Bathroom Renovation Secrets to Success (Without Breaking the Bank!)

[@julietteanne6570]

What I appreciate about your channel is, you make me feel confident, and you provide the information that I need. As a single woman, I have installed lighting, sinks, faucets, kitchen plumbing, painted, removed lights and cieling fans, and more. Not by choice. Coivd made me do it. I have a bathroom with a shower unit that I want repaced with a tub. I have the soaker tub and vanity. I am going to do half DIY. Thanks for all of your help. All the time:)

[@carefuld9779]

Me too, a single mom, starting over and Jeff gives me the confident in doing simple DIYS. Also, to know my limit when to call for help.

[@spreshj7847]

Same here. Single mom who’s always done her own renovations. I only hire someone else if it’s something that needs to be done faster than I can do it or it involves working at heights. But I watch them like a hawk to make sure they’re doing it correctly. Love that Jeff is empowering people.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad to help

[@andrinabroussard1972]

Juliette Anne also a single mom here. Jeff is the real deal!

[@TheChardygirl007]

Same guys! Jeff and also Leah @ seejanedrill are bloody awesome (none of their pricing works for Australia and their seasonal jobs are totally opposite and therefore wrong 😂) and have seen me minimise my screwups but also not lose confidence when it comes to fixing said screwups. About to start a bathroom reno, wish me luck. 😁

[@judicska]

So true, I did get a quote of $20k to get my basic bathroom done and then did it myself for $3k in 30 days holding a 40 hrs a week job and having 2 kids. ( including tiles around the new tub and on the floor). You have to invest time to learn in advance what you need to do and why. KZbin and Home Depot are your friends! Love your videos. Please do one on kitchen too!

[@djgainsbond]

He's done one on the kitchen. Watch his other videos.

[@TheBUGZNTA]

When you have somebody come out you have to consider the cost to them. Trailer with tools, truck payment, the business property, bond and insurance, tax ect. Good isnt cheap and cheap isnt good when talking about labor. If cost matters you are better to do alot of stuff like this DIY. You can fix any problems you have with the work when they happen and you wont have to worry about a cheap crew doing things sloppy just to save time.

[@sally6457]

But 20k would have it done in days, not weeks, and would come with a guarantee, would be finished to a far higher standard, and would last far longer, Good, fast, cheap, you can only choose 2. You say it cost 3k, and for someone working full time 4 weeks is relatively fast, that's cheap and fast, that means it isn't good!

[@TheBUGZNTA]

@@sally6457 You must be joking right? "Finished to a much higher standard" The standard the work is to be completed too is dependent upon the installer not your price point. Doing a bathroom right is far from rocket science. Furthermore unless you again didn't follow proper procedure paying somebody to do the work will not make it last longer. The most complicated part of a bathroom is tile work and even that can be done by a 13 year with some sense.

[@TheBUGZNTA]

@@sally6457 One video? You can watch thousands of videos on this shit.... People dont hire contractors because they are literally unable to learn. They hire because they don't have time.

[@michaelsheets6851]

We did our bathroom in the master bedroom for $2800. Using a lot from what I learned on this channel. I took it down to the studs, changed over to PEX. Our entire house was on 1/2 copper from the access line from the wall. It had a shower pan that cracked from the previous owner so I had to replace the sub floor too. It is waterproofed with Aquadefence and I used purpleboard on the walls. I have a complete tiled shower and by me doing the work we was able to use higher end fixtures.

[@karlakay]

Hi- Q: Changed over to PEX just in the bathroom? That's of interest to us. We're at stud level on a remodel of future home. Our current house (for sale) is all PEX. Didn't realize we could change just the bathrooms. Duh! ( though Hard to find plumbers in new town )

[@michaelsheets6851]

@karlakay My whole house was 1/2" from the 3/4" line from the street. All the sinks, toilets, shower, and tub on 1/2" line before it went to the hot water heater. When we turned on hot or cold, we lost all hot water. So, I had to build a manifold and replace my lines as I remodeled the bathrooms. I put 3/4" from the street line to the manifold. Then 1/2" from there to the faucets.

[@885Blackjack]

Home Renovision DIY has become a new inspiration to me. I'm 34 years old, a city kid who grew up on sports and video games, with no trade or mechanical skills. I mean zero. Recently discovered an interest in diy plumbing, but have never attempted anything. I just bought my third home. Hard to believe I'm this new to DIY projects three homes in, but it's true. I think I will start with a shut-off valve addition project. Thanks for all the content you provide on KZbin. If you could do videos on existing plumbing scenarios, that would be helpful. Thanks again

[@cherylgrant7445]

Jeff, I do so appreciate your videos. This one is so helpful. I have a 100 year old rural farm house, first time homeowner, and I'm converting a recently drywalled 2nd floor bedroom into a simple bath and laundry. The only bath in the house is a tiny bath downstairs. My plan is doing a lot of what you are saying here. Keep it simple, nice, and functional. My plan is to DIY as much as I can, and hire a plumber/contractor for the rest. I'm looking for creative options for vanity, tub that may be in keeping with the history and charm of the house. Spending a LOT of time in the planning phase without rushing it. I cannot thank you enough for these videos. You confirmed my thoughts and plans, and gave me confidence to stretch my skills. Thank you. Please keep the videos coming.

