Planning Your Bathroom Remodel

If your bathroom requires tons of work to make it nice follow some of these easy to use tips for bathroom renovation.

One of the easiest ways to add value to your home is with a bathroom-remodeling project. However, you don’t have to worry that you will have to completely gut your old bathroom to freshen, and create a more inviting bathroom. One of the easiest and lest expensive things you can do to freshen up your bathroom is to repaint. A fresh coat of paint can make a huge difference to any bathroom and may be the only step you’ll have to make to give your bathroom an inviting look.

However, if your bathroom requires some major work, we’ve listed some of the top tips for you to consider before starting any major bathroom-remodeling project:

Know your budget and stick to it. By taking the time and drawing up an honest budget, you will avoid add financial stress.

If your project will require a contractor, make sure that the contractor you hire is:

Reliable and capable of doing the job. Check his or her references.
Make sure that the contractor has experience with both plumbing and remodeling bathrooms. If the contractor has to sub-contractor your plumbing this could create an unexpected increase in price.

Have a detailed inspection done of your bathroom before you being. By hiring a plumber to inspect your bathroom prior to beginning your project, he or she can point out any problems that you may be unaware of which need to be addressed.

Once you’ve had your bathroom inspected and know what must be repaired, your next step is using graph paper draw a proposed bathroom design. In other words, create your wish list. If you want to replace your tube with a larger bathtub, whirlpool tub you have to make sure you draw it in so that you know if you have enough space. You can find some fantastic software that allows you to input your design including fixtures, furniture, flooring and more. When designing your new bathroom make sure you remodel so that you add more cabinet and storage space. Many times storage space is at a premium with modern bathrooms.

Now is also the time to think about conserving more energy. You can save money in the long run by installing such energy efficient fixtures as low flow toilets, water saving showerheads and facets.

Shop around. I cannot stress this more. The prices on the same fixtures can and do vary quite a bit between stores. This also includes ceramic and stone tiles. To give you an example, I had fallen in love with a pedestal sink I saw at a major home center. To “special order,” the sink would cost $1,500. This was completely out of budget. Two weeks later, we went to a tile outlet to select the stone tiles we wanted. There in a display was the same pedestal sink, same color, same model number that I wanted. When I asked the price, I was informed that it was on sale for $500. Getting the sink for $1000 less for some reason made it even more appealing. By shopping around you can save a lot of money. This includes shopping online. Many times major home centers, and plumbing stores will have Internet specials.

Lastly, stay organized. Proper organization is the key to ensure any successful remodeling project.

To help you gain ideas as to how you want to remodel your bathroom, take a few weekends and looking at the bathrooms in display homes, which usually have the latest trends. Often times you will see something that will aid in how you want to place fixtures, or arrange cupboards and storage areas.

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