# Samm's Corner: Where bathroom money actually goes

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**Created:** [October 26, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/samms-corner-where-bathroom-money-actually-goes/48606 "2026-10-26T06:00:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/samms-corner-where-bathroom-money-actually-goes/48606/1 "2026-10-26T06:00:17Z")

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![bathroom](https://lfbuilders.ca/app/images/lander/main/aluminum-2.webp)

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._