Need advice on Bathroom job, quick!

[Bernard]

Hello,

This is my 3rd and 4th job, it’s a toilet and a bathroom in the same house. I’ve done a hall floor and a full kitchen, they both took me longer than expected. I've got some confidence in doing these now. The thing is I’ve been dreading doing bathrooms because all I can see is little obstacles to slow you down, they seem to me like a nightmare. Right here are the details and things I’d love advice on.

Bathroom: -

Floor 1.2ms around bath
Walls 8.6ms

Floor: They’re getting a full new bathroom installed (Bath/sink), they said they were getting everything taken out so I could tile, I’m not sure the process, will the new bath be put back for me to tile around? I think it should be but the way he came across, it wasn’t. If it’s not should I tile the full floor or just leave it a safe distance under the bath area? It’s wooden floor boards too, I’ll have too plyboard the floor, again how much of the floor should I be plyboarding? To the bath, full floor? Is there anything I should watch out for or any tips on how to go about this?

Walls: These are my main concers really. Two walls are the external walls of the house that have been wall papered, I’m guessing there’s plaster under here? I know you won’t know but what is likely to be under? Two walls are false walls (Plasterboard?) and one isn’t the sturdiest I banged it with my hand and the wall sounded very hollow and vibrated slightly. Should I avoid tiling this wall or will a good flexible adhesive and grout be able to withstand it? The hot and cold water pipes from the sink were touching the wall too, I asked them to be moved away from the wall when the bathroom was done as well as the radiator removed. There's a small window to tile around. I’m dreading this...

The Toilet room.

Floor 1.2ms
Walls 8.7ms

Nothing much that I haven’t covered with my bathroom problems, floor needs plyboarding, walls are false walls, painted, but more sturdy. One pipe on wall need moving to tile behind. Another small window to tile around.

As a rough guide how much should I be charging for these two jobs?

Any advice would be great!

Thanks.

[GazTech]

[quote=Bernard;51821][FONT=Times New Roman]Hello,[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman]This is my 3rd and 4th job, it’s a toilet and a bathroom in the same house. I’ve done a hall floor and a full kitchen, they both took me longer than expected. I've got some confidence in doing these now. The thing is I’ve been dreading doing bathrooms because all I can see is little obstacles to slow you down, they seem to me like a nightmare. Right here are the details and things I’d love advice on.[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman]Bathroom: -[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman]Floor 1.2ms around bath [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]Walls 8.6ms[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][B]Floor:[/B] They’re getting a full new bathroom installed (Bath/sink), they said they were getting everything taken out so I could tile, I’m not sure the process, will the new bath be put back for me to tile around? I think it should be but the way he came across, it wasn’t. If it’s not should I tile the full floor or just leave it a safe distance under the bath area? It’s wooden floor boards too, I’ll have too plyboard the floor, again how much of the floor should I be plyboarding? To the bath, full floor? Is there anything I should watch out for or any tips on how to go about this?[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][B]Walls:[/B] These are my main concers really. Two walls are the external walls of the house that have been wall papered, I’m guessing there’s plaster under here? I know you won’t know but what is likely to be under? Two walls are false walls (Plasterboard?) and one isn’t the sturdiest I banged it with my hand and the wall sounded very hollow and vibrated slightly. Should I avoid tiling this wall or will a good flexible adhesive and grout be able to withstand it? The hot and cold water pipes from the sink were touching the wall too, I asked them to be moved away from the wall when the bathroom was done as well as the radiator removed. There's a small window to tile around. I’m dreading this... [/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman]The Toilet room.[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman]Floor 1.2ms[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman]Walls 8.7ms [/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman]Nothing much that I haven’t covered with my bathroom problems, floor needs plyboarding, walls are false walls, painted, but more sturdy. One pipe on wall need moving to tile behind. Another small window to tile around.[/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman]As a rough guide how much should I be charging for these two jobs? [/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman]Any advice would be great![/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman]Thanks.[/FONT]
[/quote]This is all standard work, take your time. Bath should be installed first for you yo tile onto.Flexible adh and grouts would be safer, and this stuff on the floor not plywood.....Gaz
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[Tilestiles]

Would price job up at around £400 plus materials. Approx £270 for wall tiling (Approx 2 days labour) and £130 for floor tiling (1 days labour). Floor should be simple to tile if toilet and sink not fitted. Either ply first or use backer board as Gaz suggests. Use rapid set flexi on floor to allow tiling and grouting to be done same day. Windows are easy too. Just take your time when setting out (very important!!) as you need to get this right to allow for decent cuts all round the bathroom and for the job to look aesthetically pleasing once complete. Good luck m8.

[tysfoot]

just rememebr when pricing up. have a rough guide how long you reckon it will take. i did a job like this, a two room job and it took me two days longer than normal thus making my daily rate go lower.