Bathroom Renovation Steps

There are number of steps you have to complete in your bathroom renovation project:

• Bathroom Renovation Step 1 - Demolition:
  Could take up to 2 days depending on location of your bathroom and room to move materials out.
• Bathroom Renovation Step 2 (Optional) - Carpentry:
  In case of good underlying structure this step is not required, otherwise it could take up to 2 days to complete.
• Bathroom Renovation Step 3 - Plumbing:
  Could take up to 2 days depending on the plans to move some of the services like bathtub, showerscreen or toilet
• Bathroom Renovation Step 4 - Electrical:
  Takes about 1 day
• Bathroom Renovation Step 5 - Plastering and Insulating:
  After insulation is installed (takes about half a day), walls can go up immediately which takes about 3 days (1 day to install, another 2 days for applying joint compound, letting dry, sanding.
• Bathroom Renovation Step 6 (Optional) - Tiling:
  Could take up to 3 days.
• Bathroom Renovation Step 7 - Cabinetry:
  Takes about a day (usually it's a minimal cabinetwork in bathrooms)
• Bathroom Renovation Step 8 - Flooring:
  Could take up to 2 days depending on the flooring type; Plain vinyl floor could go down in a morning; tile, engineered wood, and similar floors will take longer
• Bathroom Renovation Step 9 - Fixtures:
  Takes about a day to install toilet, sink, shower etc.

Bathroom Renovation - Bathtub Makeover

There are number of options for a bathtub makeover in your bathroom renovation project:

• Bathtub Replacement: demolition of your existing tub and replacing could cost $1,000 or more.
• Bathtub Refinishing: fiberglass, porcelain , cast-iron tubs can be refinished (better to get a professional to do a decent bathtub refinishing job).
• Bathtub Liners: cheaper than full replacement, at prices equal to or greater than refinishing (you never worry about the finish wearing away)
• Bathtub DIY Refinishing: not recommended for DIY project (very hard to achieve a smooth finish, it can start to peel).

Bathroom Renovation - How to Save Money?

There are number of things to consider which can help you to save money in your bathroom renovation project :

• Changing size of your bathroom.
  Recommendation: Do not resize your bathroom unless it's absolutely necessary to accommodate your needs
• Moving or removing weight-bearing walls
  Recommendation: Find possibilities of expanding through other walls that do not bear weight
• Full replacement of water-damaged plaster walls
  Recommendation: get second opinion on the full replacement of water-damaged plaster walls

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