Here is what a $100,000 remodel looks like. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoOL05eecabWp9Y.html

@stnln2180

5 жыл бұрын

You could not get worse advertisement than this..... Are you kidding me?..... $5000?!..... for what exactly?!..... why not $10,000?!.....

@stevethea5250

Жыл бұрын

@@stnln2180 what dooya mean?

Thanks fellow “Handyman”. Since watching this video and your bathroom cost estimating video last year, I’ve done about a dozen small bathrooms and one big bathroom. It has become a niche market for me here, as there are fewer and fewer people competent enough to do this job.

Hey Handy. Everything I've ever known about laying down tile is, dont forget to "Back Butter" Now, ive only ever done, 2 tile jobs, both being in my own house. Maybe im missing something here? ...Joel

Love your videos just found them yesterday. I've been in the plumbing heating and ac industry for 23 years. I also used to remodel bathrooms on the side at night and weekends as well years ago. Great work keep it up man your very good at what you do and very versatile within all trades that's awesome to see! You take pride in your work and are very efficient it's sorely lacking these days.

So many haters in the comment section. Would I pay $5000 for this job? Heck no. There are people out there who don't want to do a single bit of manual labor and have no issue with paying darn near any price for labor work. Good for him on finding a good paying market.

@yomamaso100

3 жыл бұрын

This is a true Blue Collor American job. I think doing stuff like this is actually fun.

I worked fort certainteed gypsum, and we made that tile board you have in this video its called TPC, or Diamond back, its specifically for hanging tile in bathrooms, because its water proof. Cool to see you using it!

@patbowman9959

5 жыл бұрын

That concrete backer board is the only way to go for bathroom applications.

I like the way you did this, fast fwd but no real breaks in action and showing the sequence from start to finish like you said also good detail about why you can charge what you charge and you booked out for months, so you are doing something right.

Dude you’re so incredibly talented. Fellow electrician here. Would be a privilege for you to work on my house. Those local people there are immensely blessed. KEEP UP THE BEAUTIFUL WORK.

I remodeled my entire bathroom 4 days of work after my regular job. Maybe spent about 2,000. Got quotes for 13-15k. About to do this on the side 💰

Thanks for sharing, you look like you know what you are doing and done in good time, great work!

It's good to see Wolverine living a happy and productive life after all that stuff that went down in the comics. Who is starting the petition to give Handyman a TV show on HGTV?

@fixerupperer

2 жыл бұрын

Doesnt pat well enough for all the BS and it sounds like he already has more than enough business

Rule of thumb. New toilet when you(fully) remodel. Title should of read. "How to lay down ceramic tile"

@josephbrade4640

4 жыл бұрын

Radio and m hgyg

That closet flange on the toilet wasn’t high enough after you tiled. Betcha the wax seal was barely contacting. A trick without replacing the stack is to use these new foam toilet flange seals (HomeDepot). They’re long lasting and will give you an inch or two of correction. Cheers to all.

I did something very similar in my bathroom for around $600. Granted, I did all of the work myself though and I know a lot of people aren't comfortable doing that.

Thank you for speeding up the video throughout. It was very helpful. Good clean work.

Good work isn’t cheap and cheap work isn’t good. A customer pays for the experience of working with a good person whom knows what they’re doing, which includes warranty, which is not charged for. To have a contractor/handyman to call when something happens or you need/want something fixed or beatified is priceless. If you like your contractor/handyman and want him/her to return an do more good work for you, pay them what they’re worth, otherwise they won’t be in business for very long to provide any services for you.

Sign of a good handyman: perfectly happy to read the directions if needed. (and yes, I'm totally serious) Thanks for the awesome videos!!! :)

Good idea

These videos give me so many ideas to help my dads buisness. Can lower his prices if someone will take prefab vs costume cabinets.

Great video. I admire professional tradies. Years of low apprenticeship pay, early mornings and long working hours while they train to gain the necessary qualifications to make an honest living and to help us. Remember too the physical toll this work does on their bodies. They are professionals and deserve the money if the job is undertaken correctly. (Also, the improved bathroom reno would have increased the owner's home value in excess of the 5k they paid). In Australia we have a growing shortage of good, professional tradies. Fewer young ones want to train and work that hard. FYI Most small basic bathroom renovations here start at $16K.

