My dad recently had his bath / shower combo removed and a new shower installed. See the attached photo, which looks like a generic prefabricated shower stall. Before this there was tiling on the wall and a bathtub on the bottom with a drain more towards the right portion of the stall where the bath faucet used to be.
The company originally quoted $17,000 but then lowered it to $11,700 after some haggling. Did my dad get ripped off? I think we can still dispute the charge but there appears to be something fishy about this, especially considering that it's not made of tiles but instead uses some hard material that appears more generic.
Another thing I'll add is that the door doesn't shut uniformly from top to bottom, but this part of the home is over a driveway so the building does slump a little. Also, this home is in North Los Angeles.
That looks and sounds like one of those outfits that can convert a bath in one day. They are more convenient as your bathroom is not out of commission for weeks but tends to be more expensive. They are limited by what materials they can use due to the fast installation.
If their quote is not what they installed then you could dispute it otherwise it is likely a done deal.
It is hard to comment on price based off of one photograph. You can identify and look up the pricing for the materials if your that interested. But, it doesn't take long to hit several thousand dollars.
I am replacing a 47 year old cracked and chipped cast iron porcelain bathtub with a Acrylic tub. The house is a concrete slab foundation. When I research installation, it states to use a 30 LB felt pad, but they don't sell the pad and I can't find one. Are they talking about 30 LB roofing felt? I have also read to put down about an inch of mortar cover it with plastic and set the tub. This scares me because of the tub getting out of level or not seating properly on the concrete slab. Or to put small mounds of mortar cover with the felt. Others have said use Great Stuff Foam, but with the experiences I have had with this have not been pleasant I did not get the desired effect even though I was cautious not to spray much and it caused a lot of cleanup. I don't want the tub to squeak when you step in. I would appreciate any feedback.
Thank You
Mike
I need to replace the cartridge in my master bath faucet as it will not shut off completely. It appears there might be a slight nick in the metal where the white part rotates. It began doing this suddenly yesterday.
I can't identify the brand or model as there is no writing on the faucet. It might be by a company called RIVO. It is over 20 years old and came from the Home Depot Design Center that they used to have. Their invoice identifies it as a Lavatory Faucet Satin Nickel / Millennium Brass. Their SKU was 512-252.
I am enclosing pictures that I hope will help. The cartridge is 2" long.
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10-30-22, 12:59 PM
