Individual bathroom planning despite the developer (and saving money...)

Good morning,

thank you very much for your feedback!

I want to try to clarify the whole thing a bit more. Both the tiles for the floor and walls will be installed through the developer, which is fine.

The mentioned 5,000 EUR surcharge was ONLY for the vanity cabinet + "special" countertop basins (2x) + different faucets (2x). The selection in the bathroom showroom was also rather limited – at least according to our taste. That was also too expensive for us, and that’s why we considered organizing just the cabinet for the countertop basins ourselves. However, we quickly realized on the internet that the countertop basins and nice faucets are also available cheaper – well below 5,000 EUR!
That’s why we are considering organizing everything regarding the basins (cabinet, faucets, basins) ourselves.

When we then dealt with the topic, it evolved further. “Don’t we also want to get the toilet and the bathtub ourselves?” With the bathtub, you save around 600 EUR. With the toilet, 300 EUR. Significantly less than with the basins + accessories, but still. The shower faucet with rain shower can also be bought freely on the internet for much less (250–400 EUR) instead of 1,100 EUR from the bathroom showroom.

I’m still a bit skeptical about the bathtub – maybe we should let them handle that directly!? I also don’t know 100% if it will be tiled on the side, then it would be better to have it installed directly.

But the vanity cabinet, the countertop basins, the faucets for the vanity, the toilet, and the shower faucet can surely be well done “by ourselves,” it shouldn’t be rocket science, or what would you say?
How would that work with the toilet? Also regarding the flush tank built into the wall, does just any toilet fit the flush tank?

Many greetings & thanks!
Gatho!

With the bathtub, you easily save 600 EUR. With the toilet, 300 EUR. Significantly less than with the sinks + accessories, but still. You can also get the shower fittings with rain shower head for much less (250-400 EUR) freely on the internet instead of 1,100 EUR from the bathroom showroom.

No, you don’t. Online prices are listed without all the necessary connectors and adapters as well as without installation and warranty. Someone who just googles a few prices online often quickly forgets that.

It is worth giving the bathroom some good thought. It has the longest lifespan of any room, even more than the kitchen.

With a nice Rechtsanwältin shower, one might also want to have as much as possible embedded in the wall. Hard to remove. We also selected the same total in the bathroom, and I wasn't completely happy with the choices in every respect. But attaching a different basin is no rocket science. We also have a low-priced included piece that will only be a placeholder until a favorite piece is found.

In our case, and perhaps in yours too, there is also the possibility to contact the executing craftsman company and have them determine the costs of your wishes and, if necessary, commission them additionally. They like to do this because they’re already on site and presumably better compensated. This also takes care of scheduling coordination. I already had to reschedule the trades we removed three times; who knows how long they’ll still tolerate it.

Much joy in designing your bathroom,

Gabriele