Let them all complain! The bathroom looks great and updated! Most tradesmen, that know their worth, recognize that a savvy homeowner would rather be paying someone $5000 to aquire the correct materials and do the work properly in 3 days than spend several weekends researching and doing it themselves. Time is valuable to everyone, and for an individual handyman/tradesman with broad "know how" it's valued in cash.

@MrBlahdiblahdi

5 жыл бұрын

You have to watch the whole video. 5 grand is low low low for a legit master bathroom remodeling but this video is really more of just a quick makeover IMHO

I need to become a handywoman. $5000 a week sounds great for work I would actually enjoy. You did a great job btw. Not hating on you! Thx for inspiring me!

At least he is being honest. Good job man

As a small time handyman my big money maker is taking out old toilets and installing new ones. The "pros" charge upto $800, I charge $200 and I can do it in 30 minutes.It's a great money maker if you don't have a fear of "icky" jobs and know how to do it properly.It's very easy when you know how.

I hope that the baseboard, particularly at the base of the tub is foam or PCV.

Get some knee pads! I am in the process of laying tile in my kitchen and hall. Knee pads have been a life saver!

i've binged watched several handyman videos and then just have a giggle at the sped up whistling.. I love it!

@TheHandyman1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Not sure why anyone was so concerned about the 5,000 but you did a great job! I'm looking at options to buy my first home. Debating whether or not I'll buy a fixer upper. If I had your skills, I'd buy one with no problem lol.

Can you post a link to those extension poles that you used to hold up the trim against the tub please. Those looked handy

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

I have 2 different kind. These ones are pretty good. amzn.to/2eXR7bf I use them to install kitchen cabinets too

This is a nicely done and well assembled video. You are a true craftsman that pays attention to details. You did a lot of things more efficiently than I would have done. Also, the homeowner should have done something with the ratty bathroom door and hardware...not to mention the tub.

Love those floors I’m looking for those type of floors for my bathrooms and kitchen

I like those extension ratchets to hold base trim by tub. I never seen that cool tool before.

really nice to see the prices also

Raise the toilet flange!!! Nice work enjoy these videos.

@jasonhines5524

6 жыл бұрын

Just because they make it. Didn't mean it's correct. They make plastic toilet bolts also. You'd probably use that instead of brass.

@granthubick8684

6 жыл бұрын

The toilet leveled out way too quick for a confident seal. You should have to sit on it wiggle it about to form a proper seal between toilet and the flange. There is no compression of the wax. Be sure to chalk all way round this toilet base.

really nice trick drilling those screws back into the old furnishing!

Very nice. I always remove the mirror doors when hanging the cabinet, I'm always paranoid I'll bang it off something when installing it, also it makes it easier without the extra weight.

This video reminds me of when you fast forward a SIM'S day before they gotta catch their carpool to be at work

@Rob57664

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@jacobftorres

5 жыл бұрын

Throw back, lol

@user-xv8tr5to7j

5 жыл бұрын

100% LOL

int he future you should try and do a little tutorial on cutting the tile with the saw!

For some reason I found this video to be satisfying to watch.. I duno how this video came up in my feed but I’m glad I did 😆

Thank you so much been learning from you... you are very helpful learning more efficient ways to get it done

5grand damn .I want to make money like that .I going to start learning

Kick remodeling, I'm interested in knowing how do you establish your prices for a small IKEA project, good stuff, keep it up bro

Thank you. Very good handyman. You're really A pro. lOVE IT.

LOL!!! Ikea to the rescue. I just installed one of those floating vanities and had to read the instruction for that wacky drain setup as well. It works well enough, I guess...I hope.

Perfect job as slways, you do great work, we love watching you redo spaces, thanks for sharing. Blessings! !!!!!!

