Home Bathroom Remodeling

Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009
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Bathrooms are one of the most important rooms in a house. With wide variety of materials involved, bathrooms are also one of the most expensive to design – it takes skills and professional laborers to make it look like a museum in an infinite details.

Though bathroom parts are replaceable such as sinks, toilets, tubs, and even the cabinet mirror, so it is a good idea to cater most of our time on these components. They feel like a new home construction due to its excellent shape (small but clean).

In homes with only one bathroom, it is vital to also consider installing another ½ or a full bath by borrowing space from adjacent rooms. This is especially true for any homes with 3 or more bathrooms as your prospective buyer will most likely be a family with children. Having an extra ½ or better yet a full bath is an expected convenience from today’s buyers.

How do you plan out in designing your bathrooms?

The first thing you need to tackle is the layout of the bathroom. There is more opportunity to change the layout when making more space or improving its functionality in designing the bathroom. Fixtures and hardware’s can be replaced when outdated. Even floor tiles if some are cracked or missing.

Here’s the general rule when lay outing your bathroom,

  • The bathroom entrance door should not interfere with people in front of fixtures.
  • Fixtures situated so two people can use the space comfortably.
  • Toilet in separate section or when possible shielded from entrance view.

Bath/Shower Tubs
  • A minimum shower size of 34″ x 34″.
  • A minimum 60″ x 30″ of open floor space in front of shower/tub.

  • Sinks
  • A minimum 15″ of clearance space from the centerline of a sink bowl to a wall.
  • A minimum 30″ of clearance space between the centerlines of double-bowl sinks.
  • A minimum 30″ x 48″ of open floor space in front of the sink.

Toilets
  • A minimum 16″ from the centerline of a toilet to a wall, or adjacent fixture.
  • A minimum 48″ x 48″ of open floor space in front of the toilet.

If you think its time to redesign or sell your house, a well thought out design as well as adding enough features will make your bathroom the best room in the house.

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