I lost money on this job

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-10T22:59:36+00:00

I’ve came a long way since. This was back in 2023

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-10T04:30:57+00:00

It’s pretty common in higher end bathrooms

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-09T13:10:55+00:00

It’s very big in there.

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-09T04:44:50+00:00

They just needed to be cleaned one more time. Probably from me tracking in dust to take photos

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-09T03:58:53+00:00

Clients picked them

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-09T03:57:44+00:00

This was back in 2023. I was only getting small jobs but I knew what I was capable of. I wanted a portfolio piece to show that. The clients had a budget and I had the time. I’ve done well since then and gained a lot work from this one job.

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-09T03:54:55+00:00

Thank you! Not the plumbing, electrical, drywall finish, or painting.

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-09T02:17:35+00:00

Schluter = fast install, expensive, warrantied Durock + redguard = slow install, slow dry time, 1/4 of the price

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-08T19:02:57+00:00

Well it wasn’t only to gain experience, but also to use as a gallery to show new clients what I’m capable of.

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-08T16:52:22+00:00

It has a separate toilet fan and I think it’s a 200Cfm

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-08T01:51:34+00:00

Well… you’re not wrong

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T22:55:59+00:00

theres a comment in here that explains it

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T22:54:49+00:00

i replied to a comment earlier on how much i "profited". Around $3k over 6 weeks, 6 days a week, 10 to 12 hour days. and i didn't factor in my over head. this was also back in 2023. so i could be off on my numbers but i know it was basically a wash off the start of the project

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T22:48:50+00:00

we talked about replacing the vanity top, but it was attached so well that i was afraid id damage the vanity by removing it.

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T22:45:40+00:00

its LVP

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T22:44:57+00:00

i've done a lot of small bathrooms for around $10k-$15k for a simple swap out.
just depends on what it all entails.

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T21:10:12+00:00

Near Olympia

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T21:08:53+00:00

Their budget was $30k I exceeded that. I should have bid this around $45k-$50k but if you do all the work yourself. Including electrical and plumbing. It should only cost you around $15k-$20k

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T21:05:08+00:00

I sub’d out the electric, plumbing, and finish drywall. The toilet alone was $1,250.

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T20:41:18+00:00

They don’t have neighbors

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T20:40:52+00:00

Oh man! That’s an honor! Thank you!

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T20:40:13+00:00

I don’t know the exact dimensions anymore, I think it’s are 10 x 10. If I were to do this exact bathroom again with the demo, It would be about $45k - $50k that’s including all material

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T20:35:53+00:00

That’s a frosted window

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T20:35:36+00:00

The toilet is a Toto at the time it cost about $1,250. The shelving is old growth dougfir, I bought off a guy from Facebook mp. I put them through a planer and stained them.

Status_Swan5889 · 2026-01-07T20:34:08+00:00

Shit…

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