subject: Diy Bathroom Plumbing [print this page] Have been thinking about remodeling your bathroom? Wondering if it's a project you can handle yourself? Why not start with DIY bathroom plumbing and before you know it you'll be redoing the entire bathroom all by yourself.
You've got to start with a plan. What is it you want to do with your bathroom? DO you want to complete strip it out? Change out the fixtures? Or do you want to give it just a partial facelift? Once you decide you need to move fore ward to budget. For this article lets assume you are going to redo the entire bathroom from top to bottom.
A budget of $4000 would not be impractical. Here is a coarse list of what you might have to buy. Notice that the investment of $4000 is going to extend the value of your house significantly more.
Shower kit and door $800 Tub $450 Shower tap $200 Self-esteem & Top $800 Tap for Vainness $100 Toilet $200 resistant to water Drywall $50 Floor Tile $200 Grout $20 Pre-hung door $80 Light Fixture $100 Mirror $100 Paint and Wallpaper $100 Coarse Plumbing $800 Total $4000
If you will likely need some significant movement of existing sewer and water lines then you must hire a plumber which will be an extra cost however if all of the new pieces are going in the same place as the old ones lived you will be able to avert this cost. It's totally room dependent.
When it comes down to beginning your project safety wishes to come first. That implies you want to take all of the cares - wearing gloves, goggles for your eyes, a mask, or any other safety equipment that's obligatory. Now lets start :
1. Spread out the builder's paper to help trap all of the demolition material. It isn't 100 percent however it sure can help keep things in one place. 2. If you're ripping out walls now could be the time to get busy. Nothing neat here just fly at it. 3. Next you are going to need to pull the fixtures - tub, sink, and toilet. Dismantle it all! 4. When you have everything stripped out of the room it is time to do your cleanup. 5. The sub floor will be first to go in and then any replacement dry wall. 6. Once that has been sorted it's time to start the fixture installations. The tub and shower installation could be a giant one so you could need some extra help. 7. After all of the fixtures are established you could have the finishing touches like lighting, flooring, and paint and wall paper.
How much plumbing changes you'll need to make will depend upon what's happening in your rest room. If fixtures are in the same place as the old ones your largest plumbing job will be hooking up the new taps and the can. But if you moved things around you'll have to redo some basic plumbing. You can attempt this yourself if you like or hire a seasoned plumber. There are some great books and online resources that will help you complete this.
DIY toilet plumbing does not need to be that tough so long as you follow the directions. And with so many brilliant resources around finding step-by-step help should not be difficult in any way. And won't you're feeling great when that toilet is finished and you can take full credit for the alteration?
