Remodeling a Bathroom: moving plumbing- is it hard? [View All]

[lavenderdiva]

Mr. ld and I will be moving into a new home in a couple of months. Its not a 'new' home, as its structure is almost 50 years old, but it will be new to us. It has 2 bathrooms, one with mint green tile, and the other with pepto-bismol pink tile. Needless to say, both bathrooms will need to be remodeled. The master bath is VERY tiny, and we will be knocking out the wall to the adjacent closet to expand it. However, in the remodel we will need to move the existing plumbing, such as the toilet, sink, etc. Is this something we can accomplish on our own, or is it better to hire a plumber. Mr. ld is very handy, and could probably do it, as he installs irrigation systems as a landscaper/horticulturist. Money is very tight, and we would prefer to do the work on our own, if possible.

Most of the remodel books and shows I've seen, generally leave the fixtures where they were originally, and work around it. But as we will be using more room, we will want to move things around.

I was just wondering if anyone has actually done this, and would share what your experiences were. And things to watch out for....