Case Study

Bathroom Remodel

Case Study   - Bathroom Remodel, Kirkland

Project Overview:   This case study reviews the 2 bathroom real  remodeling  examples with photos before and after, plan, cost of materials and labor.  The renovation involves a full upgrade of the  bathrooms, including total demolition, new shower,  new toilet and vanity setup, updated flooring, accessories, lighting, and paint. 

BATHROOM 1

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PLAN

SCOPE OF WORK

Preparation and Demolition:

Remove floor, bath tube and tube enclosure, vanity, remove toilet, wall light, medicine cabinet. Responsible for debris disposal and taking protective measures for the rest of the house during the project.

Rough-In, Electrical, and Plumbing


Shower Niche: Create a shower niche, centered, with finished dimensions of 24" x 16". Prepared for an integrated top LED strip on the top. Prepare the niche for tiling.

Vanity Wall: Prepare the wall to accommodate a new floating vanity. Close right niche for medicine cabinet

Electrical:  Reposition and install electrical wiring for the following:

  • Outlet for LED strip light in the shower niche.
  • Outlet for U-shaped LED Plaster-In diffuser channel in the ceiling drywall on front top shower wall.
  • Prepare electrical for Dimmable lights (strip/recessed/vanity),
  • Outlet for Mirror -  if mirror with LED -  Ask Client
  • Outlet for regular toilet with a smart seat. Installation of the smart seat is included in the project.
  • All outlets shall be GFI protected.
  • Install two recessed ceiling lights.

 Plumbing:

  • Install new bathtub, maintaining the existing drain location. Install toilet with smart seat.
  •  Install new floating vanity with sink (same size as existing) and faucet.  Modify the pipe position to fit the new vanity !!!!! The pipe inside the guest bathroom's 36in vanity is not centered
  • Install new shower system with mixer.

Change the door.  Install new door with frames. Painting for the new door and frames (1 layer of primer + 2 layers of paint), as well as the installation of hardware (lever, lock, etc.). (door and frame supplied by client)


Finishing

Ask Client for Grout Color!

Bathroom All Walls and Niche Tiling (with LED Strip):

  • Tile the bathtub area walls (left, front -  stripped tile,  right) from the tub to the ceiling. Plus tile the  front wall, right wall and adjusted wall -  ALL walls should be  tiled.
  • No glass partition to be installed for the bathtub area.

Bathroom niche - use 45-degree miter cuts without trim pieces.  LED lights on top

Bathroom Floor Tiling: Tile the entire bathroom floor.

Toilet: Install a smart toilet, elongated style, with GFI-protected plug.

 Vanity: Install floating vanity with sink (vanity provided by client). Install faucet.

 Bathroom Accessories: Install bathroom accessories including towel bar, robe hook, toilet paper holder, etc. Install mirror above vanity and wall light

Lighting:

  • Install wall light fixture above vanity.
  • Install two recessed ceiling lights (recessed lights to be purchased by client).
  • Install LED strip light in the bathtub niche (top).
  • Install U-shaped LED Plaster-In diffuser channel in the ceiling drywall above the tub and corresponding LED strip light.
  • Client is responsible for supplying the LED shower kit.

 Paint: 

  • Paint walls  and ceiling. Since the walls will be tiled - use the same tile as the baseboard in both bathrooms. Paint to be provided by the company.
  • Paint for the door and frames (1 layer of primer + 2 layers of paint), as well as the installation of hardware (lever, lock, etc.). (door and frame supplied by client) 


Cost before tax :  $11,800


Included:  Labor and Rough Materials. All the finished Materials supplied by Client. Client is also responsible for LED  Kits 

Hidden or unforeseen issues.  If, during the renovation, any hidden or unforeseen issues are discovered that are not included in the agreed scope of work, the client shall be responsible for any additional costs required to address them.

Project Duration:  6-8  business days

Included Warranty:  3 years

Additional Work: 

Tiling Walls - Total: 104 sf - $1950

  • Tile the Front Wall (6.5X7.6=49.4) 
  • Tile  the right Wall (5X7.6=38 +  cuts for all outlets, pipes for  toilet, wall light, put accessories on tile) 
  • Tile  adjusted wall  (2.2X7.6=16.72 cut for all outlets)  Total: 104 sf

 Change the door, reframe the door: $400


Total Additional work for Bathroom1 - $2350


BATHROOM 2

PLAN

SCOPE OF WORK

Preparation and Demolition:

Remove floor, shower base,    enclosure,  vanity,  toilet, wall light, medicine cabinet.

