How to add a Bathroom Cheap | Turning a closet into a Bathroom for under $4,000

Want to see how to add a bathroom into an existing space? Check out this AMAZING bathroom Transformation! Turning a closet into a bathroom for under $4,000.
Downstairs Bathroom Renovation:
• Small Bathroom Remodel...
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Materials Used:
Vanity $499
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Toilet $199
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Faucet $79
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Grout (subway tile) $20
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Grout (floor) $24
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Mirror $87
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Shower Head $139
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Towel racks $57
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Hardie Backer Board (Floor) 6 pieces $72
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Durock (Shower) 6 pieces $60 ($10 each)
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Sheet Rock (6 pieces, $13.64 each) $82
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Joint Compound (Sheet Rock) $16
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Base Board (PVC Trim Board) $98
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Floor Tile (5 Cases $22.56 each) $113
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Shower Pan $179
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Paint (Benjamin Moore- Charcoal Linen) $83
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Subway Tile (7 boxes, $15 each) $105
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Mosaic Tile (Niche, 2 Pieces) $20
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Vanity Light Fixture $98
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Can Lights (2) $16
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Mortar (Floor, 3 bags $15 each) $45
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Insulation (3 @ $18 a piece) $54
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6 MIL Plastic (moisture barrier for shower) $26
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Plumbing & Electrical $1,300
TOTAL $3,471

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Drop your favorite bathroom trends below!👇

[@kaylastevenson2452]

Honeycomb Floor Tile!!!

[@timday1748]

I really enjoyed yalls video 🤣🤣

[@Eastbaypisces]

wanted to c how u connected to the plumbing, but still impressive saving that money

[@Je1gonzalez]

What's the dimensions you have to work with?

[@gregoryfloyd2563]

It was great

[@calcustom5026]

The fact that you were able to get the plumbing done under $3500 is surprising to me. The rest of it is just icing on the cake.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Our contractor was really reasonable. Thanks for checking out our video!

[@tiffanyross]

The way I just laughed @7:25 , OMG too funny!!!🤣

[@BendySendy]

I'm adding an upstairs bathroom, and this was super helpful! TY Kinda nuts to have the house under contract before finishing the reno! glad you made it in time!

[@nhtuxie]

This bathroom is beautiful! I would never have guessed it was a closet.It looks so roomy and fresh. I really wish I could flip homes like you guys!

[@lisamb4269]

New sub!!! we just bought a house, and wanna turn eventually, the downstairs closet into a bathroom. Found y'all searching youtube!!! Thanks!!! I also loved watching y'all put the walls together!!!

[@SP-io7lj]

Very attractive build out and very inexpensive! Great job you two!

[@kkerr1953]

Love that you put a shower in there instead of the tired old tub/shower combo. It looks really fresh!

[@VICKIECARPENTER-zr1pt]

Awesome TEAMWORK🤩🤩!!! GREAT JOB! Thank you for sharing!

[@jetace14]

I love it, it looks really amazing. Great job guys.

[@carinavelasquez5002]

You two are hilarious. This is beautiful thank you for sharing.

[@bartycrouchjr.8831]

Thank you, this video is very realistic. Somebody who would do the same things would've probabpy said this costed them 30-40k. Everyone is liar on youtube. But you guys are trustable. Thank u.

[@Leader-fq1dq]

Welcome back, nice to see you. Love the bath, grey walls look good

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

🙏🙏🙏

[@greggowaffles]

Editing is on point! love the music too! thanks for sharing!!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thanks for watching! Stay tuned for more!!!

[@wetturtlefarts]

Good job y’all- thanks for posting

[@juliotrujillo2683]

Great team ! Keep it up to a higher end .. luxury!!

[@kattax87]

Phenomenal job as always 👏🏾💫

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you so much Khalilah!!!

[@jbrownny007]

Excellent job guys!

