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5 Simple Steps to a Dream Bathroom
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remodeling ranks with kitchen remodeling as one of America's most
popular major home improvements, perhaps because the return on investment
when you sell your home is so high.
Bathroom remodeling can cost you as much or as little as you choose
to put into it. While a simple spruce-up involving a new vanity
top, light fixture and accessories can be done for well under $1000,
many people are choosing to yank everything out and start from scratch
again. A completely new upgraded bathroom can cost $10,000 or more.
Start your project right with the following bathroom remodeling
tips:
1. Determine your exact bathroom needs.
Do you want to enlarge your bathroom? Do you need another sink?
Would you like to add windows? Does the bathroom tile need to be
replaced? Think about what your ideal bathroom will look like and
then prioritize your needs before your wants.
2. Gather bathroom design ideas.
A set of architectural plans will really help you and your remodeling
professionals visualize the finished project, but any design preparations
can be helpful.
Consult with a designer for ideas or check out magazines and cut
out ideas, designs or photos that approximate what you want. It
can also be helpful to a designer if you can make a sketch on graph
paper of what your plans are. Any of these things will be help you
to express to your bathroom remodeling professionals
3. Establish a realistic bathroom remodeling budget.
At this time you will also need to determine how you will finance
your bathroom remodel. Do you have a savings that you can dip into
or will you need get a loan? The answer to this will be a factor
in determining your budget.
Will this be a larger remodel or are you making minor changes?
When establishing your budget keep in mind the design ideas you
would like and whether they fall on the pricier side. Also, it will
always be less expensive if you don't need to relocate plumbing
fixtures, such as toilets or sinks, so if you are on a smaller budget
it is more economical to incorporate your current bathroom layout
into the new design.
4. Don't forget building permits.
Before beginning the remodeling process be sure to secure a building
permit from your local city or county government. Failure to do
so could ultimately make your bathroom remodel much more costly.
5. Consider popular bathroom design trends.
Second sinks have become very popular in bathroom remodels as they
allow two people to use the bathroom at the same time.
Another popular trend in bathroom design is separating the toilet
from the rest of the bathroom.
If you only have a shower, consider replacing this with a bathtub
which can serve double duty as both a bath and a shower. Whirlpool
bathtubs have also become very popular in today's bathrooms.
Nearly everyone elects to include a bathroom exhaust fan, often
incorporating a heater on a timer, as well.
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