How to Manage a Bathroom Remodel

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The steps to renovating a bathroom in NYC include: demolition, framing, electrical work, plumbing, sheetrock and cement board, waterproofing and leveling, tiling and touch-ups.

Demolition

A bathroom demo for an averaged size bath in NYC takes two to three days. There is a lot of dust and noise involved, especially if the bathroom being demolished has fully-tiled walls, a cast-iron bathtub and/or lots of cement-board backing or poured concrete on the walls or floors.

Demolition also creates a tremendous amount of trash. A typical 100 sqft bathroom demo can create up to 150 large, black bags of trash. The cost of simply disposing of the trash can exceed $1,000.

Framing

Framing consists of building out any walls in the bathroom (such as for a closet or laundry area) in addition to framing the shower body. Framing typically takes two to three days.
Because framing is one of the most structurally important parts of a bathroom renovation, it’s important for you to physically monitor the construction work to make sure everything is properly level.

Electrical Work

Redoing the electrical in a typical NYC bathroom takes just a day or two. The cost of replacing outlets, a GFCI upgrade and bringing in new lines for a washer/dryer connection is usually no more than $2,000.

Plumbing

Redoing the plumbing in a bathroom typically takes three to five days. The scope of work and cost will vary dramatically depending whether or not you’re moving the location of any fixtures.

Expect to pay more for plumbing if you’re installing a double-sink vanity, installing both a shower head and hand shower, and/or relocating/extending drain and water lines in the bathroom.

Sheetrock and Cement Board

Once framing done, the next step is to install sheetrock and/or cement board against the frame. Contractors typically use green sheetrock or cement board in the shower body, as these are more resilient to water compared to traditional sheetrock. The highest quality contractors will only use cement board in the shower body.

Waterproofing and Leveling

Once framing and sheetrock is done, the next step is to waterproof the floors and walls and level the bathroom floor. The easiest way to waterproof the shower body is to apply a waterproofing membrane such as RedGard. This is applied with a roller in the same way traditional paint is applied.

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