[@rmhowell3531]

You are so honest & trustworthy I know bc I hired 2 guys that were plumbers & they convinced me they knew what they were doing. Well they didn’t know Shh from shinola & I lost over $2500. Now 3 months later I got to have whole job done over😢 Should have done my research & found you. Thanks for these videos

[@tylercole4110]

Jeff, very timely video. I am doing a once every 75 year total gut renovation of my condo bathroom in a townhouse and even though I thought through and (thought) i meticulously planned my approach, budget, process, schedule and time, there is no substitute for experience, which I am paying for with more time and a little more expense to the project. I paid my way through college doing subcontracting/handyman tasks, but still didn't anticipate: 1. $530 (!) in building, plumbing, and electric permit inspection fees from my local government. 2. Super tight framing, making my pex shower installation a challenge because they retrofitted the HVAC stack right behind and to the left of it in the 70s to go from radiators to central air.heat. 3. Thought the wooden plank subfloor from the hallway extended into the bathroom and I'm home free. Nope. I found they buried the bath drain and radiator supply pipes in a mix of crumbly mortar and cement. 5 inches deep, under 3 layers of tile. 11 cubic feet of concrete to haul out later... 4. Yes, you can burn through 24 demo bags xin demo-ing a 25 square foot bathroom easily. If you want to save your back, buy two boxes. 5. Discovered these drain pipes were galvanized and were installed with ZERO slope whatsoever. Water just sat there and peeled back layers, trapping hair and over half way obstructed pathways and corrosion was making its way to the surface of the pipe. Remove these? Yes, you bet. 6. Trying to figure out how to route a new bath pipe on grade diagonally across the room while building up the floor 5 inches without having to put back 1100 lbs of concrete. (CONTRACT OUT!) 7. Realizing the a the area separation wall was a mess and needing to be replaced. Tearing off the condo separation drywall (noted on building permit) to discover it was an apartment building for mice for years. (N-95 mask is your friend). 8. Clearing out insulation and discovered my vent stack (2 baths and a kitchen) for the townhouse just disintegrated, was venting midway up the wall, not the roof for who knows how long. 12 linear feet of rusted galvanized pipe replaced for Charlotte pipe later. The point in all of this is that if you are really going to fix all of the issues in your bathroom in a way that makes sense, be prepared to just grin and bear it. In an old space. Nothing will be according to plan, and mitigation has its own hurdles to be aware of. 1. There are plenty of pros who will show up and want to do the entire job and charge accordingly, and rightfully will not want to piecemeal the work with you. The scale isn't there for them. You either interrupt their process, present some unknowns, or they will go for the more lucrative entire jobs from A-Z before yours. This presents more time trying to find and vet someone willing to do it, or venture into DIY for one of your weaker or unknown skills. This eats into your sweat equity a bit, IMO. 2. If you are designating one contract task for a small room, like drywall install and finishing/painting, be prepared for sticker shock. The price between small and larger room isn't much because the travel to your site and steps needing to do the job are more important factors in labor that make small rooms not much less expensive. 3. If you make a good living doing something else other than home renovating, how much is your time worth to you? Those 25 visits to Home Depot, watching Jeff's excellent instructional/refresher videos, cleaning up, and you know ACTUALLY DOING THE WORK start to add up. What does that cost? It starts to make that five figure price tag for a bathroom renovation seem quite reasonable. 4. If you buy all the tools needed to demo and rebuild your small bathroom, its quite an investment. What do you do with all of that hardware afterward? In the end, I have the satisfaction of knowing I tacked an elephant of a task and documented major infrastructure repairs were taken care of for peace of mind now and home value later. It was a huge project and gives me a sense of accomplishment, gives me a bond with my two brothers and sister who also took on major DIY Projects like this and keeps the legacy of our GC grandpa alive. But it always comes at the expense of something else.

[@alexandragaudet]

I make a good living doing something else, but I still chose to build my own house. Ok, I really did not know what I was getting myself into. But it is kinda satisfying, or it will be in another 2 years when we move in...

[@joselase6894]

May be buying a 150 year old home this week. I'm going to have to do all of this as well... yikes. Ha!

[@oktaecyoong]

what a journey!! thanks for sharing, was a great read

[@ineedhoez]

This is some real advice!!!

[@jackculbertson3321]

I have used dozens of your videos as I remodel and upgrade our 1896 farm house in Minnesota! The fact that you address different weather conditions that some never have to worry about is a HUGE value add. Great job educating and keeping it real. A sincere thanks!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Jack ! Happy to be of help!