Nice video. I like that you carefully took out the old vanity instead of destroying it. I hope it was recycled. I'm not criticizing, but I'm wondering why the baseboard wouldn't go in before the toilet & vanity. It would make the install easier. Customers wanted the toilet in right away? Did you caulk only on 3 sides of the toilet or did you caulk around it completely? Also, for anyone who takes on such a project where it might take longer than 2 days, there is a plug that fits inside the closet flange (flange the toilet sits on top of) that keeps sewer gases from coming up. It's a good idea to plug it when the toilet is not on-- not only does it keep stuff from falling down into the drain, it keeps the gas out so it doesn't stink and/or make people sick. The drain on that sink was an odd configuration. What is the term for those braces you used to hold the trim on to the tub? I've never seen them before.

Man, I wish there was a guy like you out where I live. I'd totally have you renovate my bathroom.

Good tidy job mine needs doing. I keep watching videos then put it off day after day.

For 5 grand you could have at least cut off the toilet bolts and put on a new set of caps!

It's definitely an improvement but I sure as heck wouldn't pay $5,000 for that. No paint, not much of a vanity upgrade, no new toilet, and no new tub and/or shower. The materials couldn't have cost $750, so your labor charge on this is astronomical.

@daleon96

Жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking, I'm a general contractor, a bathroom that size with a new tub and surround, new shower valve and plumbing, new toilet, floor, fresh paint and trim, with demo I would do for around $5500-$5800... Depends on your market Tho, pretty sure he's in California people might pay that kind of money out there... I'm in Northeast Pennsylvania that wouldl never fly

@MrSleezy25

Жыл бұрын

Did he mean $500? Cause it’s more in line with that?

@larracis

Жыл бұрын

​@daleon96 I'm in southeast PA. I just did a bathroom. Alittle bigger than this one by the looks of it. Gutted down to studs, new electric, new plumbing. Custom tile shower with niches, glass door and Custom cabinet beside the vanity. For around 9k labor.

Man! You have a tool for everything! Good job.

good and active, being active is the best help to finish any job, good work thank you.

Awesome work! I have also been doing side jobs like what you are doing for some 40 years but only as a way to bring a few extra bucks. Three months ago my wife and daughter invested in a flip and brought me out of retirement to rehab the place. I’m having a blast doing it. Now I can really apply my skills. About to complete this one and go on to the next one. One question for you, I like the vest you are using. I see that you wear it doing all your different tasks. Do any of the tools fall out?

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

They don't fall out.

as far as instructional videos, this is the way they should be done you covered everything and minimal talk not like some that turn an 8 minute video to a 45 minute documentary.

Now it's more heaven in your beautiful make over.. 👍👏😊 well done!

Its totally worth it if you work like its your home, quality matters for some people not only price.

I love your videos always so perfect

if you as a homeowner are wondering about the price an thinking, hell I can do that for much less. I do this for a living and will tell you. #1. he's in San Francisco #2 because of his years of experience, this is made to look easy. try it yourself and see. hell just try baseboards in your house and see how that goes. seems simple, right? #3 we don't know the price of the fixtures and are guessing from our own sense of style what we think they should cost. This is a decent price for a good quality job in a high cost of living area. I'm in Georgia and would still charge about $3800, and customers that know how much things cost, and also know the quality of my work, will not balk at all. Finally #4 any of you talking crap about the job and price are not his target customer for a very good reason. keep it up man. new subscriber to this and your other channel, and I'm binge watching some of your vids right now. great job, great advice and I thank you for that.

It looks lovely.

Nice! I am doing this to my bathroom. Just paiting it though, because tile is so expensive! But we have a closed in shower, so it should be fine. But I will be getting a IKEA sink combo as well. Love your videos as always, very inspiring!

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

The light fixture i used in this video also came from Ikea.

If it only so easy in other parts of the world. We dont have those kind of walls, all of our walls are concrete, we cant knock down walls or drill so easily. Love your videos!!

@CanRotaryLife

6 жыл бұрын

Adriana Garza you can still drill though concert walls and secure a new bathroom vanity and sink fairly easily with concrete screws or wall plugs. Holes in concrete can be repaired with grout. :)

@desirebaker5775

6 жыл бұрын

Cody B-A there’d be no way to make a hole in any of our concrete walls in our old house. Not without compromising the integrity as all the concrete walls were load bearing. All the interior walls you could remove, just not the concrete outer walls, or even knock a new hole in them. It was possible, but it would require hiring a specialized contractor and cost a small fortune.

