Is it better to add a bathroom before or after construction?

Question

I have an unfinished bath in the current plans for my house, scheduled to start construction in a few weeks. I'm trying to find out how much it would cost to add the bath during, or after construction. The room will be framed and drywalled, but no plumbing, flooring, or fixtures will be installed. Assuming really cheap fixtures can anyone give me a central US estimate? Are we talking $10K or less? What's the absolute minimum I might be able to do this? (Sorry for such a dumb question. All the estimators I found are for ripping out an old bathroom and putting in a new one.)

Sorry. I have a room in the plans for my house with the understanding that it will someday be a bathroom. It's sized for a bathroom, and the layout has been determined. It will have appropriate quality "gypsum board?" for a bathroom, but no tile, plumbing, sink, tub, toilet, etc. (currently).

Answer 1

Perhaps I'm just confused? You state you have an unfinished bathroom, yet don't state why it's such.

I guess my confusion is due to the notion that either the entire house is being constructed, or you have an unfinished bath in an existing house, but not adjacent to any plumbing?

I'd really be interested in a bit more detail, but will advise this.

Given that the last sentence says a bathroom, exists, and estimates you've gotten suggest tearing it out, I'll assume the house exists already. If that's the case, I'd advise moving the "plan" to allow the added bath to be adjacent to plumbing that already exists. It seems illogical, if you have another bath, and kitchen plumbing installed, or in the plans, to add another bath and have to install new plumbing. I say that because of cost certainly, and not knowing if your plumbing is accessible in a basement or crawl space,,,OR is this house on a slab?

Certainly if the plumbing is accessible, then I'm confused as to why estimates suggest removing the "old bathroom"???

To tie into intake lines, and sewage/drain lines would not be a huge, life threatening job for a decent plumbing contractor.

Lemme know if you care to.

Rev. Steven

Answer 2

Have a plumber do the roughin for Waste, water and Vent Lines While Everything is opened. Leave walls open in that room And if possable Don't nail floor down untill You Figure where all the Fixtures are Going.

Answer 3

What do you mean unfinished ? Sounds like it is already in the plans so the plumbing will be there, just not the fixtures. This is totally confusing because everything in the plan is unfinished ! construction hasn't started yet ?
Are you asking about adding or finishing ? very different things . . .

Answer 4

It ALWAYS cost more to add on or complete a new project after the original is finished.

Try doing your homework! First decide what you want in the room. You should tile it floor to ceiling, including the floor. Never again have to renovate! Easier to clean,

Decide what you want, bath tub. stand alone shower, number of sinks, bidet, toilet paper holders, towel holders, towel hooks, mirror, cabinets, faucets, siphon's for the sink and toilet, maybe a urinal.

List all of this in a document, sizes and model and WEB page.


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Answer 5

do it during construction BEFORE they drywall . I do plumbing for a living this is called a future rough-in. everything (drains/vents/water lines) is put in now for future use. if you wait and do it after construction it will cost you at least twice as much or more trust me on this one.............good luck

Answer 6

Like the answer above me, Let the plumbers do the Rough In, You dont want to decide to do it and then have to bust up a concrete slab and dig to a sewer line. Better to have it all there and be capped off.

Answer 7

At least have the rough-in done. To do this after will create major problems and probably affect the adjacent walls and ceilings.

Answer 8

look iam a decoration engeneer , and i have to advice u ... start with structure , i can't imagine ur proplem without seeing the site of the place ,,, but the right thing to start by the basic in everything just like any proplem in life
and if u wanna make clear just contact me to see what we can do.... eng\ Abla

Answer 9

let them do the plumbing top out - plumbing pipes - waste, vent, & h2o supply & stop!

if you're some what qualified you can take it from there

Answer 10

after.