[@teebles]

Gotta DIY it... I was able to refresh a powder room for like $500 bucks and a long weekend... vanity, faucet, mirror, paint, slight tile work... Fully agree with Jeff about the planning though, and one other thing is problem solving... You will face problems, set backs, things that should have fit, doesn't fit etc... This is why KZbinrs like Jeff are the best, showing great information on what to expect and how to solve things...

[@jaxandmore440]

Knowledge, experience, and the right tools make a world of difference with any home renovation project. It's how amateurs become experts. Internet searches and awesome youtube channels like this are a DIY'ers best friend!

[@mariemichel586]

I’m watching your show since before I bought my house. I have an incredible bathroom. The wall is pink, the tile is yellow, the floor is yellow the vanity is old, the medicine cabinet is old. Then, you understand, it’s ugly. I can try to do it but I’m scared. But I know I can do it. The tiles makes me scared. But one day I will do it. I want to see more videos about how to remove tiles. I appreciate all you’ve doing. And you are doing a great job for people like me , a single mother. Thanks so much.

[@gigig7713]

We are almost done with a major overhaul of our master bathroom, and even with a lot of previous DIY experience, I don't think we could have done it without Jeff. 100% agree with the costs and points to consider shared in this video because we had a couple of professional estimates before deciding to do it ourselves. We used the VIM system for the walk-in shower/wet room and can highly recommend it for the DIY person! The only part we contacted out was the tile. In our area, it was really hard to find a reputable tile installer who would work with a DIYer. They have the builders they are trying to keep happy, and the tile places won't send one of their tile installers to install tile over a shower system installed by a home owner because of the risk. We finally found someone independent who did great work and trusted us. He was impressed with the work we had done and is looking further into the VIM system to use himself.

[@sae9381]

Everything you said is very true. Im a 66 yr old female. I’m doing a bathroom now in my retirement apartment. I wanted to have the acrylic tub/shower removed and a walk-in shower installed. Contractor gave me a price of $9300. So, I have decided to repaint my vanity, install new bathroom mirror and hardware and place a new vinyl plank floor. It is taking me a lot of time, patching drywall plus drywall cracks above the corners of the door, removing floor trim and placing new, adding a new light fixture, new paint, etc, but in the end I’m sure my redo will be considerably less than the contractor price. Thanks to you and all your videos! The only problem left is venting the bathroom. This is in a 2 story apartment. I can’t get up high enough to vent out the side of the building and my daughter won’t let me get on the roof! I wonder if there is a way to tap it into my vent pipe running through the attic? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff!

[@kimb1855]

I’m impressed !! I hope I’m still able and willing to DIY as I too grow in age. Thanks for sharing and good luck.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Hi Stacey. yes you can add the vent pipe to the existing pipe in the attic. I would call a handy man for that. Cheers You are my Hero!

[@omarskir8691]

Am a real estate broker ,investor ,and a flipper for years , this guy is the real deal in the world of renovation , Tru person and Tru content, I would say number 1 in the world of renovation tips and work from the heart , I will say again number #1 in this industry hands down , all greedy and blood sucking contractors learn from this king get some schooling that only good faith on your work and helping the public what level you can reach , very wise , very talented , and vision .. , God bless you .

[@EDBailley]

Very well said. I totally agree! Jeff is awesome and does so much to help others.

[@CuddaBrown]

He's a Renoninja

[@SandiRose2008]

omar skir Having followed Jeff and Max from the conception of their channel, I'd like to thank you for the best description I believe I've ever read of what they do for all those who pass their way! Again, Thank You!

[@sunshinedaisy9879]

Nice comment. I will start watching this guy now

[@mathieuschluter3064]

The bee's knees!

[@asawoszc]

We are currently going through our bathroom renovation and this video is SPOT ON with our experience. We fall into the semi custom category and our final cost will be around $18k. We decided we were comfortable enough with the demolition, ripping out the subfloor to the joists and drywall to the studs and replacing everything. We framed out the new shower wall (went from 40" to 60" walk in shower). However, we weren't comfortable with doing the new plumbing (main driver for reno was a shower leak), waterproofing the shower (Schluter) and tile work, electrical, and drywall finish/mudding. So we hired contractors for that. In our experience the biggest cost is as Jeff says, the contractors. Accounts for just over half of the budget. We decided to buy high end finishes which drove the material cost up as well, but obviously a personal choice. All in all it's been a great learning experience for our first major renovation. We'll definitely do things differently next time around though. Jess, as usual, a huge thank you for all of your videos and advice. This channel has been the single greatest resource for our renovation.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Well Done, If you are going to invest in labor then always get high end finishes. they pay off on resale. Cheers!

[@abigail1023]

Thanks to you I learned how to demo my own bathroom floor and vanity, put tile over tile, and saved myself a lot of money! Best reno channel around!

[@MrAnimal1971]

Expertly done!! I had a plan for the kitchen floor but during the winter, a bump appeared. This changed my flooring choices for both the bathroom and kitchen.

