Bathtub is against a window and water from the shower got behind and destroyed the tiled sheet rock wall.
We broke an exploratory hole in the wall (it sorta fell apart) and found the strapping that's attached to the masonry outside wall and the backing boards for the rotten sheet rock is also rotten. His price includes replacing the vertical strapping attached to the masonry and the layer of horizontal wood that's attached to it.
Contractor will remove tile and sheet rock four feet above and around the bathtub and replace it with cement boards. Tiles will be cleaned up (I can't find even a close match for them) and reinstalled.
What should that cost? He thinks it'll take one day and three mornings.
I have two quotes; both seem enough to install a luxurious bath. And yes, I will be adding a shower curtain covering the window so this problem doesn't happen again.
demo, replace brick ties, backerboard 6hrs onsite clean and replace tile 6hrs onsite grout 2hrs onsite he may be adding in some time for travel since they are not full days.
sounds like it should take 2 1/2 days. Maybe you should change your mind about the tile. Don't match it, coordinate it. That should take it to 2 days or less. Still about $1000 or so for materials, twice that for labor.
Materials aren't expensive. I walked through the local big box and the cement backer boards, glue, grout etc are each around $10 making the cost of materials maybe $100, certainly not more than $200.
Quotes are $5200 and $4893, one from a recommended handyman and the other someone advertising in the local paper as a tile guy. Seems mighty high, but I know there's time involved. Are those prices out of line?
I have the wall covered with plastic, so there's no hurry to get it done. Am thinking of trying it as a DIY. There's no tile cutting involved since it's going to be salvaged... and I'm not sure how hard that is to do. The hardest thing I see is attaching something to the masonry wall to hold it all in place. Can an inexperienced single person undertake this task, or is that asking for misery?
On nrsmimi's recommendation to coordinate the tiles, that was discussed but I don't think anything would go with gold speckled 1969 tile.
I've been in construction for years. There's no way you'll be spending $100 or $200 on materials. I assure you the cost will be a lot more than that. No one can estimate the costs without seeing the job and knowing costs in your area. From where I sit those estimates don't sound outrageous (would be a bit high for Fond du Lac, Wisconsin). This is probably not a DIY job unless you are a pretty experienced handy guy. If this one isn't done right, you'll spend plenty more down the road. Good luck!
Bought supplies yesterday. Two pcs of backerboard, bucket of premixed glue, bag of thinset for the joints, silicone caulk and screws. Some pressure treated wood, tapcon screws and misc small things. Came to $140. Found someone actually knowledgeable at HD, and I think if I asked him he'd come over to help out.
The old glue chips off the back of the tiles effortlessly. I think salvage is in order. Borrowing some elbow grease and tools from a neighbor.
This will go well. Wish me luck, I don't have 5K to burn for the shower tiles.
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