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Cost to rebuild dilapidated bathroom & laundry

HU-622517386
3 years ago

I'm looking to rebuild an old dilapidated bathroom/laundry to the rear of a brick cottage in Melbourne.


The space is 12m2 (barely) attached at rear of house. Its currently stripped back to studs, but may contain asbestos/fibro walls.


The site has easy access, existing cement slab, no changes required to plumbing and sewage location. I'm planning basic bathroom fixtures and fittings with a weatherboard exterior.


Anyone done something similar or could provide guidance on budget and costings?

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  • oklouise
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    sight unseen i'd expect at least $20,000? the major cost is labour with plumber, electrician, carpenter, plasterer, waterproofer, tiler, painter, bricklayer, glazier and asbestos remover there's not much easy DIY but savings can be made with careful choice of standard fixtures and fittings (eg a shower stall instead of a walk in shower, tile only where needed instead of fashionable ceiling height etc) ... it costs the same to install cheap tiles, taps and fixtures but the finish and longevity will be disappointing and doesn't save that much for all the effort and expense