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How to Reduce Your Bathroom Renovation Cost For Home Improvement

by Civic Plumbing Sydney Professional Plumber
Bathrooms are the most scrutinised rooms when it comes to selling the home. According to experts, the wisest decision is to invest in bathroom and kitchen renovation increase the resale value of the house. The renovations cost of the bathroom is easily returned in the higher value of the property along with profits.

Nobody likes an old bathroom with old fixtures having mineral and lime deposits, slippery green tiles, failed grouting, faded wallpaper, mold damage and a smell of dampness in the bathroom. If the bathroom is in this condition, the resale value of the property will reduce significantly.

Bathroom renovations can be done in the budget in small scale renovations and thousands of dollars can be spent upon it. For home improvement, it is recommended to keep it economical. Here is some advice to keep the renovations cost to a minimum and make a shiny bathroom.

Work according to the Budget

The needs have to be assessed according to the budget, if the homeowner has an extremely tight budget, then the walls should be repainted, the tap handles should be replaced, and including new shelves, mirror, towel rails and some cleaning up can give a refreshed look in the old bathroom.

If the budget is a bit more, then the re-tiling process can be undertaken to give a new and expensive look to the bathroom floor. To cut costs, overlays can be put over the existing tiles. It will reduce the demolition costs and also help in keeping the structural plumbing connections intact.

For moving things and changing the plumbing system and electrical connections in the bathroom, it will cost a lot and it is not advisable for home improvement.

Reuse fittings and fixtures

If the fixtures and fittings are in proper working condition, then the temptation to change them should be controlled. The main idea is to make use of the things on hand and cutting costs by replacing them.

If there are slime deposits on the taps and fixtures, they should be cleaned and polished properly, before thinking of replacing them. Even if one has old taps, the bathroom can be themed around the taps and give an antique look to the bathroom.

If the bathtub has been abused over the years, it is much cheaper to re-glaze the bathtub or simply get a fresh liner for it, instead of replacing the entire unit. Refinishing the bathtub, according to the theme of the bathroom will make a dramatic impact and increase the value of the property 3 folds.

Don’t move plumbing fixtures

The new plumbing system can be very expensive both in the product section and the service section. Therefore, the existing water supply and drainage points should be used for sinks, bathtubs, showers and flooring. It will keep the costs under control and the structural unit of the house enact.

Therefore, these plumbing home improvement Sydney bathroom techniques should be applied at the minimum cost to create a beautiful and functional bathroom for increasing the resale value of the house.

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