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amandalaine
04-01-2007, 08:50 AM
Does anyone have any idea how difficult it is to put in a new bathroom vanity with2 sinks and new kitchen cabinets? Does anyone have an idea what just the labor would cost for it?

mossey2000
04-01-2007, 12:07 PM
It's gonna be hella expensive to do the cabinets. We got a quote of 5k when looking. Dh is going to custom build some cabinets for way less.

amandalaine
04-01-2007, 01:22 PM
The actual vanity unit doesn't cost a whole lot...it's just the labor I'm worried about!

mossey2000
04-01-2007, 07:27 PM
I was talking about the kitchen cabinets. You're looking at least 40/hr for labor.

leftover
04-01-2007, 09:10 PM
I did my basement bathroom myself....

It was easy to put in.. I just nailed a couple of sections of 2x4s to the wall, so I would have a surface to glue the vanity to. I used liquid nails..

If you can read a tape measure, you can put in a bathroom vanity.. I bet you could do it yourself...

But I wouldn't dare attempt to put in kitchen cabinets myself... They are too heavy..

peatys girl
04-01-2007, 10:07 PM
We remodeled both bathrooms. The vanities were very simple. Make sure you use a level. We used the top that is both counter and sink (one piece). Once everything was removed and prepped, it only took about an hour to do the vanity, counter/sink, and the faucet. We're attacking the kitchen this November. Good luck!

amandalaine
04-02-2007, 06:00 PM
It's not actually kitchen cabinets...It's just the countertops.

Ste9
04-02-2007, 06:27 PM
Countertops are easy if you know how to do them. You can get a book from Home Depot that walks you through it.

PrincessBlue505
04-02-2007, 11:58 PM
The rule of thumb to estimate the cost of a remodeling project, take the cost of the materials and double it-that's what it'll cost for the labor and material. So u save 1/2 the cost of the job if u do the work urself.

I don't know how hard those things r to do, but I think it's also how handy and/or experienced u r with those things that determines a lot of how hard u think the job is. I know with hanging kitchen cabinets u have to have everything really level or they won't hang together right (and u can't forget about things like leaving a space for the range hood, dishwasher, fridge, etc. Good luck!

O, I just saw ur post that it's just the countertops. Those look easy enough to put in. And it's the same for those-double the cost of the counter top to get the total cost of the job if u pay someone to do it. I learned this from all those DIY shows-they're always comparing how much the job cost doing themselves versus if they had paid someone to do it.

Shaky
04-03-2007, 11:30 PM
Jo, her husband and I think her FIL did her Kitchen cabinets and they look beautiful. I'm sure you could ask her :) they are doing their bathroom too.