[@normbograham]

I've done 3 bathrooms, and the usual number is about $1,200. I've been proud of all of them. You'd never know how little I spent, looking at the final result.

[@W140MercedesS600]

Jeff I live in Ontario and have watched your videos for a while and I must say your knowledge has taught me a lot in home renos. Remodeled my washroom to a curbless shower with vertical 12X24 tiling, massage shower panel, built a theatre room and built a new garage for my father. Have not got to the windows yet but I just watched your window video and now will start it tomorrow! Thanks for your info and videos!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

That is awesome!

[@manuelalejandro8972]

my man! Always learn something when I watch your content. I wish I could've met someone like you at the beginning of my construction career, even after some time in the industry you still come up with some nugget I have not seen or was unclear about. Thanks for keeping it real and relatable, thanks for sharing. God bless.

[@squirrelmaster1225]

thank you Jeff, im in the middle of both my bathrooms, i had to replumb the entire house with PEX based on your videos. : ) one i got the walls down for the plumbing , found some amazing wiring hidden above celilings and behind the walls, like a home made sub panel, with screw in fuses behind drywall, and yes it was all hot. so decided to keep going. lots of water damage from the old pipes, so i tore it all down. you couldn't fit a pencil in the old galvanized pipes, or the cast drains...... our motor home is now the bathroom and kitchen. im the guy at the 3:50 mark, havent worried about the budget, i just want it attractive, functional, and most importantly, done right, no shortcuts for any reason. : )

[@jasonlunn8530]

Yes Sir, excellent words of advise Ladies and Gents! My first bathroom I did, which was a small 5x8, 'semi custom' tub to full tiled shower conv that I did over about 3 months time that went down to the studs/slab and 3 inch stubs on the supply lines. Added a 20 amp to my central, etc, etc. Prior to starting I did countless hours of research of code, process, materials, design, tools, youtube videos and schulter classes. My point is, where their is a will there is a way. If your careful, and dont rush, put in the TIME, it can be done on a "done correctly/pro level'. Anything your not sure of, even the smallest thing, do more research! Jeff my friend, you are a class act! Thx for all you do

[@snobac]

This is the best advice for anyone and everyone considering a renovation. Thanks for explaining the reasoning behind the high cost of contractor performed work. There’s also a lot to be said about doing one room at a time when going the DIY route. Keep up the great content.

[@TheBUGZNTA]

I remodel for work and hes spot on. You can absolutely do the a majority of the super easy work yourself and save thousands of dollars. When you want to call out professionals to do it exactly right its going to cost. The consideration isn't just our labor, we have licenses, insurance, bond, truck payments, a trailer full of tools, business property costs. You could go on forever. Last but not least if your working with an above board company uncle sam takes 30% off the bat.

[@b.gailcooper7530]

@@TheBUGZNTA Uncle Sam is mostly a protection racket nowadays, just saying

[@joemedley195]

This reminds me of something we say in the software industry. A project has three options: fast, good, and cheap. Pick 2.

[@shenriquez1221]

Yeah it's PM 101

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[@karolisvasiljevas2278]

I'll go for fast and good please :))

[@jaxandmore440]

We have the same expression in the world of graphic design.

[@1dripy-e5s]

I’m doing a lot of dyi. As a single mom, workers would come and cut corners, tell me lies about the work and they could not finish someone else’s job. No they had to demo everything and start over. They wanted to charge me for taking apart and starting over because they couldn’t guarantee someone else’s work. Here in my city it’s ridiculous how some of these contractors act.

[@susanpearson2467]

Thank you. This video validated our decision. About $10k for our contractor and we are about $8k in tiles, fixtures, walk in shower, etc.

[@kkp4297]

get the right tools, go slow, follow code, and you can do everything in your spare time. Opportunity cost is just the hours you would have spent watching netflix.

[@josephfallon4133]

Just finished a total remodel of our main bathroom. Many hours of viewing your videos. Many challenges as this was a bathroom built in the mid 60's. Thank you for the excellent info! Learned a lot!!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers joseph. congrats!

[@bookfairee]

Exactly what my thoughts. Low budget. It’s a summer home. Nothing fancy just the basics. Vinyl shower insert etc. thanks!!

[@DonPavardenis]

Best DIY channel hands down. Gives loads of education and leaves you with good vibes

[@galvanizedgnome]

I prefer AvE

[@radiospank]

This video really covers a lot of great points that every DIy er should heed. As someone who has done diy plumbing, flooring, tile on multiple remodels, knowing your limits, understanding, and confidence to get it done via research and tools is really key. Have a plan and have fun, I love doing things my self

[@satularson7853]

I appreciate your videos! Our semi custom bathroom was going to cost $45,000 (we live in CA and with the fires and pandemic, construction costs have soared). I decided I’d demolition myself and bought a sledgehammer. Thank goodness your videos are available. I have taken a moment to pause and really consider how much to DIY and how much to contract. FYI, our master bathroom is so small it doesn’t have a sink so I really didn’t think I was asking for much 😄

[@toriaj3572]

We did our bathroom semi custom for 3000.00 we payed a plumber for tub instAll 1100.00 and tiler for 1000.00 We got a good deal on 24x24 porcelain tile! New toilet and reused out old vanity because it was new when we bought the house!!! I watched your videos and mud and taped and red guarded my tub shower all by myself!!! Yay me !!! And thanks to u!