[@miranduri]

Loved the floor tile. ❤️

[@capone8054]

You guys rock . Keep up the amazing work

[@isabelhuppmann4871]

Wow, this looks great! Even better than the one downstairs! I think it would also have been great to switch the vanity and the shower so you had daylight when doing makeup and getting ready

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thanks a lot. That’s actually a really good idea!

[@CaliforniaLifeJourneys]

love that idea!!

[@MySilverSprings]

That's exactly what I thought! The bathroom is beautiful either way. Having the vanity by the window is just my personal preference. Great video and amazing cost savings!

[@dasnakemanconrod5776]

Good idea, I think the toilet might have been to close that way though. Shower and toilet farthest apart or even separated by a wall is always my preference . Wouldn't love that daylight tho u right

[@mntgardener9246]

Just found your channel and LOVE it! Will start Bing watching weekend. Could you please tell us the size of the "closet"?

[@Francene113]

Love this! Great job!

[@Justwatching746]

Absolutely love it!

[@keithsaunders3378]

Looks amazing the new owners are gonna love the house

[@joshuacoulson3550]

Do you guys ever list the tools (even if it’s just the more unique ones) that you use? Maybe in the description like you do with materials. This is only the second video I’ve watched. I feel like the info you provide is great and super descriptive, but I have pretty little experience in tools and hardware and would love to know what is being used to know if I will need to factor rental or purchase of certain tools into the cost of the overall project. Unless of course I know anyone who could loan it to me. Thanks, you guys are super creative and this was an awesome remodel!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thanks for checking us out Joshua! It honestly never occurred to us to list the tool but maybe we should for next time. Stay tuned we will be making lots more how to videos very soon.

[@houndyears2]

Love it..I'm sure it took you both through a few projects to work at well as you do now.

[@hectorgarcia8691]

Good team work !!

[@johhndoee7564]

I love you guys energy 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you!

[@123focushypnosis]

Nice job guys.

[@phillyjanette9351]

Great job! Love the finishes. Just wondering if you needed to get permits for plumbing, and electrical or do the contractors take care of that?

[@jr1001jr]

They probably didn't, lol... no shade to them. It's quite common for people do these types of projects off-books; as long as everything was independently inspected. Only time it'd become an issue if the home was going to be sold later on or in the unfortunate event of an insurance related incident.

[@YeahKooDidIt]

AMAZING JOB YOU GUYS 😍

[@kicksonme2722]

This was AMAZING !!!!

[@jenniferhensley1704]

Just found your channel you guys are AMAZING!!!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you so much!

[@juliantambwe8551]

Great work!

[@shereemorgan1430]

Really nice work!

[@TomWalshHud]

this is awesome! great work!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you so much Tom!!!

[@arock3052]

An actual “water closet” nice! Just came across your vids. Glad I did!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Haha never though it if that way. Thanks for checking us out!!!

[@Ranzy0]

I'm thinking of renovating my house soon and this made me shocked. Keep up the good work guys!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you so much for checking us out and stay tuned!

[@Ranzy0]

@@WhatTheFlipShow I sure will!

[@jackjack05cornell]

You guys are amazing!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you so much !!!

[@joeyf6103]

Just found your channel and I thought several things 1. You must have 5 millions subscribers 2. These videos are incredibly done 3. Every shot is beautiful! I'm loving the videos!! What do y'all shoot on? Congratulations. You'll be huge in no freaking time!!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thanks so much for the kind words Joey. As far as cameras, Trav runs a production company as well. So we’ve shot these videos on Sony’s mostly (a7siii and a7iii) but also anything from the Red Komodo, to an iPhone (really just whatever is near by when we need to film 😅)

[@joeyf6103]

@@WhatTheFlipShow wow that's AMAZING!

[@TR-vh1fi]

Awesome job guys 👏

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you!!!

[@jyotichandra1029]

Wow , incredible!

