Apart from kitchens, bathrooms tend to be one of the most expensive rooms in a house to renovate. This does not need to be the case. With some careful planning and wise choices the price of renovating the bathroom can be greatly reduced.
Resist the urge to move the plumbing. Forget any grand plans to move the main features in the bathrooms. Unless the positioning of these is totally impractical, try to avoid anything that is connected to water or waste pipes. One of the largest expenses in a bathroom renovation is plumbing work. You can have far more fun putting in new lighting, and it works out cheaper and often more effective than messing about with the piping. If you want a relaxing look, lighting comes in to play marvellously.
Given the high cost of bathroom re-modelling it could pay financially if you can think outside the box. Ask the question do you really need to replace? If you want to cover up the lower portion of the walls you could use easy to install Wainscot.
Do you really need expensive flooring? Radiant heat granite floor is fantastic, but so is the price. Sheet or square vinyl may give the effect you want. Vinyl looks better than ever now with innovations such as luxury vinyl flooring and plank vinyl. Another part of the remodel where it is easy to save money is on the toilet. If you decide you need a new toilet it is a simple job to switch the old toilet with the new one. You really do not need a plumber for this. The most difficult part is physically moving the toilet and getting it into place. Ask a friend to lend a hand; two people can manage it easily. When it comes to a bath, if yours is looking dingy, you could consider having it refinished and just buying new taps. Ornamental ones are all the rage, and this could brighten up your bathroom at a lower cost than you’d think.
As bathrooms are usually fairly small, it is possible to buy and assemble bathroom units and vanity tops. This can be done in a couple of hours. It is great to pay someone to design and fit your brand new bathroom but if you want to renovate without spending too much it is possible. When you have finished with the essentials in the renovation, carefully placed mirrors and the lighting mentioned earlier can make the room look more spacious.
With the savings you have made doing some or all the work yourself, you will have extra money to spend on the accessories. By just making a few changes you can still have a great new bathroom without a massive price tag.