We're looking to remodel our whole house and being as we're not rich we're starting out with the master bathroom and going one room at a time. I'm curious if we have anyone among us who does tile or granite for a living I could bounce some ideas off of, get some pro tips or possibly even hire for some portions of the work. Likewise, if we have members who have recently remodeled a bathroom using tile or granite that could give some tips or what to avoid that also be helpful. I used to do fix & flips and had to do my share of tile work so I'm by no means a pro but have a basic working idea on how to do it. The current plan is to tackle most of this myself but I'm considering farming out some of the work and would obviously need someone who does granite as well. In the past I had granite places that would do remnants for cheap (or free with the amount of business I gave them) and I paid for the labor to cut, polish and install. Curious if anyone has any connections like that or if maybe we don't have people like that among our ranks.

I can add details as we go but the basic idea is pulling out a large soaker tub and some crappy builder-grade white tile in favor of more attractive tile to the ceiling and some niches and probably pouring a full-size shower pan. I need to relocate the drain and some other plumbing to turn a single tub/shower into a two-person shower. At the same time I'd like to yank the vinyl vanity and put in a granite vanity as well as use matching pieces for window cap, curb cap, bench cap and niche caps. We'll likely use a frameless door situation to complete the look and some undermount sinks for the vanity. Might even do some fancy looking rectangle ones if I can find a deal. I may add lighting to the shower as well but I haven't decided for sure yet. Might just leave it as is to save on time/labor/money.

Thoughts? Anything you think I should avoid in your experience or must-haves for a recent remodel?

Let me know!

Thanks!