Chambliss Plumbing: Bathroom Remodeling

Things to Remember When Remodeling Your Bathroom

Renovating and remodeling your home can be expensive, time-consuming, and stressful. This is particularly the case when it comes to bathroom remodeling, which requires careful planning and skilled plumbing. Before you start to work on remodeling your bathroom, make sure you have a detailed plan and seek advice from both your contractor and your plumber. The final design must work for your family and be cost effective in regards to your household water bills, while also looking just the way you envisaged it. Consider some of these details before approving the start of any remodeling work on the bathroom in your home.

Refinishing Rather than Replacing
If you’re on a tight budget but still want to breathe some new life into your bathroom, think about refinishing some of the fixtures already installed. You can have your faucets, bath, shower, sink, and tiling refinished for a fraction of the price than it would cost to have your existing fixtures ripped out and replaced with brand new ones. This may also be more practical for you and your family as it takes less time and doesn’t leave you without any amenities in your bathroom if there is a problem or delay in the work.

By having your fixtures finished rather than replaced, this also saves you the hassle of moving your plumbing around. With bathroom remodeling, many people often decide to change the layout, which can involve altering the placement of plumbing. This can cost more and cause problems during the renovation. You can use the money you have saved to purchase new accessories, redecorate and update your current plumbing fixtures.

Measure Your Space Carefully
Once the fixtures and fittings have been installed in your new bathroom, the space you have to work with is limited. One of the first things you need to do once you have decided to remodel your bathroom is to take careful measurements of the space you have and the areas where large appliances – such as the bath, the shower, and the toilet – will go. Ensure you measure more than once and record the figures as accurately as possible. Take these measurements with you whenever you go shopping for bathroom fixtures and accessories. This will prevent any mistakes being made with any new purchases, so there will be no unfortunate surprises when the work begins.

Think carefully about the layout of your new bathroom so that you make the most out of the space, but don’t end up with a bathroom that feels cramped. You want to have enough room to move around and store toiletries and cosmetics in your bathroom. Storage is important in your bathroom, so make sure to incorporate space for cabinets or cupboards. Use tricks such as wall cabinets and built in cupboards surrounding or around your fixtures and fittings. For example, a storage area can be fitted underneath your sink or bathtub, hiding any items you want to store, such as towels, shampoo or medicine.

Cohesive Design Scheme
There are a number of things to think about when creating a design scheme for your new bathroom. From the right lighting to durable, water resistant flooring, paint that complements the rest of your home, and matching accessories, there’s a huge range of choices to consider.

Choose towels and bathmats in matching colors that contrast the shades you have chosen for your walls and flooring. A large mirror is one of the most important accessories that you will use in your new bathroom, both in terms of aesthetic design and practicality.

Taps and faucets are also something you should take the time to think about. There is a large selection available on the market, so take the time to find something that works well with your existing fixtures and the design of your bathroom. A cohesive design scheme will create a sleek finish that will help you relax in your warm bath once your bathroom is finished.

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