Once you've had your home for a while or have recently closed on a new property, you need to analyze and discover any deficiencies that are incorporated into the overall functionality of one of your most private rooms. Make a list of your greatest wants and desires and begin to figure out how to make them affordable and real.
Keep in mind that moving plumbing, especially drains, is one of the more expensive aspects of a bathroom upgrade involving floor demolition. If you can limit and control the costs involved with this issue you will have more money to spend on the things that show off your endeavors.
Start with your vanity cabinet(s) to see if the proper amount and kind of storage is present. Can you accomplish your needs by using specialty items like pull out shelves, miscellaneous storage add ons as in wire pullouts, tilt out trays, or simply drawer inserts separating cosmetics or medicines? If this isn't enough, your vanity cabinet can be replaced with something that's been custom made or you may be able to find an off the shelf product that solves your storage problems.
How about your tub? If it is no longer used or you have another tub in your other bathroom it can be transformed into a hower within the same footprint. You'll need to decide if you want a door and bring in the sides for the correct opening with either glass blocks or custom tile work on stick frame type construction. A walk in situation without a door requires a large enough area to enter so that the shower head is off to the side. Todays showers can get pretty fancy with body and rain heads but remember these require a larger size supply line than is normally standard. Liners beneath the floor tile can be composed of either a custom fiberglass application or the proper vinyl material. Waterproofing is the most important aspect of shower building and all precautions must be taken.
Changing your toilet is an easy way to change the look and efficiency of your bath. Older toilets use too much water when flushing and leaky flappers or malfunctioning fill valves are also water wasters. Toilets come in either a round or elongated shape and in standard and somewhat taller heights according to your comfort level.
Always be energy minded and conserve water when making alteratrions to your home.
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