We’re thinking of finally adding a 2nd bathroom in the basement – your basic 5×8 generic bathroom.
I’m a pretty experienced DIY’er but I won’t touch plumbing, especially when it involves breaking into the slab and tapping the main line, etc.
So my question is; I would like to contribute to the final product as well as save money by doing all the non-plumbing aspects of the job myself – any framing, sheetrock, finishing, etc. I have the time. I can keep to any schedule the plumber wants.
Would you work this way? Or would you rather not depend on the home owner this way? Or would you do it, but “adjust” your bid upward to account for some assumed level of aggrivation on your part.
I’m just trying to guage the mood here. I don’t want to pitch this idea to a pro I bring in for a bid and then find a post on breaktime saying something like “you guys won’t believe what this home owner wanted me to do…”
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Seems to me that plumbers are used to inheriting work from other trades, for better or worse. If the pre-plumbing work is done with compentence there shouldn't be a problem. My plumber liked the fact that I managed the project and the huge time flexibility that I was able to provide.
Scott.
Always remember those first immortal words that Adam said to Eve, “You’d better stand back, I don’t know how big this thing’s going to get.”
Thanks all.Glad to hear it's not out of the norm. Around here bathroom additions are common and usually done by a one or two man team that does everything. The homeowner says "make me a bathroom" and they do it. I didn't personally know of any cases in which the plumber works in cooperation with work done by the homeowner.
Plumbing is almost always subbed out due to licensing in many places, so what you are proposing is standard operating procedure.
Good luck finding a plumber who wants to do framing and drywall.
What? Folks post pictures here all the time of the "framing" done by plumbers.
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If you get the site prepped so the plumber can get in and do his thing (rough in). Then you hang the sheet rock, mud, paint get the cabinet set when your ready have them come back and trim out the rest. Should not have any troubles.
a plumber told me " IF IT WAS EASY, EVERYBODY WOULD BE DOING IT"