Forum Archive: Posts by: lambee

I live in a prewar Manhattan studio co-op (forgive me for trespassing in Brooklyn territory here) and I am looking to remodel my bathroom. No re-arranging, just new everything in the same positions (tile, vanity, toilet, shower body and trim, etc.), only I won’t touch the bathtub, I’ll just reglaze. My building manager told me that if I remove the sink/vanity and the tile behind it, that I will also have to replace the hot and cold water lines to the riser. As such, the city requires me to get a plumbing permit, which will require a licensed plumber to draw plans and file with city. Does this make sense? If I only want to replace the lavatory and the wall tile behind it, why would I need to replace the hot and cold feeds? And even so, why would I need a plumbing permit for this? One contractor told me the plans and filing fees could run $5000!!! Does this make sense?