Billy
New Member
I would like to start by explaining my situation..... I recently bought the house that i was raised in and, i'm trying to bring it back to life. Have already restored most of the exterior and i'm in the middle of starting the interior. I thought the main bathroom would be a good place to start. I'm trying to do what i can on my own,... just to learn as well as to save some money. I am currently trying to decide what to do as far as a new tub. I remember many years ago that the bathtub stopped draining and was never fixed apparently. the problem ended up being a corroded overflow plunger being stuck in the closed position. There was next to no way to access the overflow while the tub was installed so i took the old tub out "cast iron"..... what a nightmare it was. I finally got everything cleaned out and a new p trap, overflow, as well as new connections everything was set in tarpon and cement so nothing went easy. Thanks to a plumber and around 500$ i'm good to go for the new tub/shower. So i went shopping around for a replacement only to find that 34" and up is sort of the standard around here. My alcove is 32" stud to stud. So, my selection of shower kits are sort of limited. So here is where my first question comes in...... I had a guy come out and bid me a standard ceramic tile shower stall. The price just for building the stall itself is 1400$..... does that seem like a fair price? I don't know of any other contracters in the area that do that sort of work so i have no other bids to compare. So, i'm considering going with a fiberglass tub/shower. The floor is level concrete so i should be able to get away with no mortar there. I'm just sort of at a point where i don't know what to do... any suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated..... Thanks!