and what materials we used.
Materials List:
*note this is not a full materials list, just some of the items I deemed important during the process.
Cost Estimates:
Framing: 900$. Add load bearing wall to shore up 2nd floor bathroom, sister new wood beams to old notched beams, run helper boards (2X4’s) in each floor joist so there is a new, much more level support to lay the sub-floor on. Frame in the entire new bathroom, lay the 1/2 inch plywood subfloor.
Plumbing: 1,400$. Cut out old cast iron main stack + cut out old shower line and old sink link. Main stack replacement with PVC, shower and sink replacement with pvc, new pex water lines run from basement up to first floor, copper stub outs for sink, toilet, and shower, toilet flange put in place 2 inches above the subfloor to leave space for backerboard and tiles.
Electrical: KNOB & TUBE WIRE Remove and replace the existing knob & tube wire with romex wire in the dining room that feeds the ceiling fixture, switch and an outlet in the interior walls. 2ND FLOOR Replace the knob & tube wire to the 3way switches and the light fixture for the 2nd floor step light.
Replace the knob & tube wire from the light switch to the ceiling fixture in the two bedrooms. Install ceiling fan rated boxes for the two bedrooms. 2ND FLOOR HALL BATH Supply and install one 110cfm combo exhaust fan/light controlled by a s/p switch and 30min timer. Install one vanity light fixture controlled by a s/p switch. Install one GFI outlet. Install new circuits from the electric panel for the new work. SMOKE DETECTOR Install one arc fault breaker. Install one combo smoke/carbon detector in the basement. Install one smoke detector on the 1st floor. Install two smoke detectors and one combo smoke/carbon detector
on the 2nd floor. Electrical & Lighting 2,485.00
Finish Work: Install drywall on dining room ceiling, tape sand and smooth, prime, texture, and paint. INstall custom book sshelf with a face frame for removable access to plumbing and electrical work. Prime and paint bookshelf. Install 3&1/4th inche crown molding in dining room. Caulk and fill nail holes, paint to math trim. Install 1/2 inch drywall on walls, tape all joints, sand and smooth. Patch linen closet and ceiling / custom texture ceiling. Prime and paint walls and ceiling, 2 coats. Install 1/2 cement board on floor for tile, install customer supplied tile on floor and shower walls. Grout tile and wipe clean. Replace window with premium Cambridge windows, install composite jambs and casings around window and caulk. Make and install custom door casings and 4&1/4 inch baseboards. Install vanity wall cleats and new melamine shelves in line closet. Total cost 6,325.00$
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