[@MsShiLadyBlendz]

Very nice transformation!! And a great deal of money was saved is a huge plus( pun intended)!

[@DFBackyard]

short, salty and sweet amazing job

[@anefalaniko7198]

You guys should come and remodel my bathroom. 🤣🤣 good job you two

[@wcumack]

Keep pushing this channel will hit 1 mil easy.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thanks Joe! Onwards and upwards 🚀🚀🚀

[@rogerheusner1511]

Nice job!🎉🎉🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thanks 🔥

[@raregem3619]

Beautiful job! Sorry if I missed it but what are the measurements for this shower?

[@BossmanChef]

Very great video I love it

[@eeguy3848]

I am inlove with this. I have a extra/storage room in my bedroom that looks a lot like the before of the closet. I really want my parents to turn it into a bathroom Bc I don’t even use the room for anything but for storage of things I don’t need/use 😭 I also have 3 siblings, so our two shared bathrooms are always dirty asf 😔

[@lenarichardson5663]

Lots of hard work pays off.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you!

[@StickAreana4143]

Beautiful and you guys are hilarious 😆

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you so much! Stay tuned for more!

[@user-zz4gk8vx2y]

bathroom is beautiful!

[@carrierserena]

very cool going to do this

[@hamidullaha.saahir9144]

I like your style, and what a great transformation and insight into how anyone with the desire, patience and a small budget can accomplish their hearts ambitious. So please, keep building and transforming rooms into masterpieces and always share.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

🙏🙏🙏

[@gcleap1574]

Your shower wall...make sure you center so your end pieces will be equal...notice how the left/side end piece is larger than the smaller right/side end piece? Same on the niche...see the small sliver on the left vs the larger piece on the right? Still great job overall.

[@PG_Living]

How do yall not have Way MORE subscribers?! Excellent content 👌

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you! Tell a friend 😉

[@AgentAO7]

Nice transformation & that was a really good price. Would prefer to have the vanity by the window though.. I think there’s still enough space if you flipped the shower area. Anyway, do I still need a permit if I were to add a powder room? We have a rental apartment but there is no bathroom at the ground floor. The only bathroom was at the 2nd floor. So I would like to turn the cloak closet into a powder room..

[@foodiesworldUSA]

I love ❤️ it .. I’m in Houston snd I need another bathroom in my room

[@zacharystevenson5168]

Hey brother! 👋 Great idea to make that closet a bathroom, brother. Gorgeous!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

🙏🙏🙏

[@helloleefamily814]

That's pretty awesome!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thanks for checking us out!!!

[@taoxiaon3254]

Very nice job

[@ginger4166]

Fantastic!

[@livingwithlexyoutube]

You guys killed this project ❤ “Sizzle Mfer… yea” 😂

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

😅

[@swone6349]

Great job!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you!!!

[@palmtree4i]

Would've preferred thinner spacers on the tile cause that wide of that color grout looks weird to me idk and the subway tiles in the soap thing but this was absolutely phenomenal

[@paulawhite5699]

Super cool!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thank you! Subscribe for more!!!

[@alextyler1750]

What were the dimensions of the closet converted to the bathroom? Thank you!

[@adrianarodriguez6999]

Looks great

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

🙏🙏🙏

[@rheagalsim7497]

Actually really dig the subway tile. Love the design as well!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thanks so much for checking us out Rhea!

[@jimrodgers3199]

Great video, I am doing something very similar! Quick question how did you fill in / repair the subfloor where it was cut for the plumbing instal?

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

We covered the floorboards with plywood and then hardie backer board for the tile to attach to.

[@awesometaxes]

Love it, it's Sizzling

[@MsFarmer567]

I wouldn’t went with the option but put the sink by the window and and added a 1/2 wall for separate of the toilet, but it looks great, good job

[@LilLoo226]

Great material choices! Was there a reason why the toilet had to go so far into the room? Couldn't it have been installed with the tank on the wall facing the vanity so there would've been more room? That way, you could've flipped the shower and vanity locations, which would've been a more cohesive arrangement.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

The downstairs was made of cinder block and there was already hvac being ran in many of the spaces where plumbing would’ve ideally went. So running the water and drain lines was very challenging. We went with that layout just out of necessity and ease for drain/vent installation.

