We are looking to do a complete makover of our ensuite bathroom. Looking for any comments of past experiences & good/ bad experiences with contractors.
While I have done parts or all of the other bathrooms in the house, the ensuite is more than I want to take on with moving wall, plumbing, electrical, glasss & tile etc etc. Thus the reason I was hoping for some feedback on a good contractor or two.
As for the bidet, I am sure the budget won't allow!!
I would not bother doing amateur plumbing and electrical. I'd pay a professional for that.
The rest, sure. I'd give it a try.
I guess I was fortunate to work with an electrician for a summer in university. And I'm an electrical engineer, so I understand the code, and everything that's required.
Plumbing took a lot longer, and although I've been fine for a long time with attaching supply lines and drainage, I only just recently became comfortable with plumbing now that I've discovered Sharkbite.
The only trades I really steer clear of is mudding and taping. It's extremely time consuming and can be tough to make it look good if you don't know exactly what you're doing.
We used Moda for our bathroom reno a few years ago and am happy with the work they did.
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I'm hopefully towards the end of a major gut and rework of our ensuite - Some of the work I'm doing myself with a friend of mine, and I contracted out the tile work. The only thing I can say is if you want to install a freestanding bathtub... DON'T DO IT!!!!
Went down this path and it's been the biggest PITA - you pretty much install the tub blind because you can't test for leaks - if you see water coming out the bottom, you have to take everything apart and try to figure out where the leak is coming from...
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Did ours a few years back and changed the en suite tub to a double shower. Did it all myself with the exception of roughing in the plumbing for a second shower head and installing the glass for the shower door.
Got one of these kits that you just set in where the bath was, membrane and tile over. Really simple and easy to work with, comes with instructions.
Also, by complete, I assume you are replacing the bathroom fan? Or the whole thing (exhaust and vent). Might want to get that done before the snow sets in. Got a Panasonic fan and love it. Quiet and gets the job done.
I only just recently became comfortable with plumbing now that I've discovered Sharkbite.
Wait... an electrical engineer that can't solder!?!? For shame!
Also, Pex is dead simple. I'd just transition from copper to pex as far upstream in your job as you can, then it's just knowing how to squeeze handles on a crimper.
Yeah, Pex is easy, it's just the transition from copper to pex that I was never comfortable with. Sharkbite makes that so easy.
I used to solder little wires onto little circuit boards, but always figured that was different. The problem with plumbing is that if you screw it up you have to keep the water off until you get a plumber in for an emergency call. Pretty much anything else can be left without a major inconvenience to the home.
you would have to call for your specific needs but I think I paid approx 750 for a bathtub sized shower pan. It is more expensive than the schluter system (and you don't get the wall fabric obviously) but you can install the pan and tile it immediately saving an entire day of work.
Major Bathroom Renos...
