In order for you to set realistic time periods when planning your bathroom renovation, this blog post’s goal is to educate you on what it takes to renovate a bathroom and how long each stage should take.
One of the most crucial areas in your home is the bathroom. Being without a fully functional bathroom for any length of time will be more than just an inconvenience because the bathroom is one of the most used and touched rooms in your home, along with the kitchen.
The Housing Industry Association estimates that a full bathroom installation as part of a refurbishment takes (on average) 13 to 25 days to complete. It’s important to keep in mind that those days might not be consecutive; there might be one or two days when nobody is present. Observing how waterproofing sets, for instance.
An average bathroom remodel takes 10 to 15 days at modernbathrooms.com. These figures don’t take into account project planning, project estimates, choosing design elements for your new bathroom, etc.
Please note, however, that each bathroom makeover has its own specific set of unique characteristics and that these are only general recommendations and averages. that is;
- How big your bathroom is
- How much construction is being done? Do we remove walls or relocate windows, etc.?
- Utilizing the current plumbing lines
- the difficulty and accessibility of the items used.
- The accessibility of outside contractors for services like waterproofing
- Unexpected events
It’s a good idea to have some notion of when things will happen and how long each stage of your makeover will take before starting your bathroom project.
Renovating a bathroom involves five stages:
- Developing & Planning
- Demolition
- the construction of the new bathroom
- incorporating your new features
- final adjustments
Planning and Construction
Now is the time to do your study and pick a bathroom design. The enjoyable part is now! You may often arrange for a craftsman or contractor to visit at this point to do a site inspection where they will learn about the specifics of the project, the demands of design and functionality, and the budget in order to provide an estimate.
Your contractor will draught a construction contract that is accepted by all parties once a bid has been accepted. You should now establish a detailed project schedule. To ensure that your chosen and ordered fixtures, including as tiles, tapware, vanities, etc., arrive on site before the project begins, you should decide who will be in charge of selecting and ordering them. Depending on the size of your refurbishment, you might also need to submit a development application to your local council.
It might take one to six months to plan and study a bathroom makeover.
Record your inspiration; make mood boards, pins, and suppliers using social media sites like Pinterest and Instagram that you may show your selected bathroom contractor.
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DEMOLITION
Once the tradesmen begin tearing in, the demolition of your current bathroom often takes place quite rapidly. Demolition typically only takes one to two days, however this can change if asbestos is discovered and needs to be properly removed. This can need an extra one to two days of labour.
The walls of your bathroom may be sheeted with wood stud construction, which is often more faster to work with than solid brick walls.
Installation of structural beams to support new windows or altered walls will also happen during the demolition phase.
GROUNDWORK
Structures and Carpentry
The installation of any new structural beams to support modifications in walls or new windows may be done after your existing bathroom has been stripped down to its basic essentials. Allow for 1-2 days of labour, depending on the size of the project.
Electrical and plumbing “Rough In”
We hire our plumbers and electricians to rough in their plumbing points in the walls and floor wastes after the bathroom has been physically laid out. They also install all the required wiring for the power points, exhaust fan, lighting, and other fixtures. 1–2 days of labour.
Sheeting
The walls and ceiling have been sheeted. 1–2 days of labour.
Tile Prep
There will be a screed, which is a cement bedding, placed. The screeds’ goal is to provide a flat, smooth surface on which to install your tiles. Because of its thickness, the screed can withstand typical fluctuations in the levelness and flatness of the foundation upon which it is set. It might take screed 24 to 48 hours to dry sufficiently for walking. However, this process can be accelerated by adding chemicals. 1–2 days of labour.
Waterproofing
The waterproofing is arguably the most crucial aspect of any bathroom makeover. Water pouring into floor and wall spaces may very easily corrode structural timbers and do some sad damage to a property, therefore proper waterproofing in moist places is vitally essential. The worst part of this type of injury is that, in most cases, you won’t notice it until the worst of the harm has already been done.
Areas that are likely to experience water are coated with a waterproof liquid rubber membrane to create a sealed space. Waterproofing must air dry for at least 24 hours. For 2-3 coats, this might take at least two days.
The area that has been waterproofed must not be stepped on since even a small piece of dirt might puncture the waterproofing, rendering it worthless and necessitating the removal and replacement of all the tiles when the problem is later detected.
PUT OFF
Your bathroom remodel should have really started to take form by now! Your first glimpse of the finished product will be during the final plumbing and electrical fit off. The plumber will finish the underfloor drainage system and connect or fit off all the PC items you’ve selected, including your toilet, bath, basin, and faucets. Similar work will be done by the electrician, who will fit off the electrical components where they have previously been roughed in. Installation of the fans, light fixtures, switches, and hot towel ladder would be part of this process. 1–2 days of labour.
FINAL COMMENTS
All that’s left to do is clean up the bathroom and add the finishing touches, such as towel hooks and toilet paper holders. At this time, you might wish to read our post on how to maintain new tiles.
As experts in bathroom renovation in Dublin, Modern Bathrooms takes great satisfaction in this.
We like designing and constructing bathrooms with cutting-edge materials to make your bathroom vision a reality. Modernbathrooms takes the time to get to know each of its clients personally so that we can recommend and deliver the best goods to help you create the bathroom of your dreams. We renovate each customer’s bathroom specifically for them based on their preferences and demands!
