House has two showers but no bathtub, I need one what will that cost?

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Anonymous wrote:I think 10k is very low as a bathtub does not normally fit in the footprint of a shower. How badly do you really need one?

Is it possible a tub was ripped out to create a shower? That's been a big trend with remodelers. If so, easier to recreate a tub arrangement.

It was! Thus why there is space where the old tub was. The problem with removing bathtubs in all the bathrooms then trying to sell the houses, some people still need the bathtubs!

Will this be cheaper to put a tub back in?

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Anonymous wrote:Once you remove the tile, the water proofing is compromised. My guess $10K to redo. Tub + plumbing +tile + labor.

Wow, thanks I'm shocked that high. For the basic tub and tile install and labor (not including the materials) I was thinking about $2-3K but don't know much about this.

10K would actually be quite low since you'll probably need to re-do the whole bathroom. I would budget for 20K.

I literally said, "The rest of the bathroom is up to date good enough just need the tub." Why would I have to "re-do the whole bathroom?"

Because of plumbing, tile etc. You can't just plop a tub down on the floor. Well, you can if you want to go full Elizabethan and heat the water on your stove and empty it with a bucket. Have fun with that.

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Anonymous wrote:Once you remove the tile, the water proofing is compromised. My guess $10K to redo. Tub + plumbing +tile + labor.

Wow, thanks I'm shocked that high. For the basic tub and tile install and labor (not including the materials) I was thinking about $2-3K but don't know much about this.

10K would actually be quite low since you'll probably need to re-do the whole bathroom. I would budget for 20K.

I literally said, "The rest of the bathroom is up to date good enough just need the tub." Why would I have to "re-do the whole bathroom?"

You don't, this PP is weird.

I think you could do this with a cheap contractor for around 4-5k, could be as much as 10k depending on how much you have to retrofit the plumbing and how much tiling is required (like will you be able to just tile in and around the shower or will you have to retile the whole floor due to the size of the tiles or layout of the bathroom or something?), as well as the finish level you choose.

I'd get a few estimates on Thumbtack but also talk to a few more established contractors or bathroom specialists just to get a range. I think 2-3k is super optimistic and would be a bit suspicious of anyone who quoted that low unless it includes zero materials. But also if you get anything over 8k, unless that's due to upgraded material choices, I'd look at their man hour estimate and figure out why.

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Anonymous wrote:I think 10k is very low as a bathtub does not normally fit in the footprint of a shower. How badly do you really need one?

Is it possible a tub was ripped out to create a shower? That's been a big trend with remodelers. If so, easier to recreate a tub arrangement.

It was! Thus why there is space where the old tub was. The problem with removing bathtubs in all the bathrooms then trying to sell the houses, some people still need the bathtubs!

Will this be cheaper to put a tub back in?

This is still very expensive. It will be a lot of demo work, drywall and water proofing and tile work. The floor likely needs done too because it will either get damaged or have a different footprint than the shower had.

If you have a baby or a toddler, just use one of those baby bath tubs they put in the shower stall. They have inflatable and also plastic ones.

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Anonymous wrote:House I'm looking at has two full baths but only has showers no bathtub. I need a bathtub, any idea what that costs to install one? The rest of the bathroom is up to date good enough just need the tub.

Those are not full baths. A full bathroom is made up of four parts: a sink, a shower, a bathtub, and a toilet. Anything less than that, and you can't officially consider it a full bath

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What do any of you mean by "need a bathtub." I don't get it. If you have a baby, you can fill up a baby bath placing it on the floor of the shower. Adults can hold & bathe older babies in the shower. After a short time, a shower works for all. If a bath is just a preference, ok.

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Anonymous wrote:What do any of you mean by "need a bathtub." I don't get it. If you have a baby, you can fill up a baby bath placing it on the floor of the shower. Adults can hold & bathe older babies in the shower. After a short time, a shower works for all. If a bath is just a preference, ok.

Not OP, but I have medical conditions that lead to very tight muscles and painful joints.

One thing on our list for our sfh was one tun so I could soak in warm magnesium baths.

Not everyone is doing this for the kids, although a tub does help with small kids.

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Anonymous wrote:What do any of you mean by "need a bathtub." I don't get it. If you have a baby, you can fill up a baby bath placing it on the floor of the shower. Adults can hold & bathe older babies in the shower. After a short time, a shower works for all. If a bath is just a preference, ok.

Some people won't buy a house without a bathtub. I'm one of those people. I wouldn't consider buying (or renting) a house without a bathtub. Because baths are how I relax.

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Anonymous wrote:What do any of you mean by "need a bathtub." I don't get it. If you have a baby, you can fill up a baby bath placing it on the floor of the shower. Adults can hold & bathe older babies in the shower. After a short time, a shower works for all. If a bath is just a preference, ok.

Some people won't buy a house without a bathtub. I'm one of those people. I wouldn't consider buying (or renting) a house without a bathtub. Because baths are how I relax.

Who wouldn't buy a house at a great price and great location because it doesn't have a bath??

Soaking in water is gross. Find another way to relax.

Maybe a home close to a park and go for walks? or a house with a nice yard and do gardening? or a house with a nice open kitchen and bake?

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Anonymous wrote:I think 10k is very low as a bathtub does not normally fit in the footprint of a shower. How badly do you really need one?

Is it possible a tub was ripped out to create a shower? That's been a big trend with remodelers. If so, easier to recreate a tub arrangement.

It was! Thus why there is space where the old tub was. The problem with removing bathtubs in all the bathrooms then trying to sell the houses, some people still need the bathtubs!

Will this be cheaper to put a tub back in?

The question is the floor - if you have to change the plumbing and they open the floor, do you have matching tile to patch and repair? Also, any time you demo/open the walls you can find “surprises” especially in a shower. If you are close in DMV, I would say $5k is the best case scenario, assuming you put in Home Depot grade finishes, but it’s hard to find qualified ppl to do small jobs without the price gouging. If you assume $5-10k, you should be fine; just make sure they know what they are doing and can waterproof the space.

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OP, do you need a tub forever, or is this for your kids while they're little? A prefab unit will be a lot cheaper than a cast-iron tub and tile suuround, but you probably don't want to look at it forever.

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What you are describing OP are not "full baths" if the agent is advertising as such, they are wrong and that needs to be addressed. they are 3/4 baths