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Bathroom Remodeling Checklist

Bathroom remodeling is the best way, after kitchen remodeling, to increase the sales value of your home. It can be a small bathroom remodel or a large one, but either one done correctly can garner a higher price when you sell your home. Even if you do not plan to sell in the near future, a bathroom remodel can make life easier and more enjoyable for your family.

A bathroom remodeling check list is not a necessity, but it comes close to being that. Before you launch your project, a bathroom remodeling check list can help you gather your ideas in one place. It can assist as you estimate time, cost, and effort involved. As you work, your check list will help you move smoothly from one task to another. The bathroom remodeling check list we offer here may be different from others, but it can be adapted to meet your needs. You may want two lists, actually. Make one a list of necessities, and the second a list of optional things you would like in your bathroom remodel if possible.

Bathroom Check List

1. Design: Before you begin a bathroom remodel, take time to design the finished room. There are a number of helpful digital design software programs you can use if you are doing it yourself. You may want the popular Tuscany theme or a vintage design. If you hire a professional designer, work with her on this step before moving ahead. Look at samples and pictures of tiles, paint, fixtures, and other materials.

2. Permits: With your design completed, you know what you plan to do in your bathroom remodel. You need to get permits from your city or county. If you are using the services of contractors, be sure all permits are in order before work is started.

3. Walls: Will your bathroom remodeling project involve moving walls or refinishing them? If walls are to be moved, this may be the first step. You may want to add a new window, or move a door as part of your bathroom remodel. Plan carefully.

4. Floors: Most bathroom remodeling projects include some type of floor work. If tub, toilet, shower, or sink are to be moved, you will need plumbing changes. New holes will be made in your floor. You may need new sub floors. This step will probably follow the movement of walls.

5. Plumbing: This part of bathroom remodeling calls for a licensed professional. If you are not a licensed plumber, be sure you have one scheduled at the right time.

6. Electrical: Much bathroom remodeling involves changes in lighting fixtures. Changing a light bulb is simple. Adding lighting to a new part of the bathroom is not. As above, if you are not a licensed professional, schedule an electrician for this part of your bathroom remodel.

7. Decorating: Once walls and floors are done; plumbing and electricity are installed or re-routed, fixtures and other parts of your bathroom remodeling project reach fruition, it is time to decorate. No bathroom remodel is complete without themed decorating. Leave time to do it right.

Bathroom remodeling check lists are sometimes available from your contractor. A few contractors post detailed lists online. The important thing is to take time to thoroughly plan the bathroom remodeling project from beginning to end. Get an estimate from your contractor, or estimates from two or more contractors. Make sure everything is written down, with cost and time estimates. If you do, your bathroom remodel will be as painless as possible.

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 DIY Bathroom Remodeling Tips

When it comes to bathroom remodeling, the emotional appeal of colors is important. Before you even begin remodeling, establish a color scheme. Then choose fixtures, paint, tile, and other materials to carry out the scheme. Consider what you want the room to be when your bathroom remodeling project is complete. Is it to be a child's delight or an adult's purely practical room? Or is it to be a serene retreat from stress? Here are some color tips to consider in bathroom remodeling.

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Top 5 Bathroom Remodeling Mistakes to Avoid

Many begin the process of remodeling their bathroom. It is quite common to see homeowners taking this particular project into their own hands. Why? Remodeling the bathroom is a relatively easy task. As long as the individual knows exactly what they want to do, the steps required to do it, and has the time to do it, it is often much better to proceed with bathroom remodeling projects from a "do-it-yourself" angle than to hire an outsider to come in and do it. However, it is important to know that there are mistakes that can be made. Here, you will be introduced to the top 5 bathroom remodeling mistakes that you should avoid.

#1 Permits

#2 Planning

#3 Purchases

#4 Protection

#5 Security

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Small Bathroom Remodeling

Bathroom space is a premium luxury and you can never have too much.  While today’s trend for new house construction is multiple big bathrooms, you may not have that luxury with your half century old home.   Unless you want to spend big dollars to renovate a bathroom and deal with the headache of the bathroom being out of commission for several months, we’re stuck with the house’s current framing size.   This article focuses on remodeling a small bathroom and giving you a bathroom makeover to have the room appear larger and clutter free without having to tear down walls or go through the hassle of getting a permit for an addition on to your home. 

Bathroom Design Plans

Before remodeling a bathroom, always start off with some graph paper and accurately measure your bathroom and draw out the dimensions.  If you’re good at a spreadsheet program, try making the column and row width equal (about 30 pixels) and layout the outline of your bathroom using cell shading.  You can then create objects to drag over the layout and go through several scenarios without the hassle of starting over on graph paper or cutting out small shapes of the objects to lay over the paper.  Sit down for several days  while researching the dimensions of possible new products that you research online (sinks, toilets, bathtubs, showers, etc.) and get creative with your design before you begin remodeling a bathroom. 

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Money Saving Remodeling Designs

Many people feel that bathroom vanities are a status symbol of sorts because of the elegance they can bring to a home. For many years, vanities were exclusively found in large homes with huge bathrooms. Times have certainly changed in the last 20 years and we are witnessing a growing trend in bathroom vanities in homes of all shapes and sizes. If you wish to have a vanity in your bathroom, there is no reason that in today’s market you cannot do exactly that, even on a limited budget. You may think that making your own bathroom vanity is a daunting task to say the least. The good news is that if you plan properly you will find that this is one of the less expensive home improvement projects you can tackle.

Create a Plan and Set a Budget

The first step of course, is to create a plan and set a budget. Your plan should consider the size of your bathroom, the amount you are willing to pay, and the area in which you have to build your vanity. The plan should be concise in inclusive of all pertinent information. You should know the size of the vanity you will need in regards to the location in which it will be placed. You will need exact measurements (a good rule of thumb is to measure twice and cut once). Finally you need to understand the design of your bathroom and the theme you are trying to create. You might also want to reign in your design nature in order to accommodate your budget for this project. While Victorian designs are more elegant they are also more costly. Contemporary designs are often the least expensive.

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