Although the bathroom isn’t a central meeting place in your home it’s still a room you, your family and your guests use frequently and when completed by a professional a remodeled bathroom can really add value to your home if you plan to resell.
Bathrooms are one of the most commonly remodeled rooms in West Virginia homes because they are affordable (depending on your tastes) and do not take a very long time to complete.
There are three basic types of bathrooms:
Ceiling – If you are removing the ceiling drywall you are probably exposing your exhaust fan, ventilation duct. – So now is the time to verify that its discharge route is an open and unobstructed channel. Most fan units do require coverage by drywall so replacing the exhaust fan with a one that moves ample cfm may make sense at this time. Exhaust fans are extremely imporant in bathroom applications as the ventilation helps prevent mold and other issues that are prone to moist environments.
Walls / Vanities - Many bathroom projects will require the removal of old drywall from the wall framing. If so, since the tub mount flange does run beneath the drywall, and reinstallation requires re-drywall anyway, an idea may be to inspect the tub/shower unit while or prior to it being exposed. Any areas exposed to wetness or heavy moisture should receive greenboard. For finishing, prime and two finish coats with an eggshell or greater sheen paint finish.
Flooring - Stone and tile are very popular choices when giving your bathroom that luxurious makeover and are very permenant flooring solutions. Some of the higher grade vinyls also have their strong points, especially when it comes to maintenance and care. Laying out the floor design, or at least reviewing this with your tile contractor or remodeling contractor, whoever is doing the work, can mean a huge difference in the finished appearance. Setting the pattern on the diagonal can break up the monotony of a more confined area, as can many custom designs. As an extra tip, and to many homeowners surprise, setting larger floor squares can actually create the illusion of having an enlarged floor area composed mainly of many smaller tiles, depending on other factors.
Windows and Lighting – Bathroom lighting and window alternatives may seem scant in many situations, certainly with the half bath or powder room dimensions. Here, abundant use of mirrors and combination wall/ ceiling fixtures may be the best overall bet. But also, another idea is to carry a variation of room themes into the bath. This can create a “connecting atmosphere” between the two and help blur any sharply defined borders..
Screened windows and angular boxed skylights can give a sense of added dimensional space, and may add much needed ventilation options. Some of the newer skylights offer remote openers which you may want to consider as well.
How To Maximize Space In Your Bathroom
Recessed can lighting, even toilet paper holders can be sunk back into cabinets and walls. Medicine cabinets can go into wall cavities if the framing was placed to accommodate this, centered over the sink. These are little ways you can increase the space in your bathroom. Anything that commits unused space, you may want to consider. Typical swinging doors vs pocket doors; this will require that the wall be opened to frame for the pocket door, but this may be the case anyway. Shower doors need not always swing but many can be fitted with a slider and thus conserving space.
More ideas for maximizing the use of your square footage includes: Eliminating sharp edges, notable on vanity counters which can obstruct the flow of traffic. These forms can usually be radiused. Freestanding sink tables in place of vanities can supply a source of readily accessible items, again eliminating the outward swing of doors.
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