Remodeling and Renovating
Rooms in Your Home
A home consists of many different rooms: kitchen, dining room, living room, bedrooms, family room and bathrooms. Notice how bathrooms always seem to be listed last as though they are the least important? Many people don't consider bathrooms as important rooms because there is really no activity that takes place in this room. In addition, a very small room is not given much thought as far as home improvement or remodeling. When undertaking a remodeling project for the bathroom, however, there are many small details that people tend to forget. There's actually much more involved in remodeling a bathroom than people realize.
Before you begin the remodeling or building project for your bathroom, you need to plan what you are going to do. Although many think of a "bathroom" as a place to take a bath, it is actually so much more than that. Depending on whether you're doing a "full bathroom", "half bathroom" or "3/4 bathroom", will determine what you will need to purchase and plan. A full bathroom will have a bathtub, shower, sink and toilet, whereas a half bathroom will only have a sink and toilet. A ¾ bathroom will consist of a toilet, sink and shower. Many homeowners like having one full bathroom for family and a half bathroom either for guests or as an additional room near the bedrooms.
A bathroom home improvement project is when you are installing something in the bathroom, such as adding a bathtub where there previously was only a shower. Other additions to the bathroom may be a vanity, fan, shower door, medicine cabinet or even new flooring. You may choose to do a lot or all of it yourself or you may hire a contractor. Although some contractors are often expensive, a bathroom is a small room that won't usually cost that much to remodel. Although a bathroom is a small room that many don't give a second thought to, it's an important room when trying to sell your home. Prospective buyers seem to always pay the most attention to the kitchen and bathroom.
Many online stores carry many of the supplies you'll need for your bathroom, whether you do the work yourself or hire someone. As long as you are remodeling your bathroom, take this opportunity to make any additions for any elderly or disabled friends or relatives. Some of these additions may be bathtub safety bars, non-slip bathtub surface, or a higher toilet seat. While these additions may not seem like much to you, your guests will certainly appreciate them. In addition, they make great selling points should you decide to sell your home.
By Kurt Schefken
