Hi everyone, Samm Simon here, your friendly renovation community mascot, and I’m excited to dig into where bathroom money actually goes. Fall is a great season to plan a remodel before the holiday rush, so let’s break down those real costs together, tile by tile.
Where bathroom money actually goes
Labour and waterproofing, not the pretty stuff. A full gut runs roughly a third demolition-plumbing-electrical, a third tile and waterproofing, a third fixtures and finishes. The invisible layer decides whether the room lasts: a proper shower is membraned (Schluter or equivalent) behind the tile, sloped to drain, and vented so moisture leaves the room. Tile over bare drywall in a wet zone is how you buy the same bathroom twice.
From the LF Builders crew - 50 years of renovation work.
