Did I pick the wrong career

Nov 30, 2025 Last reply: 7 months ago 2 Replies

Stayed in a hotel earlier this week, which had a newly refurbished bathroom. Thought "Maybe I could have something like this to replace my own, tired, 25yr old one".



Went to a very blingy bathroom showroom, deserted apart from two bored staff who immediately realised I was never going to buy anything, so passively agressively ignored me, and the fittings to clone that hotel bathroom were about £7k, plus another £7k to spend two days fitting it.



Fully booked until next August, they said.



Meanwhile, back at B&Q or Victorian Plumbing (sponsors of the snooker on TV), the same fittings appear to be about £1k for a DIY-er.


And the more "Bling" the fitting look the more likely they are to be Chinese tat. However, some people may desire the look of Trump's oval office :) :)

Madness!

Yep - just did mine for about that - floor to ceiling. Plus I needed to move a stud wall. Dread to think what it would have cost, even using local handypeople.

Rob

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