In February, my son Jonathan purchased a house built in 1959. You know I’m all about fixing up this one, and the first thing that stood out to Jonathan was the guest bathroom. It’s a narrow 60 sq ft, and very “sixties-looking,” and a bathroom renovation was definitely in order. You can see this in the “before” photos below.
What we renovated
We changed out the vanity (and hardware), toilet, mirror, light fixture, window blinds, and shower head. The flooring was removed and replaced, and the existing wall tile was painted white. This was an interesting process in and of itself.
A special process for the wall tile
I looked at removing the wall tile, and regarding the work that would have to be done to the drywall and plaster, it was going to be a very expensive ordeal. Sherwin-Williams has a multi-part epoxy paint process that you can use on tile. We used 3 coats and you definitely need to hire someone to do the work, and it’s a 2 – 3 day process. First, a primer is put on, and then a couple of coats of the paint, possibly a 3rd coat (we used that 3rd coat). It turned out beautiful, and really does look like new tile!
A closer look at the bathroom renovation work that was done
The only thing you won’t see in the photos (yet) are the window blinds – those are still on order (I think we’re all experiencing supply-chain issues). All total, the bathroom renovation cost just under $6,500. Here’s a breakdown of the work that was done:
Removed the flooring and replaced it with 12×24 gray porcelain tile. Labor – $ 950 Tile – $110
Removed toilet and vanity, mirror and light fixture, and blinds – Labor: $500
Painted existing wall tile with a pure white – Labor: $1,200 – Paint: $300
New shower head – $50
New vanity/faucet – $950
New mirror – $175
New Toliet – $375
New Light Fixture – $110
New Blinds – $150
Wallpaper – Labor: $450 – Wallpaper: $200
Other Fees and Costs: $950
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Total: $6,470
Jonathan and I love how the bathroom renovation turned out, and he is excited about all the rest of the updates he knows will be coming to his new home. I’ll be keeping you updated about all the home renovation changes we’ll be making, as things progress.
If this article has you looking around at your bathrooms, and feel that an update is in order, let me know, and I can come by and review it and discuss possibilities. Do let me know if you’re interested.
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