When planning your bathroom, safety within the bathroom environment is important. Proximity to water, heat and electricity heightens the number of safety hazards that need to be considered. Bathrooms are often small, confined spaces, so planning and installation of safety features can help reduce the risk of accidents. Other than that, making a habit of ...
Category Archives: Home Improvement
Bathroom Tile Design
Your first step to bathroom tile design is to plan ahead of time to make the actual installation run smoothly. First you must identify which kind of style you want your bathroom to be, then select your tiles, and finally getting the materials and tools needed for the actual installation.Identifying bathroom style that fits youLook ...
Going Green
Remodeling your bathroom is a huge task, going green can make the task seem even bigger. VOCs, off-gassing and all the terms that may only add to more confusion, as well as and new products to consider, it can be hard to know where to start. Below are some outline you can follow to help ...
Bathroom Considerations When Renovating
It is not uncommon now to find a bathroom attached to every bedroom these days. Newly built houses have at least one en suite as well as a family bathroom. This becomes especially convenient when you have two or three storey houses, saving those trips up and down the stairs. Renovating or adding a bathroom ...
In-floor warming system
One of the more favoured type of flooring in a bathroom are stone, ceramic tile, concrete or any natural rock flooring that gives durability and less probability of damage through moisture. The down side to this choice is getting out from a nice warm shower and stepping onto cold floor. You can consider installing an ...
Skylight
With a bit of basic carpentry skills and confidence working on the roof, you can install a self-flashing skylight. Make sure you have a helper and good safety equipment. This project will be easier if your roof is made of asphalt or wood shingles and has a moderate slope. A skylight in the bathroom will ...
Preparing your Bathroom for Renovation
Prepping your bathroom for renovation is like opening up a box of chocolates. Bathroom renovation typically are the most expensive to do when remodeling a house. The reason behind this is because the bathroom which is typically the smallest room in the home is a humid environment and plumbing infrastructure often creates problems especially in ...
Choosing a Bathtub
People often underestimate the importance of selecting the right bath tub. Surprisingly, most people spend a large amount of their time in their bathrooms. Bathtub sizes can range from 40 to 85 inches in length, 22 to 72 inches in width and 12 to 32 inches in depth. Deeper tubs are more suitable for soaking, ...
Pre-Fabricated Shower Unit
When renovating a bathroom, you may get stumped on deciding on whether to install a pre-fabricated shower stall or to construct a tiled shower stall. Pre-fabricated shower stall units come ready to install from the factory, Pre-fab shower stall units were considered below par to tiled stalls because manufacturing techniques were not sophisticated. These days ...
Installing a Toilet
Whether its time to just change the toilet in your bathroom because its cracked, or if you’re remodeling your bathroom and desire a new look, or you just want to go greener and conserve water per flush, installing a new toilet isn’t quite as hard as you think. Before you begin installing a new toilet, turn ...
Removing and Installing A Bathtub
If you’ve decided on replacing an existing tub, and have ruled out other options like re-glazing or adding a new bathtub liner- where both these options make use of the existing walls and plumbing, and they don\'t require that you physically remove the old tub – then make sure you get adequate advise and guidance ...
Removing and Installing A Sink
Does your sink look old, stained or outdated in the bathroom? Adding a fresh, new sink can dramatically enhance the overall appeal of the room. Installing a pedestal sink could enhance the space in your bathroom. Whatever the reason installing a sink is an easy do-it-yourself project that you can undertake. Tools Tape measure Pipe wrench Pry bar Utility ...
Bathroom Layout Imperatives
Remodeling an existing bathroom will take a lot of consideration on your part if you want to incur the expense of moving basic fixtures and changing the basic layout. Remodeling the bathroom is not just about moving fixtures, it’s also involves a lot of re-working of plumbing and mechanical systems that you can’t see. This ...
What are Walk in Tubs?
A walk in tub is built in the same manner as a traditional bathtub with the same purpose of use, with the additional feature of a water tight door (to keep them from leaking) and that can be opened and closed for entry (typically come in right-hand or left-hand configurations to meet the individuals’ specific ...
Removing ceramic bathroom tiles
Having some knowledge and the skills to remove and repair ceramic bathroom tiles will help greatly when there\'s a tile that\'s cracked or stained and you would like to just replace it without having to call in the pros. Sometimes tiles can get broken or come loose. A little DIY skills goes a long way ...
