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I think the biggest thing is be prepared to strip more back than you expect... I had not anticipated going back to joists to get all the rotten/mouldy wood out. I hear this sort of surprise isn’t uncommon.
Other than that it’s lots of small quite specific things - weird waste pipe sizes, corroded brass fittings that refuse to re-seal properly, tiling round the edges being a total PITA when done after the middle, getting the right sealant for the job, etc
Edit: oh and if you’re having a walk in shower with flappy glass panel, go longer on the main panel than you think (and work out where the shower head will be).
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Not all flat surfaces are flat, not all corners are right angles, pipes appear where you don't expect them to, and sparkys cost a bundle.
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Dramatic_Hammer
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In my limited experience (one en-suite sans toilet), most of it is easy but not necessarily immediately. That’s ok when it’s reversible or a small job that repeats but not ideal when you’ve only got one chance to get it right and mistakes will be expensive or very obvious. Some of it is a lot easier with two people.
I read a lot, got a lot of advice on here and paid for labour on a couple of jobs that would have required excessive outlay on tools and experience to get right!
I also made it in sketchup first to work out the order I needed to build it in.