It All Adds Up

Before you start any project, you really ought to consider the costs. We’re Dave Ramsey fans (check him out at www.daveramsey.com) and believe in a cash only lifestyle. No credit cards, no loans. We remodel our house in a debt-free way. Which, as you can imagine, takes longer but is so worth it!

Bathroom Renovation: What have we spent and what can we expect to spend?

4 sheets of Sheetrock, 6 - 2 X 4’s, 1 sheet of Greenboard - $70 (tax included) - purchased

Antique Chest for Vanity - $138 (tax included) - purchased

Vessel Sink - $130 (will purchase online)

Faucet for Sink - $200

Paneling/Wainscotting - $100

Trim - $50

New Door - $40

Tile for floor (approx 40 sq ft @ $2.69 per sheet) - $100

Subway Tile for Shower (approx 130 sq ft @ $0.23 per tile) - $250

Special Order Glass Tile for accent (approx 12 sq ft @ $10 per sheet) - $120

Toilet - $0

Shower Head and Knobs - $75

Grout/Thinset/Underlayment for Tile - $150

Paint - $50

Light Fixture - $100

Plumbing Cost to move copper pipe to expand shower - $400

Total Estimate: $1873

White Subway Tiles

Celadon (top) Glass Tiles for Accent

1950's Bathroom

The best place to start is the beginning but seeing as our lives are currently consumed with this bathroom renovation, we start here. Sure, we'll go back and look at the 4 months we remodeled our first home, cutting out floors, replacing the cabinets, standing on the dirt ground while in the bedroom...all those are to come.

Currently, our bedroom has one teeny, tiny bathroom attached. The bathroom is fitted with a toilet, sink, and shower. The tile is circa 1955 and pink. The shower floor is...pink...ish. As we removed the baseboards in the bedroom adjacent to the bathroom, we noticed a large amount of mold and mildew damage. So, when we removed the floors and turned on the shower, we could see the leak that must have been occurring for years. In the last three years, we've never used the bathroom connected to our room. Two weeks ago we got a sledge hammer out and tore the place apart.