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We got quotes of £5-7k for labour plus basic parts for our en-suite. I did (most of) it myself for £4.6k using high quality materials and fittings.
£500 tools
£1k building materials (things you don’t see)
£2.8k parts (things you do)
£250 external labour (some copper plumbing and fitting aqua panels)Edit: it’s a walk in shower and sink in there only, so no #40k rolltop bath to contend with.
Dramatic_Hammer
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Bit of a frustrating day after surveying the handymen's tiling.
The tiles they relaid are noticeably higher than the others which creates sharp edges in some spots as well as making the wonky door catch. idk the different names of grouting, but they've done the one where you have a neat ~3mm recess, rather than flush(ish), which is what I did - so that exacerbates it. Also I've noticed that there are spots where they hadn't removed the old grouting - in particular two bits, one which is a bit chipped and one where the guy who did a previous repair while we were in the States used the wrong colour grey.
It's the classic case of not thoroughly inspecting the work before someone leaves. Not really sure what the solution is either.
In their defense, the high tiles may have risen due to the subfloor taking up some of the water from the pva and/or adhesive plus the ambiant humidity yesterday after such dry weather. Wondering if it will drop over the next few days. It seems odd that they'd make such a fundamental fuck up.
Overall the most frustrating thing is it makes you realise why DIY is often the best way in this country. The requisite combination of skills and experience to do these jobs really well is such that you'd be a mug not to be doing higher value work.
Was also shocked by the ballpark quote of £5k for a bathroom install - although the one I asked might have just been testing me.