DIY Bathroom Renovation
Most people prefer DIY style for their bathroom renovation. Bathroom renovation DIY is a good option if you enjoy learning new things, have patience and willing to get your hands dirty. This is also a cost effective method to beautify your bathroom.
Should you DIY?
Bathroom renovation DIY is definitely a cost saving and a satisfying process, but should you DIY? Most people DIY project management, color selection, demolition and remove and repair most fittings like hooks and towel rails. However, if plumbing or electrical jobs are involved you need to get professional help, unless you are very skilled.
Planning a bathroom renovation DIY
You need to first decide if your bathroom needs a full redesign or just a makeover. You can have a spacious bathroom if you plan and design the process of bathroom renovation DIY well. You can work this out with the help of computer software, or if you have a major renovation plan you can hire a professional.
If the layout and water proofing system is fine, you can renovate your bathroom by changing the color scheme, replacing cabinets and retiling. You cannot however do a major plumbing or electrical jobs in bathroom renovation DIY, as this is not permissible legally.
This depends on the bathroom renovation DIY plan. You would need a permit if you are planning to reconstruct your bathroom from a scratch.
Bathroom renovation DIY costs
The cost generally varies a lot depending upon the work. Working with trades would definitely work out cheaper by a few thousand dollars, but it needs some skill, time and motivation.
Your Bathroom Renovation, DIY Style
When you consider bathroom renovation, DIY (do it yourself) is an attractive option just because of the costs involved. When you think of bathroom renovation DIY projects that you can do, all plumbing and electrical work should NEVER come to mind. If you plan out your bathroom renovation project in advance, you’ll have enough time to get a few estimates from plumbers or electricians. Although you can’t touch the lighting or the plumbing yourself, that still leaves you with a lot you can do for bathroom renovation DIY projects. Remember with any bathroom renovation DIY project that you have vertical as well as horizontal space to express your creativity. Even “relaxing place” could be a theme you can build your bathroom renovation DIY projects around, with dark curtains, soft light bulbs, pale, gentle colors and a shelf to put a little rock garden or a bowl or potpourri on.
Hi, Chet Baker, I found your information about bathroom DIY very helpful, while renovating my bathroom. Your suggestion about getting professional help for plumbing and electrical works, really saved me from lot of troubles. I got in touch with Mike Diamond Plumbing Services, one of the best known plumbing services in my area. These guys examined all the drainage pipes and fixed every leaks. I can confidently say that whatever they did worked wonders. I highly recommend them to one and all.
I did a lot of research before deciding to call Newton Plumbing, a local Los Angeles plumber. I talked with them for almost 20 minutes on the pro’s and con’s of DIY. What it came down to was that it would’ve been too expensive to buy all the tools and materials myself, so they ended up doing the work for a pretty reasonable cost. If you already have the tools, it would be worth it. At least I didn’t have to worry about if I was going to mess it up or not!
Thanks for all the great information. Our bathroom renovation should go a lot smoother thanks to all the great tips in this post. It is a huge relief to realize that I do not have to worry about the electrical side of things. when it comes to a DIY bathroom renovation people need the information you provide on this site. Thanks
I suppose there are bits of DIY renovations that can be done by most people, but remember allot of tasks need specialists to perform the jobs to get them right first time.
Always research how to do the job correctly before getting stuck into DIY renovations.
Makes sense DIY your own bathroom and save alot of money. Plus it is fun!
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Good tips. I’ve been looking into renovating my bathroom myself. Figured I’d give it a shot. Thanks.
Bathroom renovations can look great when you do them right. Always pay close attention to what you’re doing to make sure you don’t mess up. I’ve seen a few that were just horrible.
Bathrooms can easily be upgraded. I’m not all that handy, but I’ve tackled a ‘john’ or two in my day.
Start with easy stuff like towel racks. New bath tub grout makes it look clean.
Re-tiling is a bit of a job, but it sure looks nice! Of course, you could install a fiberglass enclosure to take care of it all in one clean sweep!
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Bathrooms are often on the list for a DIY project as they are normally smaller rooms that people think they can handle. But it is wise to really research every aspect of the room before you tackle major renovations. Good preparation is a key factor, and a bathroom is one of the worst rooms to have half done for any amount of time.
I have remodeled a few bathrooms myslef. It is a real hoot! Love seeing the finished product
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Bathrooms are second only to kitchens for adding value to a house. At the very least a good looking bathroom with make your home more sellable.
So definitely a worthwhile and fun project.
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Great information. I agree that in order to save money it is a good idea to do the tearing out etc yourself but when it comes to installing electrical and plumbing I would get a pro.
Cheers,
Jan
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If your looking to do-it-your-self then make sure you research each individual product on the internet. If you are looking to tile then you need to have a good tile cutter (a rental from Home Depot, etc.) If your looking to live at this place long term then go for copper pipe. If your looking to turn-around this place then go for galvanized pipe. Everything you need to do to your place is easy as long as you follow the multiple sources opinions listed online. Never follow one source, check many on you DIYS missions, because 40% are wrong.