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Posted by SteveF on January 4, 2007, 5:44 pm
> I've been asked to add a shower to a half bath in a business. The toilet,
> sink, and shower will share the same wall, the "wet wall". The shower will
> be
> a one-piece shell, placed in one corner of the bathroom, which requires
> moving the sink closer to the toilet (and all the plumbing relocation that
> entails) and building a stud wall to enclose the shower stall and a 2x6
> frame
> pedestal to set it on so as to allow plumbing above the slab floor (the
> drain
> is in the wall directly behind the shower location -- lucky me!). Then
> sheet
> rock the stud wall and trim the shower and new wall with FRP.
>
> How long would you expect this to take? My guess is about 10 days, as I'm
> not
> a professional.
>
> But as to charging (just labor -- they will supply a CC for supplies), I
> can't charge for all the time it would take me; that wouldn't be fair. How
> long would you expect this to take a pro?
>
> If you'd like to just throw out an ball-park $ estimate and/or give an
> time
> estimate and what the going hourly rate is in your area, or any of the
> above,
> it would help me rough up a figure.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> --
> John English
>
Go buy "National Remodeling and Repair Costs" (saw one in Borders) or the
one from RS Means (saw those in Home Depot). Look up each item and it gives
the material and labor costs. Adjust for your locality. Add it up. Done.
Steve.
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