[@kellerbenjaminjames]

I just started watching this video, but I feel the need to say how much I and I'm sure many other people appreciate your expertise being out there online. Thank you very much for posting all the videos that I have watched that have taught me so much since I bought my home! You have become one of my most trusted channels for DIY related questions and tips. I installed a door successfully after watching one of your videos and it was a breeze mostly thanks to you. Keep up the fantastic work for us DIY guys and gals! :-)

[@ModernCloudSolutions]

I've come across your videos before and recently moved into our first home and here I am again. The logical way in which you explain stuff is incredible. Looking forward to signing up soon and getting some paid content!!!

[@TryxHardxGamerz]

I found you at the perfect time because in next few months I'm redoing my 8x6 walk through bathroom and messing with the floor plan and you help me gain knowledge on flooring and how to work with drywall much easier than I was taught! So many other things I've seen that are excellent knowledge to have on top of things I already knew how to do.

[@lifehealing4773]

I can't stop watching your channel Jeff! I hope to see a few more 1880's home DIY'S . I am attempting to remodel and make the main floor 2 piece bath into a wet room. Please do a few more talks on this. Thanks man. Keep up the amazing work.

[@gj9933]

The total for my medium size master bath renovation is approaching $20K . A contractor is doing it. Glad to know it is in the expected range. It seemed outrageously high and of course I want it done right

[@williamharvill7492]

This is probably one of the more informative videos I have seen for property development and home renovation. You turn rehabs of properties into a science. This really breaks down everything in a digestible way.

[@scottbitz5222]

My wife initially wanted to just do a vinyl shower surround, but after looking at more tile (she hates small subway tiles with lots of grout lines that get grimy) in stores and on your videos, she now wants some large tile in the shower (leave it to a woman to change her mind...)! Thankfully, we have a friend who works for a custom builder/renovator who does lots of custom shower tile, so she's agreed to help us do that when we decide to remodel it and it'll take a 60's bathroom coated in subway tile and no bathroom fan to a nice updated bathroom with her and your help! In the end, the only thing that I'm only a bit worried about the condition of is the shower walls behind the tile, but I plan on just completely tearing them out and waterproofing them and hopefully won't have to mess with the plumbing as that looks like it's in good condition, but just needs some new fixtures and visible piping.

[@CrumblyTriscuits]

Yes, I needed this video. My bathroom tub walls and floor are tile and failing. As is the ceiling. Not by my diy, I bought it this way and it's old now. Latex dark brown vanity that wasn't prepped properly when painted and I peeled the whole front of the drawer off to discoloured yellow shiny grey? stained builder grade oak. It's also in the kitchen and the cabinetry downstairs. 😐 And is why I started small in the bathroom. It's also why I'm considering the restore for an opportunity to find a complete replacement for cheap

[@gilbriden12]

You sir are the man! I just bought a house that needs some minor upgrades here and there. I’m very mechanically inclined but I am no contractor and I love the detail and visuals of your videos along with the honesty of expectations. You are a great teacher. Subscribed and looking forward to watching many more videos. Good day brother.

[@cjimmer4877]

This is a perfect example of sticker shock, but you are spot on with the cost. I'm doing a semi custom. Materials alone are around five grand. I am hiring a contractor and he quoted me $15,000. His cost and my cost equals 20 grand. Crazy money! But it makes my wife happy.

[@leewalters6467]

Absolute legend. You deserve to be a multimillionaire. Thank you very much Jeff for such quality content.

[@JimmysDIYrenos]

I have watched so many of your videos before tackling my own bathrooms. ended up doing two bathrooms for 12k(AUD) Great bits of advice. Thanks 😀

[@5duece4tre]

i just renovated both of my bathrooms due to pipe bursting. i hired a buddy of mine for the hard things(remove tub/shower and put in new shower), and did the easy stuff diy(flooring/painting). My bathrooms are small and it still ended up around the 7000 range. it took about 2weeks of total work, but the project spanned about a month.

[@Murrays_NY_Pekingese]

Planning a bathroom semi DIY and I learned SO much in this video. Thank you!!! I will re-watch to take notes (listening while working right now). Love your Channel !

[@raohretro9218]

Told myself I'd save this video for later, since I'm not planning any bathroom renovations. But who am I kidding? I can't resist these videos

[@scottshinbaum1772]

Great video! Your videos helped me to renovate 2 bathrooms. Other than removing the old tile (it was a strenuous removal and needed help), your tutorials equipped us with the knowledge to feel comfortable with the DIY renovation. Only trade needed was the tile for the master bathroom, only because we did not want the bathroom out of commission for 3 months while I worked.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Fantastic! Good Call. Cheers!

