Independent Melbourne planner — not a contractor. General information only. Confirm licences, waterproofing, permits, and quotes with qualified trades and the Victorian Building Authority.
Together
Two wet rooms, one occupied house
Share the skip only if you can also share the stack, the surveyor, and the temporary kitchen.
At a glance
Share a skip
When both rooms strip in the same fortnight
Do not share
One licensed waterproofer across unrelated rooms “to save a day”
Handover
Bathroom first if the household has only one wet room
FAQ
Direct answers
Should kitchen and bathroom be done together?
Yes when they share a wall, a stack, or a structural opening. No when you need one functioning wet room and the kitchen can wait a season. Combined work concentrates disruption; it does not automatically save money.
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Take a written brief to a licensed trade
We do not quote, design, or install. Pair the cost-framing assumptions with the waterproofing questions, then verify the practitioner on the VBA register.