Five Rules For Bathroom Renovation
1. Check your contractors State license and find out if
the construction company has any references. Most contractors have
references and they are more than willing to give you them. The biggest
problem with references from contractors, is that they are only going to
give you the good ones. You're probably not going to see any of the jobs
on the reference list that didn't work out very good. Call or visit a
couple of these past clients to gain some insight on your contractors.
2. Try to get the bathroom renovation done at one time. If your plan is
to replace the bathtub and and then save up some money to replace the
bath tub surround, why not wait until you have the money to complete the
whole project. I've seen it too many times, where a homeowner will
replace a couple of items like the toilet and the sink cabinet and then
two years later renovate the bathroom. The only problem with this, is
they want me to reuse the toilet and the sink and sometimes these are
damaged or worn. It doesn't work with the new bathroom.
3. Create a realistic construction schedule. Don't plan on a complete
bathroom remodel to be completed in two days. I'm not saying it isn't
possible, because I used to do complete bathroom remodels in three days.
Get a realistic construction schedule from your contractor and if you're
doing a project yourself, try to stick to your own schedule to keep the
job rolling along in a timely manner. I've seen bathroom remodels start
and never get finished.
4. The budget, try to stick to your bathroom budget and not go
overboard. Your bathroom could end up costing you a small fortune, if
you don't watch the money carefully. Create a budget that you can live
with and stick to it. I'm not saying, that you can't buy a medicine
cabinet or upgrade bathroom fixtures, but try to be as reasonable as
possible with your purchases. If you choose to upgrade the toilet, maybe
you can cut back in other areas of the bathroom remodel.
5. Spend the time researching through magazines, books, the internet and
you can even visit model homes for great ideas. The more time you spend
gathering information about your bathroom renovation, the less problems
you'll have while you are remodeling your home. Create a plan that you
like and if you're not sure, don't start the project. Make sure that the
plan you have is going to make you happy for years to come.