Rough-In, Electrical, and Plumbing


  • Transform Regular Door to Pocket Door
  • Retrofitting into an existing wall and potential rerouting of electrical wire. Materials: Client is responsible for Door, Hardware and framing kits: Kits including tracks, hangers, and other components :
  • Shower Niche: Create a shower niche, full width, H=16" (LED on Top) , from 40" from the floor. Prepare the niche for tiling.  F. Ask client before start
  • Vanity Wall: Prepare the wall to accommodate a new floating vanity. Close niche for medicine cabinet
  • Electrical: Reposition and install electrical wiring for the following:
  • Outlet for LED strip light in the shower niche.
  • Outlet for U-shaped LED Plaster-In diffuser channel in the ceiling drywall inside the shower.
  • Outlet for smart toilet seat. Installation of the smart seat.
  • All outlets shall be GFI protected.
  • The light switch will need to be rerouted to the left wall outside the bathroom.
  •  Rerouting of electrical wire as we are changing the wall design  for pocket wall.
  • Install two recessed ceiling lights.
  • Prepare to use dimmable lights (strip/recessed/vanity)

Plumbing:

  • Install new shower system, maintaining the existing drain location. Install smart toilet. Install new floating vanity with sink (same size as existing) and faucet. Check the pipes  position  inside vanity to fit new vanity

Finishing

Ask Client for Grout Color!

  • Waterproofing & Substrate.
  • Tiling: All Walls.
  • Wall and Niche Tiling (with LED Strip): Tile the shower area walls. Tile shower Floor. Tile a full width 16" niche, prepared for an integrated top LED strip. For niche use 45-degree miter cuts without trim pieces.
  • Install glass partition with sliding door.
  • Toilet: Install a smart toilet, with GFI-protected plug.
  • Bathroom Floor: Tile bathroom floor
  • Vanity: Install floating vanity with sink and faucet.
  • Install Bathroom Accessories Install mirror above vanity. 

Lighting:

  • Install wall light fixture above vanity.
  • Install two recessed ceiling lights (recessed lights to be purchased by client).
  • Install LED strip light in the bathtub niche (top).
  • Install U-shaped LED Plaster-In diffuser channel in the ceiling drywall above the tub and corresponding LED strip light.
  • Client is responsible for supplying the LED shower kit.

Paint:

  •  Paint walls and ceiling.
  • Painting for the door and frames (1 layer of primer + 2 layers of paint), 
  • Installation of hardware  for doors (lever, lock, etc.).


Cost before tax :  $12,400


Included:  Labor and Rough Materials. All the finished Materials supplied by Client. Client is also responsible for LED  Kits 

Hidden or unforeseen issues.  If, during the renovation, any hidden or unforeseen issues are discovered that are not included in the agreed scope of work, the client shall be responsible for any additional costs required to address them.

Project Duration:  6-8  business days

Included Warranty:  3 years

Additional Work: 

Tile additional wall (58sf) - $1200

  • Tile the Right Wall (40 sf)  cut for toilet, outlet, drill for wall light, floating vanity )
  • Tile the small adjusted wall (18sf  cut for 1 outlet)

Total additional tiling:


Transform regular Door to Pocket Door

  • Materials: Costs for the door itself:    Client
  • Hardware and framing kits: Kits including tracks, hangers, and other components : Client
  • Demolition of existing wall and debris disposal: 
  • Building a new wall frame 
  • Installation location (retrofit) : Retrofitting into an existing wall and  potential rerouting of electrical wire

Total for  retrofit regular door to pocket door: $2000



Total Additional Work Before tax: $3200


Grand Total Before tax for 2 Bathrooms with Additional Work:  $29,750

Bathroom1 - $14,150

Bathroom2 - $15,600

LIST OF MATERIALS

BATHROOM 1

Lighting Fixtures:  -

  •   Wall  Lamp  above  vanity
  • Vanity Mirror
  • LED in Shower Niche
  • Recessed LED Lighting for ceiling

Vanity

  Vanity Hardware, Vanity top, Vanity faucet, Sink and Sink Drain


Bathroom Accessories


Bath tube

With the same drain location


Shower System

Shower System with Shower Head, Hand Shower, Shower Arm, Hose, Control Valve and Valve Trim


Tiles

Tiles for walls

Tiles for the accent wall (stripped tile)

Tiles for niche 24X16

Tile for the bathroom main floor area


Toilet

Ceiling Mounted Exhaust Fan -  if you want to change

Door and Frame

BATHROOM 2

Lighting Fixtures:  -

  •   Wall  Lamp  above  vanity
  • Vanity Mirror
  • LED in Shower Niche
  • Recessed LED Lighting for ceiling

Vanity

  Vanity Hardware, Vanity top, Vanity faucet, Sink and Sink Drain


Bathroom Accessories


Shower System

Shower System with Shower Head, Hand Shower, Shower Arm, Hose, Control Valve and Valve Trim


Tiles

Tiles for walls

Tiles for the accent wall (stripped tile)

Tiles for niche 24X16

Tile for the bathroom main floor area


Toilet


Ceiling Mounted Exhaust Fan -  if you want to change


Pocket Door

Door and Frame, Hardware and framing kits: Kits including tracks, hangers, and other components