Many of you might have often wondered that what is the cost of adding a bathroom? The following paragraphs elaborate the different items and their corresponding cost ranges. It must be noted that the prices might differ from place to place and also time to time. In addition to that there might be also a genuine difference between charges that are levied by contractors, who do the actual work. On the whole, the price ranges that have been mentioned below are more generic and might change from time to time.
Cost of Adding a Bathroom to a Home
The following are the different costs that you will need to analyze before building a bathroom. Based on people's opinions that have been found on different forums, it can be said that the average cost to add a bathroom, will be somewhere around $15,000. However, as it happens, the average cost of anything depends on the quality of materials used, and how much importance you give to luxury.
Drywall
You will need a drywall to separate out the proposed bathroom from the rest of the house. A single sheet of drywall measuring about one square feet will cost you about $10. If you plan to go in for more costlier and sturdier versions of drywall the per sheet cost will increase. In addition to that, there are several other expenses such as drywall holdings, drywall fixtures and anchoring that have to be taken care of. A real brick wall will be a bit more expensive than the drywall, but if you look at the positive side, it is durable and immune from breakage.
Bathroom Tiles
The genuine chunk of your budget will be consumed by the tiles. The cost of total tiling depends on two factors, namely, the nature of tiles used and the surface area of the bathroom that is to be covered in tiles. Some decent tiles will cost about $20 per tile. If you choose some high-end costly designer ones, the per tile cost is likely to become as high as $100. In addition to that there are some different ideas that can be used instead of tiles, such as a waterproof synthetic cover. The advantage is that the cover is very, very inexpensive and can be easily used instead of tiles especially, if you don't want your budget to run out of hand.
Shower Pan
A shower pan is another important necessity that you will need to consider while building the bath room. On an average a shower pan of a decent quality will range from $100 to $300, with a high-end model ranging to about $500.
Toilet
One must also never forget the toilet, which will range from about $200 to $500. In addition to the toilet you will also have to consider some additional expenditures such as flush dispensing tanks and piping for it. The outlet of the toilet that would lead to the sewer, will probably cost a lot, and will amount to about $700 to $1,000.
Bathtub
If you are planning upon installing a bathtub then you will have to invest another $500 to $700. In addition to that water piping and dispensing of water is another concern. The same is also applicable for piping for the water supply. On the whole the cost for the bathtub will amount to about $1,000.
I hope that the list of costs incurred while adding the bathroom proves to be effective and helpful. As a word of caution, let me comment that keeping the bathroom simple and the quality of construction long-lasting, is an essential factor.
