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Bathroom Refurb- how long?

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user657865337 · 06/10/2024 19:26

Just looking for opinions here. We are looking to get our average sized (possibly small) bathroom room replaced and have been told it will take 3 weeks minimum... AIBU to think this is wayyy too long??
We will remove all of the the existing tiles and Lino floor prior to starting so that leaves:
-Tiling (full height walls and floor)
-New bathroom suite (bath, sink and toilet)
-replace electric shower (over bath)
-new radiator

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CranfordScones · 06/10/2024 19:39

Removing tiles doesn't leave a smooth wall, so the walls will almost certainly need attention. If that involves any new skimming, then it may be weeks before you can tile over it.

Cosyblankets · 06/10/2024 19:38

Seems very long. I've just had similar done but no wall tiles shower toilet sink radiator floor and a few electrics done after about a few with a few jobs to finish off so I'd say in reality maybe 9 working days. This was two of them some days one on a couple of the other days

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user657865337 · 06/10/2024 19:34

samarrange · 06/10/2024 19:28

What's the state of the plumbing? Will the shower/taps/radiator all be hooked up to existing pipes?

Yes the intention is that it's all to be reused

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BIossomtoes · 06/10/2024 19:34

It took two weeks for our bathroom and shower room. Two showers, a bath, two basins, two loos but no tiling.

TreeCake · 06/10/2024 19:32

We had a small bathroom and small en suite shower room taken out and replaced and the total time was 13 days for both. This was one person with a labourer for around 4 days.
The shower room wasn't tiled on the walls, just the floor (has panels on the walls).

BakedBeansforabrain · 06/10/2024 19:30

billysboy · 06/10/2024 19:26

4 weeks

That’s way to long

thenewaveragebear1983 · 06/10/2024 19:29

We've been told 2 weeks and we're not even removing the tiles before they start. 4 weeks seems a long time.

BakedBeansforabrain · 06/10/2024 19:29

Ours was done in 10 working days, no weekends.

started on Monday finished the week after on the Wednesday couldn’t use it though until Friday to let the silicon seal set

full strip out and full floor to ceiling tiles

DisplayPurposesOnly · 06/10/2024 19:28

My tiny bathroom took the best part of two weeks.

samarrange · 06/10/2024 19:28

What's the state of the plumbing? Will the shower/taps/radiator all be hooked up to existing pipes?

WorldMap24 · 06/10/2024 19:27

That does sound long. We had ours done in two weeks.

billysboy · 06/10/2024 19:27

May be out in two if no agg

billysboy · 06/10/2024 19:26

4 weeks

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