ᐅ Cost estimate for our bathroom – is $6,000 realistic for the equipment?

Created on: 6 Jan 2018 18:16
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AnNaHF79
Hello everyone,

Since we have already received many good tips in this forum, we are now back with a new request for help.

At the beginning, when we first thought about building, we were considering a prefabricated house. In the end, after a lot of reading and advice here in the forum, we decided to build with solid construction, brick by brick, using Poroton blocks, with a local construction company. The architecture is finalized, the building permit / planning permission has been submitted, and construction of our single-family home is scheduled to start in April...

In recent weeks, we have spent a lot of time looking at tiles, doors, stairs, kitchen, and bathrooms.
Regarding the kitchen, we now have a pretty good idea that should also fit within the budget, similar to the wood-look tiles we want to use for the rest of the house (except for the bathrooms).

We are still a bit unsure about the bathrooms, especially regarding the budget.

We have looked at the bathrooms featured in the bathroom blog here (https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/zeigt-her-eure-baeder.12054/).
In terms of style, bathrooms #73, #75, #93, #159-160, #167 are along the lines we like (sorry, I wasn’t able to link directly to those entries).

Our master bathroom is 18 sqm (194 sq ft).
Our guest bathroom is 5 sqm (54 sq ft).

For the master bathroom we want:
- Freestanding bathtub
- Walk-in, level-access shower
- Double sink with a large vanity cabinet (2x2 drawers) and a large mirrored cabinet
- Toilet

For the guest bathroom:
- Walk-in, level-access shower
- Single sink with a small vanity cabinet and mirrored cabinet
- Toilet

No urinal, no bidet, etc. – we don’t need those.
Whirlpool is rather not an option (maybe a small whirl function as part of the bathtub).

It should look stylish though.

The floor will be tiled (for example, we like the Gepadi Nexos tiles mentioned in the thread above); the walls will be either tiled or finished with Caraston panels.

Our offer of course includes certain items, for example, tiles priced at 45 EUR/sqm (about 45 EUR per square meter) and labor for installation.
For all other materials (except the tiles), a total of 6000 EUR (about 6000 EUR) has been budgeted for both bathrooms together.

That means if we want more expensive tiles, we have to pay extra.
If we need more or more expensive materials, we have to pay extra as well.

Question:
We think we can roughly manage the tile budget; even if it goes up a few euros, it won’t break us.
However, the 6000 EUR budget for the rest of the equipment makes us nervous.

Is it at all realistic to realize what we have in mind with 6000 EUR just for the equipment, or is that completely unrealistic?
If unrealistic, how much additional cost should we expect?

Thanks.
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Alex85
7 Jan 2018 19:12
Well, I find €21,000 just for the materials (!), plus labor, plus tiles, ... is really quite a lot of money. Even for the plumbing mafia.
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AnNaHF79
7 Jan 2018 19:14
Me too, but as I said, we prefer to plan for more rather than less... If it ends up being cheaper in the end, that’s perfectly fine.
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Domski
7 Jan 2018 19:16
That’s enough. 6000 would never have been sufficient.

For us:

About 8500 purchased locally from a specialist retailer for:
2 WCs Keramag Icon and flush plates
Washbasin Icon 120cm (47 inches)
Bathtub Kaldewei Cono Duo 170cm (67 inches) — which is actually too small
Shower Kaldewei 120 x 90cm (47 x 35 inches)
Matching 2-part glass element
Shower board 80 x 80cm (31 x 31 inches) for tiling with point drainage
Built-in mirror cabinet 120cm (47 inches)
For all fittings, Grohe Essence surface-mounted, except for washbasin and shower in the guest WC, where it is concealed. Partly with thermostat.

650 euros for a 120cm (47 inches) washbasin cabinet

What is missing:
- Glass element for the 80 x 80cm (31 x 31 inches) shower, not yet purchased
- Above-counter washbasin in the guest WC, self-built… costs would have to be calculated separately
- Installation by a professional company

So definitely slightly above standard, but far from luxury.
blackm887 Jan 2018 19:23
Our additional cost list (as far as I remember - not complete)
Duo bathtub 180 cm (71 inches) – €400 more
Rimless toilet – €300 more each
Concealed shower faucet – €250 more each
Rain shower – €400 more
Concealed bathtub faucet – €200 more
Electric towel radiator – €1000 more (luxury)
The rest is standard; we simply did not want exposed faucets. The toilet is a luxury item; there is an even “better” one for €800 more each... well, for a toilet... some prices seem quite overpriced.
We also bought furniture elsewhere afterwards.