[@LilLoo226]

@@WhatTheFlipShow Ah! That explains it. Understood.

[@RenoPayto]

Can y’all elaborate on utilities. Was that the plumbing costs? And does miscellaneous also include grout and grout finishing?

[@alainsalazar8174]

keep the videos coming.

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Stay tuned lots more coming up!

[@6200ST]

Nice work. What were the dimensions of closet?

[@yourlocalbrokie]

not only do they make awsome videos they make them short

[@carmenhuldavelezsantiagoi8929]

Wonderful

[@WiseUp89]

I’ve been trying to convert a closet in my home to be our second bathroom too. Just having problems finding contractors

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Preach!!!

[@pentinghurip5205]

I’m surprised the.steel you put up wasn’t the red stuff you removed from the last barn series 😀

[@lineira94]

Did you save the money by doing it yourself? Or by getting good deals on materials and the plumbing/electric? Curious

[@MsFarmer567]

When putting in a nitch , did or do measure the the height to make sure you didn’t have to cut around it or was that part of you dry-fitting measurements

[@franklinedmond]

Can you share the bathroom dimensions?

[@jyotichandra1029]

Do you mind sharing dimensions of closet and shower, toilet n vanity you added

[@digitalranchstudios]

2:15 girl, I thought I was the only one turned off by the idea of seeing the 'poop shoot' through an open bathroom door. I mean it doesn't hurt its functions, its just MUCH more aesthetically pleasing to see something else through an open door. Great design eye!

[@bigpoppabear930]

Did you have to pull a permit for this project? If so, it should be added to the cost.

[@davbreezy6586]

How big was the room?

[@JohnSmith-xx9se]

Looks great. That shower needed waterproofing though- redgard or kerdi.

[@morganhorsediaries3316]

May I ask how long it took to the make bathroom?

[@2000MLB]

what is the size for the shower stall?

[@GNWJNO]

Looks great! Did the utilities cost include hiring someone to install them?

[@amandaalford1980]

This is my question as well.

[@johnkelly9451]

Do you need to get a permit to add a bathroom yourself? Do you need to report adding another bathroom for your taxes to go up to the county? Or can you add bathroom and keep your lips zipped? We are bled dry with taxes, especially school taxes. Your bathroom turned out beautiful by the way. Your cost of adding was sweat equity and stellar, good job, congratulations to you both! -John's wife

[@Edubz2026]

Did you get a custom sized shower pan

[@jgbatista05]

dope!!!!

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

Thanks Joshua!!!

[@mikepxy]

What was the cost for the plumbing work?

[@jcberb]

Had contractor quote me over 30k to convert a closet to a 9'x9' bathroom... full access underneath to plumbing, full open access in attic, easy access to electrical, 30k+... even with me buying the materials and purchasing expensive finishes I still did not get close to 15k so I am not sure what he was quoting. Looks like I will be doing this myself...again. You guys did a fantastic job!!!

[@fc96282]

When you subtract the material costs from the quote you will find out that most of the contractors prices are super inflated. I did that calculations and ended up doing it myself (total floor demo and re tiled) Saved a lot. Also if you don't know how to do some stuff, I bet you'll find how to right here in KZbin.

[@rosaxu8437]

So inspired by your video, but I am about to take the old school tiles off all the walls in the bathroom. I see healthy drywall can I just paint over it after I smooth it out? I just want a basic wall, what do you guys recommend?

[@WhatTheFlipShow]

If the Sheetrock isn’t too damaged you can apply a “skim coat” to make it smooth and then seal and paint.

[@teeahtate]

Nice