@CASTSTONE

6 жыл бұрын

Drilling holes won't compromise the integrity of a concrete wall. Even cutting huge holes is fine as evidenced by retrofitting airconditioning, vents etc.

I need to upgrade my client base....

Very nice. TU. I wish i had the patience to do this myself.

Bathroom looked great!

How much did you charge? What state your in?

Why didnt you have to remove the old flooring and what was the material used on top of it? Thanks. Love watching your vids

@TheHandyman1

7 жыл бұрын

It was sheet vinyl flooring I put diamondback board over the top of it. The only reason to remove it would be for for floor height issues. In this case it was beneficial to keep it in so the finished tile would match the wood flooring in the hall way.

@manuelsantiago495

5 жыл бұрын

Good work !! Congratulations !!

You did a hell of a job here. Looks really good!

Enjoy your work and videos.

Would love to see that 5k itemised! 😕

DID YOU SEE THE BATHROOM AT THE END 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️$4,500 LABOR 500 IN SUPLYS

@joshuabennett723

3 жыл бұрын

I mean that's pretty much how it is

@7ssenchokr604

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same!!! I did my washroom for 2k and I went all out. But, if they said yes, then good for him

@lobsterstrange

Жыл бұрын

Is that too expensive?

@Harem__King

Жыл бұрын

Now supply’s are much higher and labor is lower cause no work lol

you did a great job by yourself!

Tall and handsome Handyman, no knee pads needed on this job! great video!

Installed a broken tile under the toilet as well.

Why was steel plating used as a subfloor? Just curious. Thanks in advance!

@B0xlife1

4 жыл бұрын

That's not steel plating it's got that look but it's really a underlayment kind of like that concrete sheetrock they use I forget the name but there's lots of different brands out there you can use now

Like the videos man...I️ am about to get my contractors license and I️ find them motivating and perspective.

Out of all the trades I think you enjoy tiling the most

@TheHandyman1

6 жыл бұрын

On small bathrooms like this I do. Have tiled an entire 1800 sf house (floor) on diagonal. It was absolute torture. I keep my tile jobs small now.

Hell if youll ever see this comment, whenever you're placing tile start from the back of the room to the front. In your case from the tub to the door. Reason being that when you place your tiles & then stand or kneel on them when bearly put they get un levelled. Meaning when you walk on them barefoot you my cut yourself on a lefted end of tile. After placing the tiles dont do any work on them till the next work day.

Why didn’t you remove the original linoleum floor and screw hardi backer on top 🤦🏻‍♂️?

Nice job, thank u for showing us.

Two notes, get liquid lock bags to "Freeze" water in bowl before lifting, second, they do make shorter flexible hoses, I know it isn't a fancy bathroom, but I think a shorter one would look a lot better.

5000 is a good price. These keyboard contractors don’t know what it takes to do a bathroom. A plumber alone just to come out and do the plumbing job will run them a couple of hundred dollars, a tile setter will also run them a couple of hundreds if not thousands, a painter painting the walls and ceiling twice will also charge a couple of hundred dollars, electrician, the demo of course is hard labor worth the few hundred dollars. People don’t realize you have to pay for skills. Skills is obtained through experience, and experience is what pays! Great job handyman

@elluiz464

5 жыл бұрын

Well ive been doing tile for 35 years for tile alone i wouldnt go over $400 tops that small bath would only take about 4-5 hours to install tile and come back the next day to grout it witch would take about 20 minuits. l would charge 5k for a 200 square foot marble bathroom that can easily be done in 2 days

@androidlemon3438

5 жыл бұрын

Are you serious ? What rip off . No wonder the world's going to shit. Three days he made 4000 dollars I'll bet that was real hard labor.

@jjkewlaid

5 жыл бұрын

so your saying this was only worth 3400?

@androidlemon3438

5 жыл бұрын

The world is full of people that try hard to NOT to make a honest pay . A policeman that puts his life at risk makes 50 60 thousand a year this man just made 3000 to 3500 in 3 days and this is honest pay or skill ? Yet we wonder why things happen as they do . I definitely don't blame the man for making 3500 or even 3000 this is the way of the world .

