| A home consists of many different rooms: kitchen, | | | | bedrooms. |
| dining room, living room, bedrooms, family room and | | | | A bathroom home improvement project is when you |
| bathrooms. Notice how bathrooms always seem to | | | | are installing something in the bathroom, such as |
| be listed last as though they are the least important? | | | | adding a bathtub where there previously was only a |
| Many people don't consider bathrooms as important | | | | shower. Other additions to the bathroom may be a |
| rooms because there is really no activity that takes | | | | vanity, fan, shower door, medicine cabinet or even |
| place in this room. In addition, a very small room is | | | | new flooring. You may choose to do a lot or all of it |
| not given much thought as far as home improvement | | | | yourself or you may hire a contractor. Although |
| or remodeling. When undertaking a remodeling | | | | some contractors are often expensive, a bathroom is |
| project for the bathroom, however, there are many | | | | a small room that won't usually cost that much to |
| small details that people tend to forget. There's | | | | remodel. Although a bathroom is a small room that |
| actually much more involved in remodeling a | | | | many don't give a second thought to, it's an |
| bathroom than people realize. | | | | important room when trying to sell your home. |
| Before you begin the remodeling or building project | | | | Prospectivebuyers seem to always pay the most |
| for your bathroom, you need to plan what you are | | | | attention to the kitchen and bathroom. |
| going to do. Although many think of a "bathroom" as | | | | Many online stores carry many of the supplies you'll |
| a place to take a bath, it is actually so much more | | | | need for your bathroom, whether you do the work |
| than that. Depending on whether you're doing a "full | | | | yourself or hire someone. As long as you are |
| bathroom", "half bathroom" or "3/4 bathroom", will | | | | remodeling your bathroom, take this opportunity to |
| determine what you will need to purchase and plan. A | | | | make any additions for any elderly or disabled friends |
| full bathroom will have a bathtub, shower, sink and | | | | or relatives. Some of these additions may be bathtub |
| toilet, whereas a half bathroom will only have a sink | | | | safety bars, non-slip bathtub surface, or a higher |
| and toilet. A ¾ bathroom will consist of a | | | | toilet seat. While these additions may not seem like |
| toilet, sink and shower. Many homeowners like having | | | | much to you, your guests will certainly appreciate |
| one full bathroom for family and a half bathroom | | | | them. In addition, they make great selling points |
| either for guests or as an additional room near the | | | | should you decide to sell your home. |