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[quote=Anonymous]Responses to cost breakdown some made

Demo bathtub and walls - $1k
[b]It's an OK price if they are also removing debris from the job site.[/b]

Here’s a list of material cost based on a standard size tub being removed and 8ft ceilings

10 2x4s for reinforcement or niche - $30
[b]At 3.85 ea. at Home Depot, this is a good deal for 10 of them. But you won't need that many. Maybe half.[/b]

Durock 20 sheets and screws - $220
[b]At 13.26 per 1/2" thick sheet, at 20 sheets this is a good deal. But you won't need 20 sheets. 
I used 7 sheets for my 36" x 48" shower.[/b]

Thinset mortar for entire job and fiber tape - $200
[b]Half that.[/b]

Shower pan mud bed and curb 4:1 mud - $100
[b]Used 2 bags of Mapei at around 11 per bag of 50Lbs.[/b]

Shower pan liner - $ 125
[b]A 5' wide roll is 6.38/ft[/b]

Oatey drain with strainer - $40[b]
I splurged on this and got Infinity Drain. $400 0 $1000 depending on source.[/b]

Shower valve and head moen or kohler - $150
[b]Do yourself a favor, get Grohe if modernist or Waterworks if traditional 
Grohe is economical and well made German stuff. Waterworks is pricey and pretty.[/b]

Shower pan tile - $400-$4000
[b]I think I used 12 sheets of 12x12 mosaic tile at 11 per sheet.[/b]

Wall tile - $500-$10000
[b]Depends on owner choice.
I am a big fan of simple subway or square tiles. I put the attention of the room on the vanity.[/b]

Shower curtain rod - $100 or Glass doors - $750-$3500
[b]My custom sized glass door cost 1400, water white (low iron, no green in the glass).
If you can use a standard size, it will be much less and you can source it from Home Depot or Lowes. But you won't get the low-iron stuff And you can't specify the CR Laurence hardware for the door.[/b]

This is your materials cost.
Add waterproofing paint - Mapelastic Aquadefense or Laticrete Hydrogan. Never forget to add that and this goes underneath the wall tile setting.
Plumbing work will run 2-5K for hooking up the shower valve and if you need to relocate the shower drain.
The rest of the work is mostly a tile job. I'd ask a tile person to price it out, not a GC. You basically act as your own GC and get your trades - plumber and tiler. Ask for recommendations at your tile shop, like Architessa or Country Tile. You might be given names of people who have English language challenges so be aware but they won't suggest people who don't understand tile.
If you are going to GC it yourself, I strongly suggest making some drawings so you understand what areas you need to cover. You probably need to do so anyway in order to count how much tile you need to order (rule of thumb, add 10% in case of bad cuts while installing). AND it's always good to lay it out in a drawing to understand how to avoid tiny slivers of tile - those are annoying and don't look good. Pre-plan your tile because there is no do-over. The thinset dries rock hard and you'll have to break the tile/chop it out if you have regrets.[/quote]

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