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roody

(10,849 posts)
Sun May 27, 2012, 11:45 PM May 2012

How much should I expect a bathroom addition

to cost? It will displace room in my garage. It will be simple but good quality. I am getting a bid on Tuesday. I honestly have no idea of the cost. 10K? 20K? More? I am in small townl N. California.

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How much should I expect a bathroom addition (Original Post) roody May 2012 OP
Somehow Turbineguy May 2012 #1
Not enough info. to give you a ball park. Wash. state Desk Jet May 2012 #2
Thank you for the input. I will get three for sure! roody May 2012 #3
If I had more information Wash. state Desk Jet May 2012 #4
I'd say from $20K to $35K depending on how 'fancy' you get. sinkingfeeling May 2012 #5
Thanks, getting estimates now. roody May 2012 #6
I just had one done. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #7
Thanks, mine should be half of that roody Jun 2012 #8
Probably. It was the second-floor installation The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2012 #9

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)
2. Not enough info. to give you a ball park.
Mon May 28, 2012, 05:57 AM
May 2012

Depends on several factors. One being where is the drain line in relation to the location you designated for yer addition. bringing water lines to location is another. Is it a full bathroom ?

Of course you know the main drain line is under ground- unless you already have drainage in the garage. Breaking concrete and digging may be involved.Cement patching -plumbing so fourth.

But, all I imagine is space to be framed, plumbed,wired-sheet rocked and painted. There is no way estimate each phase of your addition not knowing what is there or not there. Not knowing where the drain is going to tied in-or where the water lines will be tied in-and power to new addition.The electrical breaker box -running a new circuit or two to yer addition.

Sight unseen there is no way to really even give you a ball park.



Some people spend $10,000 on a bathroom remodel.

Get at least 5 estimates-more would be better.



Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)
4. If I had more information
Tue May 29, 2012, 12:52 AM
May 2012

I would be able to give you a reasonable approximation.Contractor pricing will very from state to state, but there isn't much in a difference between here and there.

If you want to know more,send up some of the details in yer first estimate . I'm interested to know the plumbing situation.Drain and water lines.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,658 posts)
7. I just had one done.
Thu May 31, 2012, 06:31 PM
May 2012

Old house, had no second-floor bathroom at all, which was a big PITA, so I had a small bedroom divided into a full bath and a walk-in closet. Of course they had to run all new plumbing to the second floor; and, since the room was an odd shape with sloping dormer ceilings, they had to hand-tile the tub surround because a stock fiberglass one wouldn't fit. But with the demolition of the old walls, framing, new plumbing, wiring, insulation, plumbing fixtures, floor and wall tile, etc., it was expensive - it ran to about $30K. But I love it.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,658 posts)
9. Probably. It was the second-floor installation
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 09:20 AM
Jun 2012

that really jacked up the cost. You should be able to do it for a lot less.

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