subject: Why Maintaining Your Bathroom Is Essential ? [print this page] The bathroom has always been an important part of daily life for all of us. The importance of the bath has not declined over time but has actually become much more important than it used to be. Most people are expected to bathe at least once a day.
In case you will not take care of your bathroom or will not maintain it then the value of your house will keep on decreasing. Structurally damage caused due to water should always be avoided first because structural damage is more harmful than cosmetic damage.
In many cases, the damage is caused because of rotted support beams in the house. It is more likely to be seen in wet rooms of the property like kitchen and the bathroom. Floor of any room adds or subtracts the value of the room. Therefore, you need to well maintain the floor of your bathroom.
Make sure that the floor of your bathroom is extremely water tight. If water can get under the tile, it will soak the floor underneath. Even though it does not seem like a big problem at an initial stage but it would really become a big problem over time.
You should never choose hardwood floors for your kitchen or bathroom as it is not a good idea. Many homeowners also forget about the ceiling and upper walls of their house while thinking about the structural integrity. However, you also need to take care of them.
While you take bath, the steam coming out of water directly goes to the ceiling and affects it. Along with ceiling, the side walls are also affected by this. For getting rid of this problem, you should have an exhaust fan in your bathroom.
One more important thing to think about is how often you allow your bathtub or toilet to overflow. If the bathroom is on the second floor or higher, this can wreak a huge amount of damage not only on the floor, but the ceiling underneath it.
Do not leave the bathroom after turning on the water supply in the bath tub. If there is a phone call or other emergency then you should first turn off the water supply and after that move out of the bathroom for that work.
