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Age: 38
Location: Stamford, CT
$500,000–$750,000
Bathroom remodel. [The original bathroom] was old and outdated, with mold around the jacuzzi tub and peeling formica counters.
Two quotes—both from folks who had done work on other houses on our street.
Around $20,000
$30,000
Various upgrades—things like a Toto bidet versus a cheaper model of toilet.
Savings
The soaker stand-alone bathtub ($715.20). I love it!
Honestly, I don't know. The contractor would list out all the items together with the total and not itemize it. So we spent $6,600 on hardware, the vanity, and the tub together, but I don't know what each thing cost on its own.
I’m super happy with everything, though.
Not a cut corner exactly, but we didn't do a heated floor, which we originally priced out.
This is the first home reno project I've done, so everything was pretty surprising!
It was surprising seeing the space totally gutted. It made the bathroom seem so small, and we started to question if we would be able to fit everything we wanted.
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