Middle of the road. I don't plan on living here past 5 years, but want something that I can somewhat enjoy while I live here.

No, no, no, no - he's pulling out a tub so he has a 5' space in which to install a shower.

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Is this your only bathroom?

Yes.

you on basement,crawl, or slab. makes a diff there.
you want 48" or 60" . step in or 0 entry. 1 seat or two? molded in or mounted fold down? multiple heads? some of the smaller details to consider.

:doh!: Sorry Mr. Phobia :sulk:






















:wayne:

That eliminates a nice tiled shower then. It would take at least a week to have one of those up and ready.

You're looking for a 3 piece plastic shower replacement.

Depending on your space and the existing tub, you'll pay up to $500 for demo/disposal.

You'll pay up to $1,000 for a new 3 piece. You'll pay as much as you'd like for a showerhead. You should be able to do something fair for $250. I just spent $500 on mine. Bodyjets are overrated. I have a handheld and showerhead.

Then you have door/curtain options and installation.

You can get the whole thing done pretty nicely for $5000. You can also get it done much cheaper if you're willing to shop around for the crappiest contractor.

last year i plumbed in a shower for a customer who pulled out the tub.
the carpenter supplied the 4' base. i moved the water and drain, set the base after tearing out the tub. my part on that was near $700. no idea what the carpenters part was.

To begin with, getting that tub out isn't going to be easy, usually they are set in the house as soon as the framing is done. The demolition alone is going to be a big job. They make prefabricated walk-in shower enclosures but I'm not sure if you're going to find one that has the same footprint as your tub. I think the closest you'll be able to find might be a 48" x 36". If that's the case, the enclosure, base and shower door would be around $500 on up depending on how fancy of door you want. Unless you find a shower that's the same size as your tub, you're also going to have a lot of cosmetic repairs to the walls & floor as well. Could run you as much as $3,000 if you're hiring all the work to be done.

I'm willing to skimp on the actual unit to get it done right - I don't like screwing around with poor help. I'm not looking for anything elaborate as far as multiple showerheads..no bells and whistles, something simple, but not "cheap".

That's what I was afraid of. I've also seen a couple companies offer shower/tub "covers" - basically a custom fiberglass base/wall that go over the original unit, that gives it an updated look.

Meh..this is sounding more trouble than its worth.

you can find 60"ers. like mr phobia said, you'll need a multiple peice unit.

Oh crap, that's true. He's going to have to move the drain for a shower.

thats one of those things that should be somewhat easy. big pain ifn it's a slab house though.