Archive for the ‘Bathroom Planning’ Category

Based upon the average size of most standard bathrooms and half baths (sometimes called guest bath), for the everyday homeowner a small bathroom renovation is pretty much a given. In most homes space is usually at a premium and unfortunately not all bathrooms can be the roomy lavish spaces as depicted in the trendy home improvement magazines at the news stands. The most common question that we get about small bathrooms is how to maximize the space to get the most bang for your buck without knocking down the walls. So while the actual space in your tiny average sized bathroom never really changes, the real question that remains is how do you create the illusion of a more spacious bath within the limited confines of the space that you already have in your loo? Read the rest of this entry »

Unless you are involved in the home building or construction industry you’ve probably never heard of the (CHBA) Canadian Home Builders Association. Yet they have been there in the background influencing policies and decision makers in many different levels of government on behalf of the construction industry. Rapid changes in technology and information systems have had an expansive impact on the way the home improvement marketplace now does business. And with that change has come new challenges for both the home owner and Read the rest of this entry »

So, you have an outdated bathroom, one that is not functioning properly or one that is too small and you do not have a lot of extra money to spend on a big bathroom renovation project. Don’t worry. You can still create a great looking bathroom without spending an excessive amount of money. Read the rest of this entry »

The average cost of a typical bathroom remodeling project, if you do-it-yourself can run between $5,000 and $12,000. If you have to hire a contractor to do all of the work, your cost could run a lot higher to about Read the rest of this entry »

Quick call the medic! Is your bathroom one that you are proud to show off when someone comes over? Or do you shut the door because you are embarrassed? Maybe it is time for a bathroom makeover. After all, your friends will likely see the bathroom before the end of their visit. Shutting the door will only delay the inevitable! Read the rest of this entry »

I may be dating myself but being a parent, one of my favorite TV shows on PBS, was “Bob the Builder”. I remember spending many Saturday mornings with my son watching the show and thinking, man I wish I had this when I was a little kid. The show made its TV debut in the UK in 1998. Set in and around a construction yard in a small town, Bob and his loveable gang of machines took on projects around town to help the town’s people.

What I remember most about Bob was the slogan of the Saturday morning cartoon, “Bob the builder, yes we can!” attitude. Sometimes in our lives we are faced with a bathroom project that we have no previous skill set or it seems so daunting that we would just like to crawl into the nearest vanity cabinet and suck our thumb like a little baby but we know that no matter how long we procrastinate the task will still be there, waiting for us when we emerge from our temporary hide-a-way. When you feel frustrated just think of Bob and the Can-Do Crew and how they demonstrated the power of positive-thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and follow-through. Like most projects, if you break them down into segmented measurable goals, then they are easily manageable and don’t appear as incredulous as they first appeared to be. Read the rest of this entry »