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Finding Money for Bathroom Renovations

Looking for a way to finance your bathroom renovation project? Tired of feeling embarrassed every time you have a guest over that needs to use your washroom? Needless to say the majority of homeowners that want to engage in bathroom home renovations are not millionaires who can just throw money at their ugly or rundown looking bathroom and presto they have the bathroom of their dreams. If you are like me with a modest renovation budget, you don’t have or want to spend a fortune on a bathroom makeover. One of the biggest mistakes that a first time bath remodeler can make is to try to over improve or spend more than they can really afford on unnecessary upgrades that will just put them in even further debt. If cash is a problem for you, and it usually is for all of us, we have to be a little bit more conservative to avoid expensive design mistakes. Finding sources of money for bathroom renovations is all about making smart remodeling choices that make the money you put into your bathroom worth the time and effort you devoted to the project and hopefully in the end gain a nice return on your investment. Look mom, no more embarrassment! Read the rest of this entry »

Hire a Contractor For Bathroom Renovations

Which trades person should your hire to renovate your bathroom? Hiring a contractor for bathroom reno’s is not rocket science but you do have to do your homework so you don’t make the wrong choice. Bathroom renovations are not something that everyone has time to do personally. Some homeowners hire a contractor for bathroom renovations, but unfortunately not all of them are happy with the results. Hiring the wrong contractor can lead to frustration and disappointment as some bathroom renovations that go awry due to lack of experience on the part of the trades person or unscrupulous contractors that unreasonably inflate cost or produce shoddy results that someone else has to fix. Either way the outcome is less than satisfactory. Fortunately we are here to give you some pointers on how to select a good bathroom contractor that has a high chance of pleasing you with his/her work! Keep in mind that this advice applies not only if you want to hire a contractor for bathroom renovations, but also if you want to hire a professional designer or contractor for any other type of work. Here is what you need to do to hire a contractor for bathroom renovations that can actually get the job done quickly, successfully and save you money in the end! Read the rest of this entry »

Top Bathroom Renovation Tips

Bathroom renovations can be fun and exciting if you take into consideration certain important tips before updating the look of your bathroom. For the do-it-yourself bath renovator, there are numerous bathroom renovation tips and tricks you are able to use to keep your bathroom trendy, clutter-free, functional and beautiful, irrespective of its size and without having to perform any significant renovations. Knowing how and when to renovate your old bathroom is a good skill to have. A top bathroom renovation tip is to start by taking a look at every inch, nook and cranny of your bathroom for hidden spaces where you can add storage. Consequently, one of the top bathroom renovation requests is more room to store and hide bathroom clutter. So in retrospect, a good bathroom renovation solution is to create corner cupboards. When you have the space, these corner storage devices are a beneficial substitute to normal bathroom shelves because they make use of corner space that is normally under-utilized. Powerful bathroom design and style ought to address all of your physical needs, so another good bathroom renovation tip is to try to balance beauty as well as functionality. Compile a bathroom renovation wish list when contemplating doing a bathroom makeover but don’t get carried away, a grand piano beside the pedestal sink may sound appealing but would be highly impractical in your diminutive bathroom space. Take heed of the following top rated bathroom renovation tips to get the most out of your next bathroom reno project. Read the rest of this entry »

Framing a Built in Cabinet for Your Bathroom

Framing a built in cabinet will give you more storage in your bath. Most bathroom wall space is underutilized and can be better exploited through the addition of built in custom cabinetry. When framing a built in cabinet for your bathroom you must first decide upon the size of the cabinet. Typically wall studs are about 16 inches apart on the center of a 2×4 so to create a built-in cabinet or recessed storage cubby, a fourteen and a half inch space is needed to accommodate the cabinet if you do not want to cut through your existing wall studs. Believe it or not this is actually a lot of storage space if used correctly. In this space you can put some recessed bathroom display cabinets, a drop down ironing board or your typical bathroom medicine cabinet. Read the rest of this entry »

Site Renovation Notice!

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Thanks, Eric Spurt

Site Upgrade Notice

To all our long time readers, you may have noticed we are presently updating our site. Please be patient with us while we integrate the new features.
Thanks,
Eric Spurt

Caring For Natural Stone in Your Bathroom

There is nothing more beautiful in your bathroom than natural stone. On the whole, most natural stone is hard, durable and water resistant. Some people don’t mind a tiny bit of wear on their stone surfaces but if you are like the majority of us that spent a small fortune on your natural stone surfaces, you want it to look like the million dollars that you feel like you paid. Natural stone, whether it is marble or granite will need to be occasionally resealed and while regular bathroom cleaners are fine for ceramic tile, they are normally too harsh for cleaning natural stone surfaces. Even using soap to clean your stone surfaces can cause a soap film to build up overtime. From sealants, cleaners, strippers, enhancers, polish and conditioners, to preserve the natural beauty of your granite and marble countertops, walls or floors you need to be selective about what products you use to care for your bathroom stone surfaces. Read the rest of this entry »

Small Bathroom Renovation Pictures Like a Pro

I can imagine that some of you are asking yourself what’s the point of taking before and after pictures of your bathroom renovation project? Isn’t the whole point of remodelling your bath is to get rid of your old outdated or rundown looking bathroom and replace it with a new hip modern and upgraded lavatory? Aren’t you trying to forget? Well, I can answer that question in one word: "Memories!". How many times have you heard someone say, “ aah, that’s a Kodak moment…” or “that was perfect; I only wish I had a camera to capture it.” It should also go without saying that if you are going to spend all that time, effort and money on renovating or remodelling your bathroom, you might as well capture your progress on video (or digital prints) so you can see just how far you have come. And by taking pictures of your small bathroom remodel, you can also document mistakes to avoid and beneficial processes and techniques to repeat again. Read the rest of this entry »

Bathroom Renovation Superhero

Hey everyone this is Anthony from the Bathroomguru Review. Now we can’t be serious all the time, so we decided to put this humorous and quirky video up on You Tube promoting our site. Here is the play by play action script of the video below. And if you feel its funny enough pass the video on to your friends. Our story begins with the character Joe. Our mild mannered hero Joe has always dreamed of being a bathroom renovation handyman but his evil in-laws just won’t give him a break, until one day Joe finds this site online called the Bathroomguru Review. His home renovation potential is released and Joe’s wife is swept off her feet by Joe’s bath renovation prowess. Joe got the Reno job done, got the girl and they lived happily ever after in renovation bliss. The actual video is at the bottom of the article, so enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »

Bathroom Renovating For Dollars!?

Flipping a house is not a new concept. For a long time people have been renovating homes and then selling them for a profit. I’m sure just about everyone has seen or heard of the A&E, The Big Fix, AETV, and HGTV television series called Flip This House. If you have watched the show then you would know that the two most important selling features of any home is the kitchen and the bathroom. And since this site is all about bathrooms we are going to skip the kitchen and examine just what it takes to make your bath appealing so that you can make a decent ROI if a bathroom reno project is up your alley and flipping your house is your intended purpose. Read the rest of this entry »

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