[@alexstokowsky6360]

I redid my bathroom the cheap route. I enameled my fiberglass tub and shower surround. It was "harvest gold" and it took 3 coats of enamel paint to make it white. It took 5 days to do it, between prepping and everything, and I am happy with the result. While I was at it, I also enameled the sink. I replaced the faucet and painted the cabinet, and mirror trim myself, painted the room, and replaced the old toilet. The room already had nuetral tile. Altogether this cost me less than $500.00. Not kidding.

[@ProductionsProduce]

I can't get behind that stuff personally. Only last 5 to 10 years before it is said to start chipping up but in reality doesn't even last that long depending on how much the bathroom is used

[@grady9752]

As someone who does this stuff, I think the most important thing Jeff said here starts at around the 10:30 mark. He is talking about maybe finding someone to do the tile work or install your plumbing, or maybe do the electrical work. Please bear in mind that contractors generally don't have time for little one-off jobs like this. Most quality contractors these days are busy doing full renovations as opposed to being pulled away from a profitable job to do a small part of your little project. You may have to either spend a lot of time actually finding someone who agrees to do this or having to wait a long time for that person or company to work you into their schedule. It would be nice to think that you can just make a phone call and have a plumber or tilesetter or flooring contractor come right over and do one part of your job but since this video is all about reality, you better not just expect that, and be willing or able to work around that fact.

[@anderscp1970]

Your videos are always so helpful. Easy to understand with practical advice. Thank you!

[@tanfel4]

I'm in love with this channel. Whew! Thank you for helping people and telling the truth.

[@eattherich9215]

That was most illuminating. I watch a lot of those makeover shows and I always thought that the general contractor was taking the piss with some of the pricing, but now I see where the money goes. I still think better choices could be made, especially when there is talk of 'custom cabinetry' or very expensive hardware.

[@richummel3790]

I appreciate the straight forwardness. Thank you

[@TheGregWallace]

Comment........This is why I am just going to live in a tent down by the river. Take a bath in the river and build an outhouse.......LOLOLOLOLOL!

[@laokram]

Regular home owner needs to watch this. As a bath guy i agree

[@shanaeforee8587]

Can you do a video on how to do a shower with an acrylic system? I've seen other videos but I prefer the way you explain things.

[@TheChardygirl007]

I looked into that but apparently it’s not a great idea because there’s a higher risk of mould growing behind it which you can’t fix without replacing the whole lot because pulling it off and putting it back on again isn’t worth it. (I’m guessing removing the adhesive would be messy and possibly ruin the back of your acrylic screen)

[@animalwhisperer1000]

I personally really appreciate this kind of DIY vs pro comparison in cost/time.Thanks Jeff!

[@matthewcullen3219]

Love your channel helped me get through some jobs I started taking on myself last few years couldn't of done it without you. Watched a video from 4 years ago you looked so young I'm not one to talk I'm fatter balder and more Grey to lol keep up great work

[@PersonWithUnacceptableViews]

I think what you're trying to say is: You can have it cheap & fast, but not good. You can have it good & fast, but not cheap or you can have cheap & good, but it ain't fast. You cannot have all 3. We use this moto at work a lot.

[@juzoli]

Matthew Decker Most likely you will find a contractor who is slow, expensive, and may or may not be good, you will only see at the end.

[@wmichaelis]

My group at work has been putting it this way for years: cheaper, better, faster. Pick 2.

[@PersonWithUnacceptableViews]

@@juzoli haha fair enough. Hard to find a good contractor. That's why I'm trying to learn skills myself. These videos help a lot and take away a lot of the anxiety of home renos. But I'm the kind of guy who over researches stuff before I start a project.

[@angelobarrera41]

Bob Vila has nothing on you, Jeff. You are my home reno Jedi Master. What I learned from you is "Saftey Second" and that is true for me and don't be afraid to open walls.

[@4philipp]

Bathroom and kitchen are the most expensive rooms in any house. My plan is to build a ICF cabin with concrete floors. In the bathroom (10’ ceiling) I do want a walk-in shower (5’x4’) or 6’x5’) with a bench, tile would look awesome. For plumbing I’m considering surface mounted brushed brass piping and fittings. Really trying to keep it simple.

[@zuzilda]

You just reminded me that sometimes we purchase fancy gas stove and dishwasher to keep 5$ dish drying rack on top of it. I appreciate all your advice! 😊

[@alexandragaudet]

This video makes me feel better about our build! We are going on 2 years, but now that we are moving on to the interior, I can see that my partner's skill and full blown machinist OCD, along with my obsessive researching and sketching will really pay off! At least I hope... You cant have good, fast and cheap, I guess we choose good and affordable, we just didn't know how long it was gonna take.

[@suesnoble]

Thank you. Our demo starts next week but you’ve lowered my anxiety level.

