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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I was told today that it will cost $20-25K to remodel my tiny (3-1/2 x 7 foot) bathroom.

In the spirit of "when you want to cry, laugh", anyone else have stories to tell? I just can't get over the prices in this area. [/quote]
If you have an old bathroom like we do, it can be in that range. Ours row house built in the 1920s, the cast iron pipes were placed in concert. They have to jackhammer it out. I have got many quotes over the years. The low ones have no idea what they are getting into and would be a nightmare if they did the job. [/quote]
Builder here - not from your area - this is very true. Alot of jobs get bid tight and it is either change order to death or the guy just cant finish...I have had pressure put on me to lower bids for architects so that it looks like the job is worth the price they will award it for...did it once to help out the architect - never again. It happens alot more than people think....I also found that the folks that complain about their experiences usually went for the low bid...and speaking of cast iron pipes....I remember walking into a house being built next to one I was building and they were running PVC drain pipes right next to the kitchen sink. I could not believe it - I asked the builder, how can you do that - they are going to hate you - whenever they use the toilets upstairs they are going to here it right in the kitchen - he didn't care, the realtors didn't care. Me, I put cast iron drops in because it is the right thing to do...but tough industry.[/quote]

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