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enserio
Mar 19, 2008, 11:11 AM
Just bought a new home and whoever vacated took the toilets and sinks out of the bathrooms. Can someone give me a very rough idea of what I should expect to pay for this? Assuming that I am picking up the tubs/sinks.

Stratmando
Mar 19, 2008, 11:30 AM
I am an Electrical/Security Contractor. I don't see more than 2 hours of work.
Things are not always as they seem.
If you wanted to make it easy and quick for Plumber, you might have on hand the supply lines for Toilet and Sink, The Wax ring for under toilet, the bolt kit, You will also need the drain parts for the Diameter of the sink Drain.
Some Contractors have no problem with the Correct parts supplied.
Some want to use their own, could be quality thing or profit thing.
Good Luck

enserio
Mar 19, 2008, 12:00 PM
Thanks for the info. He's a friend of a friend, so I'm thinking he won't mind me bringing the necessary parts.

massplumber2008
Mar 19, 2008, 02:33 PM
enserio:

Need to measure the toilet rough in to be able to purchase the correct toilets.

Measure from the finished wall to the center of the drain pipe in floor. Typical number is 12". Numbers can, however, vary between 10" and 14". A 10" and a 14" measurement would reduce the options available to pick from and increase the dollars being spent as these are not common toilet rough in numbers... special order most of the time. YOU HOPE that the measure is between 11.5" and 13"... this will be considered a 12" rough in toilet and has the best options and the best pricing. I recommend kohler/american standard/toto toilets. All good brands!!

Then need 2 toilets
2 toilet seats
2 wax gaskets with horns
2 regular wax gaskets
2 pr. 5/16" johhni bolts
2 3/8" compression x toilet nut x 12" braided toilet supply (for water)
Depending on condition of closet flange and type of closet flange (cast iron or PVC) you may also need to purchase a spanner flange or may even need to replace the closet flange. The plumber will be able to tell you when he gets there.

Sinks.. again, dependent on pipe type... let me know what kind of pipes and I can give you pretty good list of things to purchase.

Hope that helped some... let me know your thoughts! Mark

If this helped please RATE THIS ANSWER. Thank you

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enserio
Mar 19, 2008, 02:45 PM
Thanks massplumber.

I haven't had a chance to measure yet. By finished wall, you obviously mean the wall where the back of the toilet will be? Pretty sure inspector told me the pipes were pvc.

As for sink, I think there are no pipes coming from the wall. Hopes this helps for a follow up answer.

massplumber2008
Mar 19, 2008, 02:55 PM
Hey Enserio:

Yup! Measure from the wall behind toilet to the center of drain... do not measure off the wood baseboard... but off the wall itself to drain/flange center.

PVC pipe.. good, so no corroded flange issues here... if lucky! And pipes at sink should be easy to hook, too.

The sinks.. I am confused a bit. You said in last post... "no pipes coming from the walls".. Can you clarify this statement... Thank you

enserio
Mar 19, 2008, 04:40 PM
Whatever pipe you would normally see from the sink to the wall is not there, that's all.

Stratmando
Mar 19, 2008, 04:46 PM
Where the sink goes, you will need a Hot, Cold, and a Drain. If you don't see those, You MAY have a problem. If you have sink or Vanity, momentarily put in place, tape the wall where vanity will be. Don't open wall beyond this. You may want to call a plumber.
Hopefully all are behind wall at sink location.

massplumber2008
Mar 19, 2008, 05:01 PM
Hi Enserio:

Hey.. sounds like pipes are there... just not the connectors between pipes and sink... yes.. Tell me, vanity or pedestals?

enserio
Mar 19, 2008, 06:28 PM
Both vanities

Stratmando
Mar 20, 2008, 06:28 AM
Is their 3 pipes sticking out of wall? At both vanitys.

enserio
Mar 20, 2008, 08:19 AM
So went in last night... measure from wall to toilets, one was 13.5, other 13... but both had 12in soft pipes coming from the wall, so..

As for the sinks, settled for one small vanity (30 in wide) one bigger (36 in wide). In both bathrooms there were short curved pvc pipes coming from the walls for the sinks... would have remembered 3 pipes.

massplumber2008
Mar 20, 2008, 09:33 AM
Enserio:

Do the pipes coming out of vanity look like the ptrap picture below? If so, that is good (pipes are usually 1.5" going to bathroom sinks). And the water pipes at sinks...are they there? I mean the copper pipes now..not the connectors.

And what did you mean by "both had soft pipes coming from the wall"..?

The toilet measures:

I would install a 14 " rough toilet at the 13.5 inch rough in and
I would install a 12" rough in toilet for the 13 inch rough in... ok?

Get back to us with any questions... Mark

enserio
Mar 20, 2008, 10:38 AM
Yeah, the toilets have a 12 in "soft" meaning like a thick woven cloth, bendable pipe coming from the wall.

And, yes the sinks have that ptrap there.

The bank that I'm buying the house from is obviously making me take care of this before we close, and the plumber has to be licensed and bonded.

My realtor has a guy that will do it for $360. Sounds like a lot, I just dropped $1K on the toilets and vanities.

Stratmando
Mar 20, 2008, 12:50 PM
At each sink you need 3 pipes(1 drain, and a hot and cold supply).
Sounds like you have no hot or cold?