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How to Plan a Bathroom Renovation When You Have No Idea

Completely new to renovating? This guide assumes zero knowledge — plain-English answers to what a bathroom reno involves, what it costs, and how not to get taken advantage of.

TL;DR If you have no idea where to begin, start here: a bathroom renovation is replacing the surfaces and fixtures in your wet room, and the hidden waterproofing underneath. You don't need to become an expert — you need to understand enough to ask the right questions and not get taken advantage of. This guide assumes you know nothing and walks you through the essentials in plain English. First, what even is a bathroom renovation? At its simplest, it's removing the old bathroom and installing a new one: new tiles, vanity, toilet, shower, tapware — and, crucially, new waterproofing behind it all. A "cosmetic" reno swaps surfaces and fixtures; a "full" reno strips back to the structure and rebuilds. The difference matters for both cost and time. What does it cost? (Plain numbers) In Sydney (2…