Budget Bath

It’ s not always necessary to gut the entire bathroom to achieve a new bathroom.  By minimizing the amount  fixtures to be moved, particularly if you are satisfied with the layout of the room, a huge savings can be realized. Great results can be achieved if you are happy with the condition of the shower and tub, and only want to reface the cabinetry and paint the walls  and ceiling. This of course is the least expensive approach to increasing the rooms value. While this may or may not increase the homes re-sale value, it is important for you to feel comfortable in your home.

Often times there is a moisture issue that needs to be addressed which prompts the make over; like a leaking shower pan or toilet or  rotted cabinets or mold issues. Perhaps it’s a damaged sink, toilet or  floor tiles that require attention. It is not uncommon for one problem spot to effect another element of the room, opening the proverbial can of worms.  For example, the new cabinet that has a smaller ‘foot print’ than the old cabinet, exposing a huge gap in the floor. The point is, you may end up spending a little more  money than you originally anticipated for the job. That is why planning and foresight are so important.

In the case of the room pictured below, it was important to the home owners, to remove the giant back to back his and her vanities from the middle of the room. No problem. This requires relocating plumbing and electrical a new floor, some drywall work and painting, as well as new cabinetry and lighting. With all that, there was still a huge savings because the toilet, tub and shower where left as they were. In the end the home owners were able to have exactly what they were looking for, an open space  with a lot of light and fresh feeling.