How to make an estimate for the renovation of the bathroom

Before starting the repair, it is necessary to make upestimate to get an objective view of the upcoming costs. Correctly compiled calculations will avoid buying unnecessary materials and unpleasant situations when the repair is in full swing, and the money has long ended.

Making an estimate, an example for a bathroom

So, you need to decide in advance what exactly you will change. The total estimate for repairs will consist of separate categories:

1. Ceiling.For the bathroom, suspended ceilings or ceilings based on plastic panels are most often installed. Before making an estimate for the ceiling, you need to summarize: the cost of materials and installation of the ceiling, lamps and lamps to them, ceiling skirting boards or baguettes. For each hole under the lamps or corner tubes, which will have to do the masters, you will need to pay separately. To get an idea of ​​the cost of work, you need to call several companies that provide similar services.
2. Floor.Most often on the floor in the bathroom lay a tile - it looks good, does not spoil from the constant dampness and is easy to clean. Recently, warm floors that work from the network and make staying in the bathroom more comfortable have become popular. In this case, before making an estimate for the floor, you need to take into account the cost of the heating mat or cable, which is calculated by the planned heated area, the cost of installing the floor, the price of the thermostat. In addition, the warm floor is usually mounted in the screed (or covered with a layer of tile adhesive), and this is an additional cost for material and work. If the old tile was lying on the floor, it is necessary to take into account the cost of its dismantling. The next point in the estimate is a new tile on the floor. Her also counted, based on the footage. In order to save under the bath, the tiles can not be laid, especially if the bathtub is closed in front by the screen. When compiling estimates, the cut pieces are two for one whole (if they are cut in half or already). In this case, if there are four narrow strips along the edge, you need to take two whole tiles on them.
3. Walls.Calculation of tiles for them is done in the same way as for the floor, taking into account the curb and the picture. Before making an estimate for walls, you need to include in it the dismantling of the old tile, the removal of all layers of old plaster (not always depends on the condition of the surface), the cost of plastering and leveling the walls taking into account the work of the master. A small bathroom with an area of ​​three square meters may require 10-30 sacks of plaster. More - if the wall is uneven or wooden, from shingles and bars. Do not forget about the grout for the seams between the tiles.
4. Replacement of plumbing.One of the most expensive items of expenditure during the renovation of the bathroom. Before you make an estimate for the plumbing, it is worthwhile to think in advance whether you will change the bath itself or bypassing its restoration. Restoring the surface by installing an acrylic liner is cheaper than buying and installing a new bath. The cost estimate should include the cost of a new toilet, plastic pipes, adapters, cranes, as well as the cost of the work of plumbers.
5. Additional costs that arise inprocess of work. When installing pipes, most likely, you have to order a paid trip of the riser in the Housing and Communal Services. Often, the risers and pipes are closed with a gypsum board, so the list of costs will include a metal profile, the work of the masters, the cost of the sheet and the inspection hatch. The same applies to the screen under the bath. It's one thing when the screen is made plastic, sliding, and quite another - when it is completely laid with tiles. In the second case, when calculating the estimate, it is necessary to take into account the cost of the metal profile, the sheet of waterproof gypsum board, the volume and cost of the tile, tile glue and inspection window.

The list given in the repair of the bathroom is very approximate estimate. The example does not include many small things: for example, replacing the window in a "Khrushchev" bathroom, a heated towel rail, etc.