subject: Which Of The Three Levels Of Bathroom Modernisation Is Right For You? [print this page] So there is a balance to be struck between installing the ideal bathroom, and what doing so can reasonably be expected to add to a houses value. Given this, the first thing to consider is whether you simply want to renovate your existing room keeping the plumbing and appliances rip out and replace the plumbing, flooring, wall coverings and ventilation, or go the whole hog with new walls and ceiling, along with new plumbing and electrics custom-fitted to suit.
It goes without saying that these three levels of modernisation have their own price tags, which is why, once you have decided how much you can afford to spend, you get advice from a qualified tradesman over what that money will reasonably pay for. Also, when budgeting for a bathroom makeover, it is always wise to leave a good sum for contingencies, especially in the case of a bathroom which has not had any appreciable attention for 20 years or more.
False walls and boxing installed to conceal plumbing can, in this time, harbour problems such as damp and mould, which will need to be attended to before any work starts on any new installation.
If you are aiming to sell your home soon after having the improvements carried out, it would be useful to consider what type of buyer is most likely to be interested in your home generally. While this may not be easy to plan for, consider the type of community in which your house is situated and, if you know them well, the sort of improvements neighbours or friends nearby have already undertaken. Bathroom modernisations which do not fit the character of your house or neighbourhood are unlikely to bring the sort of dividend on your asking price you could otherwise expect.
Finally, when it comes to colour, fashions have largely turned full circle. Coloured suites which were at one time all the rage have again been usurped by clean, unfussy white. When you consider that, with frosted glass windows, light is at a premium in many bathrooms, this is a sensible move, which makes a bathroom look as bright and airy as possible, and suits the minimalist look which is so popular today.
