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Planning
Bathrooms
Bathrooms and toilets have always been mused as the
intellectuals to spend some time alone and do some
thinking and be with peace with oneself. An ideal bath
retreat at home may not have a spa, a luxurious Jacuzzi or
a whirlpool but is still a place that soothes one's eyes
and mind at once and make the person feel comfortable. It
is efficient and beautiful at the same time and should be
able to make the day for you. Planning and designing a new
bathroom or remodeling the one that is already existing
needs a careful execution to minimize spending more than
your budget and get what you desired originally.
Whether you will be making just a few cosmetic changes or
completely tear down the old bath and replace it with a
new one depends on the time, space available and your
budget. There can be two ways of execution plans you can
adopt:
1. Step-by-step plan
2. Finishing the complete project at once.
While undertaking the latter approach is of course
efficient and cheaper, it may become inconvenient as you
may require a spare bathroom to use in the meanwhile, do
or manage many things at once including framing, plumbing,
light and faucet fittings, tiling and painting and it can
be real taxing on your pocket. So, it may be more suitable
for only the new bathrooms while you can adopt the former
approach for the remodeling projects.
While designing a bath for homes, it is important to take
the following into consideration beforehand:
 Other
bathrooms that you can use in your home or your friend's
temporarily,
Make
the budget carefully and include the costs of faucets,
fixtures and light fittings; lumber, cabinets and
finishing materials; pipes and fittings; curtains,
flooring and accessories such as towels, spas and warmers
and fireplaces.
You
may want to keep some of the existing features or items,
may recycle some of the architectural and other items
available very inexpensively at thrift stores and do a
good research into the options available to you before
buying expensive items.
Architectural
drafting with detailed drawings and some of the computer
applications can help you to visualize the features and
design and décor elements you desire in your finished
bathroom.
Be
sure to know the requirements and established codes of the
building, society and locality you live in and the
permissions and authority letters that you may require
before making the changes and stick to the rules and
regulations to avoid inconveniences later. |