@donbeaver7690

5 жыл бұрын

Times have changed, prices aren't what they used to be 35 years ago. I'm still in the business, in my area this wouldn't draw this kind of money, but if it does in his, more power to him. I might have missed it, did he strongarm the customers heads to get them to sign the contract?

In Texas a handyman would do that for a grand or less. That cabinet was cheap smh. How is a bathroom remodeled and the same commode used?

excellent job

wow that looks great

5 grand. Wow. Would like to see breakdown of costs.

@EternalAmber

4 жыл бұрын

labor is expensive. I just did the same thing with my bathroom under $500 my self.

@AaronPlay

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously, I need to start charging more 🤯 I would have charged $700 for the tile, $400 to mount the vanity + connect the sink, $150 for the med cabinet + light, $50 for the baseboard. I would have also caulked between the tub and tile. $1300

I think you meant a $500 bathroom.

@chriskuhn5683

5 жыл бұрын

Sure, in your midwestern trailer park.

@stnln2180

5 жыл бұрын

@@chriskuhn5683 This is "Midwestern trailer park" worth of supplies..... cheap.... and looks cheap.....

Awesome work, thanks for sharing.

He makes it look so easy.

Trying to figure out what is actually 5000

@TheHandyman1

5 жыл бұрын

Vanity.tile.medcab.light fixture. LABOR

@smithshannon2588

5 жыл бұрын

The Handyman are you pricing it as a floor installer or general contractor laborwise?

@TheHandyman1

5 жыл бұрын

Same price either way. I don't sub work out so I usually come in less then contractors that sub all the workout.

@lmtada

5 жыл бұрын

I calculate $2500.00 job.

@mycats7321

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandyman1 I think people underestimate how much it costs to get and keep a contracting license & then have to travel to locations & bring the materials & do demo. Tile removal can be very time consuming.

Material Cost: Est. 750-950 Tools used rental Est. 50-100 Charge for Labor 3500-4500

Excellent work, mate

I'm new to your channel and a contractor who is very meticulous and I think you did a very nice job here. 🤙

We can't all just be watching for the remodel right?

@lustforlife7476

6 жыл бұрын

April Lydia He does amazing work and is a great teacher. The tall and hot part are just delish gravy!!

@coolkid8865

6 жыл бұрын

ewwwww!

I'm a carpenter from Australia. I have never seen skirting/ baseboard in a bathroom in my life. Do you guys have waterproofing regulations for bathroom floors over there?

@keithupton86ku

6 жыл бұрын

vzgsxr To my knowledge, I don't believe so. However, it usually is assumed that either some type of backerboard is used. Durock is preferred.

@markgonzalez1165

6 жыл бұрын

in our job sites we use a product called fracture guard. then theirs issues with a floor (squaking). its usually the floor on second floor that needs nails etc etc. if tiles just come loose in certain houses (a few). we use wonderboard. we set them with shit set then nail or screw them. would never tile on the floor directly.

@miket2951

5 жыл бұрын

Do you guys have a drain in the middle of the bathroom?

@fancybrooks3156

5 жыл бұрын

@@miket2951 It was prolly an HVAC vent.

@oochiewally2783

5 жыл бұрын

@N. Silva dang never thought id see a nyker here in these comments..how is life on the outside of NYC..? im from queens..Brooklyn (which part)has changed so much...

I love it! Commenters here don’t realize the unwillingness of wealthy people to do the slightest bit of manual labor. Very few of these “college educated” professionals can so much as hang a picture. If the client agrees to a price then it is a fair price. Another point to the knucklehead commenters, please consider investment in tools, vehicle, maintenance for both, time spent planning, shopping, taxes, insurance, and costs to continually market and maintain your business. There’s more to a job than just showing up at your door.

Beautuful piece of art

Man, my knees hurt just watching this! You need to get some knee pads brother!

$3500 in labor, Home Depot got the rest.

@josheuasimpson5935

5 жыл бұрын

Even so I'll charge more like 1500 for labor. 3500 a bit much for what he did. 💁

@TheHandyman1

5 жыл бұрын

@@josheuasimpson5935 for $1,500 it wouldn't be worth my time when customers are lining up to pay double that to get me in their home.

You did an amazing job

Love it great job.