[@valeriehennessy9929]

Thanks Jeff for the great DIY videos! I learned the hard way but couldn't find a contractor to give me what I wanted. Everyone wanted to do a tiled shower but I wanted an Onyx walk-in shower. Had to travel an hour from my location. Hired my handyman, BIG MISTAKE!! He said he could do it. He lied and wanted to tackle the total gut reno. As soon as he installed plumbing my gut told me it was wrong. Mistake 2, my fault, I didn't ask him if he was licensed! I let him go, already paid him $7,5000 deposit. Called my plumber over to check things, he said it was good I caught it !! He tore walls down, found out the studs were cut to move the lines. As a licensed plumber & electrical contractor, not knowing beforehand, immediately hired him. Bathroom is 11x6.2' removed a lg jacuzzi tub for a total walk-in-shower 64x54" onyx walls & pan , floating 84" vanity from Italy. This investment is on my forever home master bath and wanted it to be the lease to maintain and of quality. My question is: can you tell me how to find a 14x2" vent cover that can be incorporated with matching vinyl plank flooring?

[@melaniestmartin87]

So helpful! Thanks :) I'll be remodeling and renovating two bathrooms in the next little bit, so this is super helpful! Really looking forward to the next videos on this! :)

[@Thetimberteam]

we'd love to show you our latest remodel and maybe even help you with yours!

[@rightyouareken7587]

We bought a big time fixer upper a few years ago and your videos have been so helpful! We have completed many diy jobs and saved a bunch. Our next job is renovating the bathroom. We have rotted studs and water damage from years of leaky plumbing between the shared kitchen/bath wall and exterior wall. My question is once we demo, the space between shared wall of bath/kitchen is about 12 inches. Is there a minimum space required or can we bring the walls closer together to increase the sqft of the bathroom?

[@lazygardens]

One place you can save serious money is in the surfaces by careful shopping for "the look" in look-alikes. We needed 50sq foot of medium grey floor tile, non-slip 2 inch or smaller mosaic. Grey, 2-inch square mosaic honed marble: $40/sqft = $2000 Grey, 2-inch square mosaic ceramic: $4/sqft = $200 So we're already $1800 under budget Shower wall tile was the same story: the polished marble was 10x the cost of the ceramic look-alike and we saved over $2K.

[@johnkelley1426]

Jeff, tremendously appreciate your channel. Just finished replacing 2 bathroom countertops and sinks. Next, replacing a shower/tub unit with a larger shower with a bench. Yet, after watching your & other videos about replacing bathroom countertops (cut, tap, it pops out) mine were installed with 2.5-4 inch screws & enough glue to kill a horse farm. Exceeded the scope of work on one. You gave me confidence to tackle the projects & for the tub demolition. How, if possible, am I able to communicate with you on the improved ' reassembly'. Thanks.

[@paulkuppinger458]

As usual, great job Jeff!! I watch a ton of your videos!! I think you are great 🙂

[@michaelperson3897]

Best renovation guy on KZbin.

[@ghand6158]

Great point! BTQ are at odds with each other and are not collaborative. Having done both our bathrooms, entire home flooring, baseboard etc., any mistake I make is a learning lesson. How much did that lesson cost? the cost of the material I have to throw out and my time. Considerably less than a pro doing it. Don't be afraid to try some basic stuff

[@JoseFlores-bx7hh]

Thanks Jeff, you are the best. You've helped me out so much. God Bless You.

[@joimckinney9687]

Yes!!! Need to know value vs risk!! Need to know foundation for a bench...in shower and the granite slab that extends over to a dropin tub

[@atay423]

Thanks, Jeff! How do you recommend that we plan and design our bathroom? Is there a specific program that you use?

[@asawoszc]

As first time renovators, we didn't use any type of software program. Good ole fashioned pen and paper for the layout. Measurements are the most critical part. Otherwise, having a final vision is the next most important thing to make sure everything fits based on the measurements and layout.

[@sally6457]

The app I use is called 'tape measure, pen and paper' It allows for any size or shape of room and is garenteed to produce a 100% personally tailored design to match your taste and requirements.

[@lcook0825]

Everything made sense to me. Good job.

[@cillboon]

Brillant advice right from the get go. Thanks, Jeff. If only I'd had this before I renovated my main bathroom but this will help no end for future work.

[@styledingrey52]

I’ve done a couple bathroom renovations and I’m getting ready for another! This video has great information. Thanks!

[@lorettarlindley4129]

Sir you are absolutely the best. Thank you for all the great info.

[@austinvickymoore3656]

I'm in the process of planning my bathroom expansion.. have most of the lumber I need (tools are already owned and skilled with) knocking out a load bearing wall, adding about 10'x8' on to my master bath with is TINY sitting at 11'x5'

[@amandafbla22]

I would love a video on wiring lighting for a built-in. Thank you again for your videos!! You are an amazing teacher!

