How to Renovate a Bathroom for Profit

When buyers look at house for sale, they look at what the bathroom looks like. For many reasons, the number of bathrooms is important. Typically there is a family bathroom, half bathroom and master bathroom. If you do not have all the bathrooms currently available in your house then you may consider building additional to add a extra appeal to buyers.

The best way to pull buyers to buying the house is to help them envision themselves in it. Even though you are selling your home, make sure that you enjoy the features and fixtures if there are any additional and make it fit to your lifestyle.

Before you renovate a bathroom, think about what is needed vs. your wants because come house sale time, priorities must be set to what makes your bathroom sell. Keep in mind the money that you are going to spend if you try to renovate your bathroom.

Specify a Budget

Before you start building in your mind the end result that you want your bathroom to look, consider the costs. There are many unexpected hidden costs when it comes to design and layout configuration. There are things like steps, levelling floors, doorways and waste disposal to consider.

Add Mirrors for Small Spaces

If you have a small bathroom and you want to create the illusion of a bigger space, add mirrors. It open spaces and cost effective. Best of all, it amplifies light when it reflects it from windows. You can also decrease the electricity bill by using the natural light it gives when you are in the bathroom.

Compliance of Waterproofing Regulations

If you have walls that have 1800mm height minimum, it should be waterproofed as well as the walls if you are going to follow the Australian Standards. Professionals should be the one to handle waterproofing in the bathroom.

Leave Pipework and Walls if Possible

With good design, plumbing and building work’s cost can easily be minimized. If you can, do not try to move sinks, toilets and showers when renovating. If you are successful at that, plumbers wouldn’t be necessary to move the drainage pipes.

However if you are going to put additional fixtures, it might require also to put additional piping or to make sure that the water pressure is adequate.

Be Aware of Your Limits

There will be times when you cannot do DIY projects because there are rules depending on the location of the house. Also if you do these types of projects, the home insurance policy can be void so contact them first before starting fixing anything. Put into consideration the time constraints because in the end you might be living in a middle of an unfinished project.

Use a Different Bathroom while Renovating

If you have a spare bathroom that you can use when the other bathroom is going under renovation then great but if not, you will not be able to use your bathroom for a couple of days. Think of where to do your business on these or alternative showers. It can be in the house of a close neighbour or a gym.

  • September 21, 2017