Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Jan 16, 2013 11:11 am Hi All, Thought I'd post up some pics of our bathroom reno christmas project given I've trawled through these forums so much for tips and ideas. Time to give back We're a young family just trying to improve our house as well as hopefully add to it's future resale value. The works were, as the title suggest, done on a budget which means of course the works were all done by me... It was a bit bigger than some of the other reno projects I've taken on throughout the house but we managed to knock it all off in the two weeks over christmas. We had been stockpiling everything we needed over the couple of months before hand which has the added benefit of spreading the cost out nicely. Only things left missing now are a mirror and lighting. I've organised a custom mirror to be cut for us and my sparkie mate is installing LED downlights for me this weekend. Quick breakdown of the costs Floor Tiles - $160 Wall Tiles - $200 Feature Tiles - $100 Shower Screen - $350 Vanity - $1,400 Toilet - $220 Mirror - $160 Rail / Holder - $90 Fittings - $140 Consumables - $200 Our goal was to get it under 3.5k and it came in much lower than that at the end of the day which we're pleased with. It's nothing amazing but as you can see a big improvement on our previous version and I do love before and after shots, they make reno's so worth it lol Any questions, dont hesitate to ask. http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/craggles123/734999_10151356858413921_570621822_n_zpsd9856b30.jpg http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/craggles123/427761_10151356858428921_65850094_n_zps23f12521.jpg http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/craggles123/394942_10151356858443921_1526025345_n_zpsbbc691ea.jpg http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/craggles123/406083_10151356858568921_532849038_n_zpsce6f991d.jpg http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/craggles123/226691_10151356858718921_1691153026_n_zpsd67b5344.jpg Re: Budget Bathroom Reno 2Jan 16, 2013 12:09 pm Looks fantastic! What an improvement. Congratulations! Re: Budget Bathroom Reno 3Jan 16, 2013 12:13 pm That's an amazing improvement for so little outlay. Congrats! Re: Budget Bathroom Reno 9Apr 08, 2013 8:09 pm That looks fabulous! You must be thrilled. Well done We've just knocked down part of a 3 way bathroom and our WIR to create an ensuite and BIRs. My hubby is a builder and super keen but I still haven't picked out tiles, basins, toilet etc!!!! He thinks I'll have plenty of time as he's still got to waterproof etc (and he's fanatic about waterproofing so will extend this much further than most). Do you have any suggestions for finding inspiration for colour schemes/design of layout for small bathrooms? Re: Budget Bathroom Reno 11Apr 09, 2013 9:33 pm great improvement for the $'s especially when $1400 of it was spent on the vanity alone. Just a couple of notes, you will get better fall to the shower drain if the shower area was laid on 45degrees, you will notice 45degrees in the shower is common practice You installed the vanity on top of the tiles? why? Is this part of everyones fear that if they have to replace the vanity they will leave a gap in the tiles? Toilet roll holder could have been pulled 100mm or so away from the towel rail so wet towels dont get caught on it Also is that a tiled hob? There is a much better way to do that nowdays, its called streamline waterstop and its made here in QLD and is rapidly becoming standard What did waterproofing cost you? Did you upgrade the pipes or at least get the tap re seated? I tell people for the sake of another few hundred buck why not throw a mixer in the shower while you are going But generally great job Re: Budget Bathroom Reno 12Jun 04, 2013 8:44 pm 33amc Just a couple of notes, you will get better fall to the shower drain if the shower area was laid on 45degrees, you will notice 45degrees in the shower is common practice Noted, as it is the shower drains fine and quickly, but do agree 45 degree's would be better. 33amc You installed the vanity on top of the tiles? why? I just think it looks neater, in saying that though it's not completely tiled underneath, I've only tiled enough for the vanity to sit on them, so I wouldnt say I've wasted tiles or anything. It was a great place to use tiles that I had cut for other area's on the bathroom without having to cut them anymore. 33amc Toilet roll holder could have been pulled 100mm or so away from the towel rail so wet towels dont get caught on it I havent noticed towels getting caught on the existing toilet roll to date and it's been there for 6 months now, maybe the pictures distort it's location slightly? Or maybe I've just been lucky 33amc Also is that a tiled hob? There is a much better way to do that nowdays, its called streamline waterstop and its made here in QLD and is rapidly becoming standard I'm not certain what a "hob" is to be honest but based on my google search I assume your referring to tiled section around the base of the existing shower. I did consider other options such as a "wet area" look removing the hob but in the end we just stuck with what was there except I removed the old tiles and retiled it. I'll the item you mentioned in mind for next time (hopefully not anytime soon!!!) 33amc What did waterproofing cost you? About $120 in materials from bunnings. After getting things leveled etc I just used the bitumen based paint available for bathroom and kitchen waterproofing available from bunnings. I also installed the bond breaker (of whatever you call it) bandages in all corners. In the end it said two coats, I did three to be safe. No signs of water ingress to date. 33amc Did you upgrade the pipes or at least get the tap re seated? Nope, no reason to that I could see. 33amc I tell people for the sake of another few hundred buck why not throw a mixer in the shower while you are going That would have required chasing the wall to expose the existing pipes. I've done my fair share of chasing and really wasn't keen on doing it. We had one in our old apartment and to be honest I'm not a massive fan of mixers in the shower. Just note this is all in a double brick, concrete slab home, so things like waterproofing are a little easier than the wooden framed homes more common in the east. Cheers Hello It is good to have a planned bathroom reno to suit your budget and design, living for 10 years I think you need a bathtub 4 7911 Coming back to your old stomping grounds, huh? Renovations on a budget can be quite the journey. It's like giving your house a new lease on life. The twist of not knowing… 1 2794 Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 6699 |