Posts Tagged Bathroom Renovation
7 Tips to Renovate a Bathroom
Posted by Gary in Bathroom Renovation on April 21, 2009
1. Tiles Decide how much you want to spend then look for tiles you like and check to
see how they fit your price range. I found this to be the most successful way of finding what I like. I
found that walking through tile shops looking for tiles at the top of my price range thinking they’d be
the best quality, often had me missing mark down specials and really nice tiles for really good prices.
Ask the sales clerk for some samples to take home. The color of the tile will most likely look different in
the lighting setup at home compared to the fluorescent lights at the shop. It’s also nice to have samples
to match against for accessories and if you are looking at getting colored baths etc.
I need a new bathroom
Posted by Gary in Bathroom Renovation on April 1, 2009
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We’ve been in our new house for about 6 months, and it’s time the bathrooms got a makeover.
There are 3 bathrooms and all of them are just as ugly. The taps are old and starting to drip,
the shower enclosure is falling apart. The cast iron baths have been re-enameled one too many times.
The overall design didn’t make sense. We have planned to sacrifice the Study and replace it with a Walk-In Closet
come Dressing Room. Overall this will be my second largest renovation on this house.
The guest bathroom was always planned to be first on my list as it was a lot smaller and less complex,
but with the state of the “Master Bathroom” we decided to tackle it first and get it out the way.
After this, refurbishing the swimming pool and installing wood laminate floors in the last 2 bedrooms will
feel like weekend jobs.