subject: Ways To Save On Your Bathroom Remodeling [print this page] Remodeling your bathroom may not be as expensive as remodeling your kitchen but this doesnt mean you shouldnt try to save. There are ways to keep your costs to a minimum while still getting the kind of bathroom that you really need and want.
First stop, your bathrooms size. This is the most expensive part of remodeling. So if you dont need to change it, skip it. If you do need it, request that the contractor find a way to expand through non-load-bearing walls. Taking down weight-bearing walls would require more construction to offset.
If youre having new vents, or windows, ducts and wiring installed and the contractor says your old wall wont be able to support it, seek a second opinion. This shouldnt always be true because these are minor adjustments or additions, relatively. This is true also of drywalls; sometimes they dont really need full replacement and only the contractor says so.
While your wall replacements may be avoided, fixture replacements may not. For this, be sure that you choose the most cost efficient tub and/or sink fixtures. Get those with warranty. Its not always a good idea to base your choice on prices at a time like this. You can invest in a tub or a sink or both if its sure to last until your children have children. High quality fixtures actually do, as bathroom remodel minneapolis DIY contractors would agree.
Bathroom remodel minneapolis DIY contractors also say that you can save a lot of money by skipping plumbing and wiring re-routing if you decide not to move your fixtures and just replace them. To reroute plumbing and electrical wiring, you will need some tedious labor and a considerable amount of reconstruction, so if your current layout serves you pretty well, then dont change it.
The rules of thumb perhaps of saving on remodel minneapolis projects, or like projects elsewhere, is to keep things to a minimum and to invest on the important stuff. Replace only what needs to be replaced, especially when it comes to structures. And as the homeowner, you must be able to come up with solutions as well and not depend entirely on your contractor.
