Small Bathroom Flip - SFR in Scranton PA

[Johnna F.]

I'm currently doing a live-in flip in a SFR and I thought I'd share my first bathroom renovation. I spent around $1000 on all materials and did the labor myself (except for the tub plumbing), including adding ventilation and insulation/drywall.

Materials: tub and surround, toilet, sink, vanity, mirror, vanity light, mold resistant drywall, GFI outlet, light/fan combo, flooring, paint.

I installed 'luxury vinyl plank' flooring since the bathroom is a high moisture area, which was super easy to install and is holding up well. I left the cast iron pipe exposed and just painted it the same color as the wall. I would never want to move that huge thing. Overall I'm happy with the way the bathroom turned out and stuck close to the budget!

Here are some before and after pics:

[Thomas C Veatch]

Lovely and bright, great job!  

In Europe the pipes are considered an aesthetic element and often left exposed outside the building, so I hear, and I think you've caught that spirit; I love it that you've left the stack out the open.  When people look at a building they enjoy seeing the functional parts, like exposed steel beams --- and this.  Just my opinion, though.

Quite a minor point but as an uptown commercial plumber I'd put clear acrylic caulking on the joint between toilet and floor, and wipe and wet and wipe your finger and wet with a light spraying mister and repeat until it's a nice smooth 1/8" edge without any blotches around about. If you did then that's a really great job, you must have used Crystal Clear!  Lots of residential work doesn't do this but I think it makes a quality install.  Leave an inch uncaulked in the very back so leaks can be detected sooner than later. 

Curious, What are your purchase and planned rehab costs and expected sale price?