Ideal Bathroom Remodeling

Remodeling a Bathroom: Tips For Installing a Toilet

The housing boom has considerably slowed down.   Home appraisals don’t allow much opportunity for a generous mortgage.   Most potential buyers won’t even consider buying a new home now.   The logical solution for enhancing your living is clearly remodeling your current home.   And the cheapest option for home remodeling is doing it yourself (a.k.a. DIY).   Home remodeling projects are subject to an income tax refund, so consider your options.   A home remodeling might not be that expensive either.

The favorite home remodeling projects are the kitchen and the bathroom.   That is mainly because the look and feel of a new kitchen or bathroom can only be changed through remodeling it.   Giving a living room or other room a new appearance is only a question of changing the furniture, pictures or fixtures.

So, what can you do for your bathroom? Certainly, replacing a sink or toilet can be very expensive if you put the work into the hands of a professional contractor.   However, careful home owners will be able to accomplish with such a project.

Reinstalling a toilet in a new home is relatively simple.  You won’t have to invest a huge amount of time into this project either.  In an old home, installing a toilet might be a high priority. Even if the toilet is just leaking a couple of drops, these couple of drops can cause a huge damage to the structure of your home.  Often you won’t see how much your toilet is deteriorating your home.

If you suspect that the sub-floor of the bathroom is damaged, then you should start the project to replace the toilet as soon as possible. You will also have to include the replacement of the sub-floor on your project’s budget.

Some minor point that many forget is that if your toilet will be out of service, you will need a second toilet. If your home only has one toilet, then do not count that it will be ready in just a day, since not everything runs as smooth as it should, especially for first time DIY worker.

Before buying a new toilet, measure all the sides of your current toilet. That includes the existing space, the bolts and the central drain. Most have a 12″ central drain, but this is not always the case. Some vary by only a half inch; however, buy a new toilet that is exactly the same dimensions as your old one.

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Child Bathroom Remodeling

When remodeling the bathroom of your children, think about how to make it a happy but safe place. Both in the case of children and elderly, safety should be taken into consideration in planning the bathroom remodel.  Here are five “bathroom for children” remodeling ideas that will make your project a complete success.

First: Giving children a bathroom that is child friendly. Children like bright colors like yellow, blue or orange in their bathroom.   Include these colors in their remodeling project.  However, it will depend on the age of the children that will use the bathroom.   Ask them for advice before making the final decision about the decoration. They will feel much better if they are able to choose.  Add happy touches that children will enjoy. An example: if you are putting new tile over the sink, you can have a couple of tiles with their favorite cartoon.  Some tiles can also be made by yourself and your kids.

Second: Add some mainstream appealing pictures.   For example, choose your shower curtain according to your children’s favorite characters or topics.   For simple decorating for the bathroom, choose a matching character and color theme.  The whole bathroom can be made according to a specific topic (Disney or Hanna Montana, for example).

Third: Make it a functional bathroom, made for children with the help of your children. For example, the towel racks must be hanged up in a height that is easy for your children to use.   Equally, you should put the cabinets, shelves and other bathroom furniture low enough for children, so they can reach them easily (otherwise they will climb to the edge of the tub, over the toilet or over the sink, this is a huge safety risk for them).   Provide easy storage for bathtub toys and other items and keep separate dangerous (like cleaning products) and non-dangerous items (like toys).

Fourth: Make the bathroom completely safe for your children. This point cannot be stressed enough. Bathroom can be a dangerous place.   Install a slip-resistant floor that minimizes the possibility of falls. Lock any cabinets that contain any cleaning products that are dangerous to children.

Fifth: When planning the remodeling project, choose items that can be easy replaced in the near future – mostly in a couple of years.   Children’s tastes will change as they age, so plan in advance for at least removing cartoon characters or bright colors. Their children bathroom decor won’t last forever, no matter how good the quality is.

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Bathroom Remodeling Options

The two most common areas of home remodeling are the kitchen and bathroom.  It’s debatable whether we spend more time in the kitchen or bathroom, but the kitchen often gets the most focus because that’s what sells a house and it’s the most common area seen by visitors.  However, the bathroom is an area that can add value to your home and comfort and enjoyment to your life.  You can do it in small or large ways; it all depends on your space and budget.

An inexpensive space saver is a heated towel rack.  The come in all shapes and sizes so you can find one that fits your space.  They also come in a wide range of prices from a just over a hundred dollars to several thousand.  The great thing about this product is that you can use it to heat blanks and dry delicate garments.  Whatever your desired use you can find a product that fits your needs.

Not only can you warm your body after a shower you can warm your feet before and afterwards.  You can actually do this with only a small amount of money, in some cases for less than $500.  Most companies are using radiant heat systems that are virtually maintenance free and provide great warmth.  You can use it to warm your feet or heat your bathroom.

Have you ever taken a hot shower only to hop out to find the mirror fogged over?  You clean off a spot to see yourself only to have it fog up again?  An electric bathroom mirror provides a defogging experience that solves this problem and enhances your experience.  The system turns on automatically when you turn on your bathroom light, so once you hit the shower the mirror is ready to go.  These products can normally be purchased for under a hundred dollars but provide a level of luxury most anyone can afford.

For your shower experience you have options such as a body spa or rainfall experience, you can even have both if you wish so you can choose which you want on any given day. 

As you can imagine you have many other choices besides these, you are only limited by your space and imagination and maybe your budget!  Remodeling your bathroom can be an enjoyable experience and one that brings you long lasting joy.  Take time to review your options and come up with a solution that best meets your needs.

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