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mkiv808 · Mar 25, 2007, 10:21 PM

Of course, I will get someone to come by and get an estimate, but I don't know if I will even be wasting their time. I'd like to get this done under $4000 or so. I also live in a condo, I don't know in general how the average condo association would react to such a thing, but I will soon find out. I get all materials at cost, so that is my smallest concern.

Basically, I have a half bath. It borders next to the washer/dryer "closet".

This is what would happen:

- Cut counter and polish edge (unfortunate waste of granite, but what can you do?). Fortunately, the area of counter to be cut out stands over nothing. It's a blank spot. No cabinets or anything, just empty space.
- Relocate toilet next to counter/sink
- Tear down wall dividing the bathroom to the washer/dryer area. My biggest worry here is that we'd have to go through studs, which the condo associate I'm sure would love (not).
- Create new drywall surrounding shower.
- Add door and molding to remaining space of washer/dryer area, and create linen closet.
- New tile/shower/etc to finish bathroom
- Relocate washer/dryer in basement. There is a very good location for them with easy access to drain pipe (although there will be a need for a pump to pump upwards as well as venting for dryer). The other option would be to get a stackable/vertical washer/dryer.

See attached crappy/not-to-scale image for a visual representation.

The other option is adding a basement bathroom. There is a big unfinished room down there, and part of it could be a bathroom easily. The problem is, again, this a condo, so we cannot just start going through the concrete for the drain. The drain is not at basement level, it's at the first floor level. Everything would have to be pumped up. To me, this seems like the more expensive option.

speedball1 · Feb 1, 2012, 06:06 AM

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The other option is adding a basement bathroom. There is a big unfinished room down there, and part of it could be a bathroom easily. The problem is, again, this a condo, so we cannot just start going through the concrete for the drain. The drain is not at basement level, it's at the first floor level. Everything would have to be pumped up. To me, this seems like the more expensive option.

This is the option I'd go with and I'll tell you why. You're in a condo and anything you do in your unit will greatly impact your neighbors. If you have a basement to install your new bath in the effect will be small. I would install a ejector pump and rough in as shown,(see image).
Of course, since I'm answering a 5 year old thread I would hope the work is completed by now. Cheers, Tom