[@gmilliga]

Very much appreciate all the information re: DIY vs. Hire a Pro! I am happy to put in effort and have some skills, but probably need a hybrid approach for all the work I want to get done in my house.

[@pinanaplayer]

Right on t time! It's like Jeff reads my mind 😁

[@joemomma2293]

Best thing of DIY is you can mix the basic diy $3000 bathroom with elements of the $12000 saywbb. I have a high quality 8mm luxury vinyl tile floor over a 240v floor heating cable, with a laminate water sheeted (marble decal) water resistant wall board on my tub/shower combo with a shower tower, and a decent double vanity. did everything myself to have what looks like and functions like a very high end bathroom for somewhere around $6000 in material

[@stevenblackett2053]

Thanks Jeff this video is very informative and very relevant. I will be moving soon and will start renovating my house and you have great videos and I will revisit some of them when I start. Keep it up you are great, thanks, Steve from oz

[@swredman]

Jeff, you are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@IntoThePromiseLAND]

This relates to car maintenance to me in a big way, The head gasket on my LT1 is blown, I have done quite a lot of work of vehicles from body work to suspension and engine accessory replacement. I know I have the ability, but it will cost a large amount of time. Although if it takes me 80 hours of Labor to fix it myself (which is 3x the time it should take), at my current wage ~$10/hr after taxes, It would be an opportunity cost of $800, which is half the estimated amount of $1400 for a shop to do it. So fingers crossed the heads aren't warped!

[@kirkhilles523]

Here is my philosophy after redoing our kids bathroom ourselves and getting a quote from a contractor. As mentioned here, the key is really to see the difference between what you can do and what you can't and the key is basically what is fixable and what isn't. Demo is demo - as long as you do it safely, it's just a time consuming and muscle using part and if you can dispose of the trash, then you can save some $. Drywall/framing is fixable, especially with screws so it's worth trying. Not have drywall level with other pieces? Unscrew it and try again. Cut too big of a hole? That can be fixed too. Where you want to get a professional out is when stuff dries and becomes permanent like Tile. Pay for a tile guy! If you have the time to level your floor, then sure, go for it yourself but tile that looks "okay" will look like crap. Electrical, on the other hand, is 99% of the time easy (although often time consuming) - just be careful since it can literally kill you. My belief is that you "lose" when you hire a contractor for a smaller job. Why? Because you are paying him to babysit. If it's a 2 week project, then that's 2 weeks that his paycheck has to be covered. For much larger projects though, it's likely a better deal to get someone keeping your project on track (hopefully) and their salary is a smaller percentage of the budget. Even plumbing isn't that bad with things like Shark Bites and most projects, especially if you have access to the plumbing in the basement or whatever. It's generally just copper or pex pipes going to where they need to go and drains connecting together.

[@dariodeleon8041]

Man this is amazing. You deserve a TV show

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Dario!

[@eattherich9215]

I hope Jeff is too busy for television nonsense.

[@krissmith122]

I always learn something from each of your videos! You’re awesome. Thank you

[@LuxAudio389]

This is an extraordinary realistic video. I've been following this Channel and the Tile Coach and there are nightmare stories on both the pro and diy sides with some of the current marketed shower systems. There is alot of risk on both sides for waterproofing correctly and based on experience. If done wrong this can cause devastating/catastrophic water damage long after the work is done. Getting a great contractor that has been in business and handles call backs well with no grief is worth their weight in gold or using fool proof methods for the DIYER'S that may not me the more popular shower products, like preformed tile walls and etc. Risks definitely go up with tiled showers with little experience and decreases a bit if you use a tub or preformed shower pan and tile above the first 3or so inches. Tiling may look easy, but one mistake or oversight can damage the whole job.

[@reetzoriontwo]

Very informative as always. I'd love to hear your thoughts on renovating during a pandemic when supplies are harder to come by and prices are going up. It seems like everything is out of stock or back ordered, and some materials are a lot more expensive today then they were just 8-9 months ago.

[@oanairani41]

Thank you for your honest advise, as always.

[@Gibran1517]

20k for semi custom from a professional. THANK YOU Jeff for keeping it real and that’s for a standard guest bath. “And aren’t in trouble with the tax people” was brilliant lol

[@judyjb2305]

Yeah. Upstairs condo bathroom. So functionality is important. Decreasing risk is important because there is a downstairs unit. So, I want to study to increase my knowledge in what I'm looking for. So, Thank You for your videos just for knowledge!! But will hire it out to avoid risk. Plus I don't want to learn dyi for a one-time job that will last for years.

[@fernandobarraza4136]

I have learned alot watching your program I just wanted to thank you for all the advice I have received from watching your show

[@Geoff_G]

My way is to have a best friend who has been a journeyman tilesetter for 25+ years. Truly saved me a ton of money.

[@wolfiemcwolf6617]

Jesus...1.3 million subs. You just keep growing. Couldn't be happier that your channel is becoming so big. Keep up the good work, eh?