Bathroom Remodeling Mistakes
Bathroom Remodeling Mistakes: Bathrooms are one of our most popular requests, and one of the areas homeowners tend to focus on the most. It’s easy though, to make mistakes, when it comes to your bathroom by getting caught up in the excitement of design and installation. Make sure you keep your bathroom project on track and avoid future repair costs by taking into account these things.
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No Plan
Remodeling is a long and expensive process, and it’s crucial to have a plan before you start work. Not having a plan can cause the need for mid-project or even last minute changes that may cost you thousands of dollars! Planning for space, needs, and the flow of movement in the room will help you build the best bathroom for your home. When planning consider your needs over your wants first, and then build up from there. Starting a large remodeling project with no direction is a huge mistake, and if you get stuck on your design ideas, contact a professional remodeling company who can help you better understand your needs and that it will take to reach the final goal.
Lack of Natural Light
Light is important in your bathroom, and for this reason many homeowners focus on light fixtures. But installing several electrical fixtures isn’t always the answer. While it’s important to make sure your bathroom is well lit throughout the day and night, it’s more important to utilize natural light whenever possible. Natural light is a better choice when it comes to the health of your home and it naturally creates a more relaxing space. In your bathroom in particular, natural light has the power to make spaces feel less cramped, so add in windows, skylights or even sun tunnels to make sure you get the best look for your space.
Ventilation/fans
Bathrooms are humid, and top bathroom remodeling mistakes forget this fact. As a room that is centered around the use of water, humidity is a big concern. Many homeowners get caught up in the fun details of fixtures, tile choices, unique sink and shower fittings, and forget about ventilating out the humidity that is present in a bathroom. Without a fan and proper ventilation, it’s easy for humidity to gather, cause mold to grow, and end up damaging your home. Make sure you consider where to put your main ventilation system in your bathroom if you want to avoid expensive and hazardous problems.
Moving Fixtures
Bathroom fixtures like your tub and toilet require pipes and plumbing to make them work. This means that moving the locations of pre existing fixtures can be tricky and expensive. If you don’t have a really good reason to move the shower from one side of the room to the other, don’t, as these bathroom modeling mistakes are costly. New plumbing is by far the most expensive part of any bathroom remodeling job so only move fixtures when needed or with the suggestion of your contractor.
Color Choice
Many homeowners think that choosing the color of a bathroom is best left until the end of the build, but this is not the best option. It is hard to visualize and plan for a room’s furnishings, lighting, and flooring without an idea of what color the room will be. Leaving the color of the room until the end allows for there to be clashes with the other materials already in the room. This also makes determining a theme much harder, as well as picking décor. Choosing your color early on helps you steer your project and consider the best options you can make for your bathroom when it comes to fixtures, flooring, and more.
Storage
Storage is one of the most overlooked things when it comes to remodeling homes. Another to add to the list of bathroom remodeling mistakes is a lack of storage or poorly thought out storage. Be sure to think where you will keep your towels, toiletries, and cleaning supplies before you start the project as waiting too long could mean you need to try and awkwardly install storage after the fact. Avoid these situations and talk with your contractor about built in storage.
Not Having Reserve Funds
Every project is bound to have at least one unexpected cost. Not having money set aside as a reserve or emergency fund is unwise. As bathrooms involve electrical and plumbing work there is a high probability of encountering a situation where extra work or repairs may need to be done to fix a hidden problem or prevent problems from occurring. Many homeowners do not take into account that sometimes there are just unexpected factors in home building and remodeling, and end up needing hundreds or even thousands of dollars that they did not have to complete the project.
Skilled Labor
DIY may seem tempting for a bathroom remodeling job. However, electrical and plumbing work, installing fixtures, and determining material choices can be challenging and require expertise. Picking improper materials can lead to a bathroom that doesn’t look good as well as expensive problems if materials are not rated for bathroom use. Electrical and plumbing work also requires a specialist with training to undertake or you can injure yourself. In the short term it may be cheaper to try and DIY but in the long run you save money and are given peace of mind from working with professionals.
