AmyDIY
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Hi! Thank you so much to all the folks who take the time to post here. I've used a *lot* of this advice already with great results.
I'm remodeling my house, and learning how to do basically everything along the way. I'm very handy and a quick learner, but I don't want to end up with crappy results, or something that I'll just need to pay someone else to fix later. So, here are my questions:
How hard is it to replace an old fiberglass tub/surround with a new one? Some of the posts here make it sound a little intimidating, and I know that plumbers have a LOT of knowledge that I won't get from reading Plumbing for Dummies. Can a total amateur (with the help of my non-plumber dad) do this?
Unfortunately, money is also an issue. Can I do some part of the removal or installation myself to save money, and pay a professional to take care of the parts that could lead to future disaster if I did them myself? Any suggestions about roughly how much a tub removal and install might cost?
I was quoted $1100 to refinish my existing tub...so I'd like to spend less than that on a new tub plus the cost of removal/installation. Is this remotely realistic? Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
-Amy
I'm remodeling my house, and learning how to do basically everything along the way. I'm very handy and a quick learner, but I don't want to end up with crappy results, or something that I'll just need to pay someone else to fix later. So, here are my questions:
How hard is it to replace an old fiberglass tub/surround with a new one? Some of the posts here make it sound a little intimidating, and I know that plumbers have a LOT of knowledge that I won't get from reading Plumbing for Dummies. Can a total amateur (with the help of my non-plumber dad) do this?
Unfortunately, money is also an issue. Can I do some part of the removal or installation myself to save money, and pay a professional to take care of the parts that could lead to future disaster if I did them myself? Any suggestions about roughly how much a tub removal and install might cost?
I was quoted $1100 to refinish my existing tub...so I'd like to spend less than that on a new tub plus the cost of removal/installation. Is this remotely realistic? Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
-Amy