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$3500 in 2002 but in 2006 it would have been double or more. Construction materials went thruogh the roof after Katina. It cost me $28,000 (plus lost revenue because he had me closed over Christmas & New Years) to renovate one bathroom, create the second bathroom, and repair plaster and paint one wall (a 2-story stairway wall) in the foyer. I did not replace the toilet and sink in the original bathroom and just moved the claw-foot rub into the new bathroom so no extra cost for those items.Our small upstairs private bath was installed where two 4x4 foot closets were located. Cost us $3,500.00 for everything, including the labor. Large shower, pedestal sink and stool, laminate floors, drywalled, and the plumbing and lighting included. This also includes all the venting, piping, bringing water in and waste out, as there was no water or plumbing on that side of the house. That was in 2002.forgot to talk price. $18,000 in 2007 to add or expand 3 bathrooms. this had to include running ventilation piping up through two floors and out through the roof and also drainage down into the basement and connecting with the water supply up into the bathroom..
Edit to add: I am in no way saying "go with Shared Baths right from the beginning, it's the bee's knees!". I am saying if you find an operating Inn that you love, with great location, revenues, reputation and a younger active demographic that happens to have a shared bath or two, AND it's within your price range, don't let the shared baths scare you away, whatever anyone else says.
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For those who have a tub with no room for a shower as described by SS, I bought a hand-held "telephone" shower/faucet combo for my claw-foot so guests could take a shower if they wished, just had to get in the tub to do it. The polished brass unit was about $400 in 1996. Have no clue waht it runs today.
Edited to add: I also had chamber pots (with lids) in every room and pointed them out on my web site and during check-in as "emergency facilities", checked them every room cleaning, and yes, a couple of times they were used.