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I need to do up my bathroom and I'm not sure if my budget is realistic. Views or suggestions please

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wonkytonkwoman · 11/01/2020 09:22

1980s semi house, it's my downsize to enable me to consider retirement in the next two years or so. I have a bit of money left over from my last house sale and some capacity to save monthly.

The only room that needs serious attention is the small, functioning but really tired bathroom. It needs everything, including a replacement window which I've already ordered and I'm waiting for a quote to replace the radiator which is working fine but it's one of the older style and the rest of the house had all the others replaced.

I plucked a figure out of the air - £2000 to do the above (excluding the window and rad). This would need to include getting someone in to do it, and someone is coming this afternoon to have a look. I haven't asked a bathroom specialist as my experience has been they're usually very expensive.

I know it's all subjective - I'm not looking for swanky, just clean, modern well designed stuff.

Am I realistic, do you think?

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Alsohuman · 12/01/2020 15:56

Don’t buy waterfall taps!

joystir59 · 12/01/2020 16:05

North East England. Not a tiny bathroom £2.5k. included supply of a new toilet which was fitted in a new part of bathroom. Supply and fitting of new walk in shower and cubicle installed in space left by the toilet. Existing heated towel rail moved to new part of bathroom. New vinyl flooring (supplied by us) fitted. Work done by local professional plumbing company.

wonkytonkwoman · 02/02/2020 08:04

Just thought I'd update (in case anyone's interested!).

Yep, I was quite a bit under his quote and I need to buy the bathroom suite, including taps and shower screen, on top of the quote. Everything else he has included in the detail of the works. So I will end up paying about £4000.
Having said that he can't do the job until late April, which gives me much more time to look around for a nice bathroom suite.

I also decided to pay a bit extra for good a good quality suite - not high end as my small bathroom doesn't really warrant it, but having tolerated a tiny, cold bathroom that was literally on the end of my kitchen for years I want to invest in something nice as this is my final house purchase.

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Horsemad · 02/02/2020 08:17

Sounds good OP. Mine's getting started this week (was pushed back from last month).

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