I have weird set up for my 5x8 ONLY bathroom in the house. It is located on the first floor. You open the door and on your left is the toilet.. then next to it man built ugly bad idea "shower" then if you look straight is the sink. I would like to move the sink next to the toilet so I can fit a small tub on the wall where the sink is. That way it can be toilet, sink and tub. I wish it was sink then tub but the way this house was built is horrid. Help!! The pipes are the gold copper colored ones. I don't know if that is good or bad, bad meaning old. How much would a plumber charge to move this? What is the process?


THANKS

Rose

Since Your wanting the sink next to the WC (toilet) that helps. It may also help since you'd be removing the shower and replacing it with a sink. Adding a tub will likely be the most costly portion. Doing it separately can cost much more than doing all together. Plan ahead.

Such can easily end up as, or require complete bathroom remodeling.

Never done anything like this? Talk to friends/ neighbors about their experiences. There are a lot of DIY (Do it Yourself) TV programs on weekly. Some of the oldies but goodies "This Old House" might even be available for viewing at your local public library. See a few bathroom remodeling jobs shown as a TV program so you can understand the choices (and related costs) that you'll have to make. There are many books written about home remodeling. Check _several_ out at a library.

Piping is probably the lowest cost consideration of the whole job. The fixtures you choose will be much more. It's more than likely the flooring will also have to be replaced and some wall board removed and replaced. Did you then aniticpate the next need - paint / wall covering to finish.

It's a multi skills job. It your good at people skills and shop / judge your plumber, sheet rock installer / finisher, flooring installer, and painter you could sub the work yourself. In some areas you'll also have to get a building permit. _Make sure_ all your subs are licensed, bonded & insured. Have a signed _written_ contract for the amount due and the work to be performed by each subs part of the job. IMO on such a relatively small job payment should never be made before completion.

Otherwise you'll need a General Contractor. Shop a General Contractor just as you would for a sub.

No way to know what a plumber would charge as you also have a lot of carpentry to do. Depends on where you live, union or non union etc. If you are handy, you can at least start the demo work. Remember, plumbing codes have space and distance rerquirements so what you might want may not fit. Walls will need to be opened to access supply, drain and vents. $ 5K, 10K, 15K??

Hi Rose and Welcome to The Plumbing Page. At AskMeHelpDesk.com. You are looking at a major remodel involving different trades. For that you'll need a general contractor and a hefty bank account. Get three estimates and go with the one you're most comfortible with. Good luck, Tom