Archive for the ‘Bathroom Renovation’ Category

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Eric Spurt

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 »

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 Isn’t the whole point of remodelling your bath is to get rid of your old outdated or rundown looking bathroom and replace it with a new hip modern and upgraded lavatory?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 »

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 »

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 »

New ventilation whether replacing an old fan or newly installed can arguably contribute to the comfort and beauty of your bathroom decor. The great thing about replacing a bathroom fan during a bathroom renovation is that it normally requires basic wiring. The bad part is that it is the installation of the fan itself and the ventilation ducts that take up the most of your time and effort. Read the rest of this entry »

Here are some common problems you want to avoid when installing a drywall ceiling in your bathroom and the solutions to these unnecessary mistakes. We all know that the bathroom is a moisture rich environment and nobody wants to go through the hassle of redoing their bathroom ceiling once it’s finished. A common mistake that home owners make when installing a bathroom drywall ceiling is they forget about proper ventilation, the drywall is not sealed properly or does not have sufficient support and the other mistake is inadequate framing at inside corners making it impossible to fasten the edge of the drywall as it should be. Read the rest of this entry »

Just about everyone has a vanity in their bathroom. If you want to perform a simple alteration like tiling over the vanity counter top or if you are tentatively contemplating replacement, just for the record, it is usually best to totally remove your old vanity and replace it with a new one before proceeding with your bathroom make over. Sure you can just replace the countertop and save on your renovation costs but if you want to completely refresh your bathroom design and integrate your vanity with your new energy efficient fixtures, a full removal is probably best. After all, on average it would only take you Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a renovation idea to help reduce your bathroom renovation costs by simply doing some of the renovation work yourself. Most bathroom renovation projects whether you are tiling your floor or resurfacing your lavatory walls will require you to remove your toilet. If you are confident and you have consulted a plumber, then the actual time it will take to remove your washroom toilet will be approximately thirty to forty minutes depending on if you encounter some stubborn anchor bolts. Whenever you renovate your bathroom, as always, safety should be a main concern, so be sure to turn off the water supply and any electricity going to your bathroom. Removing a toilet is actually quite Read the rest of this entry »