"Bathroom Remodeling"

Remodeling Your Home - The Bathroom

You can craft a perfect shower with affordable and durable Ceramic tiles. The simple cleaning method makes the ceramic tile best for the walls and floors of your shower.

Tiling a shower with ceramic tile has other benefits like prevention from humidity, dust mite growth and fungi. The ceramic tiles, particularly the glazed range provide extra benefits with the guarantee of waterproofing and natural resistance from chemical and biological agents.

For tiling a shower with ceramic tile you need immense arduousness and patience. Your effort and dedication will help finish your work with impressive finesse.

Tiling The Shower Walls

Tiling a shower with ceramic tile requires you to go about the job in a planned manner. The first step is all about laying the foundation for the shower walls. Backerboards, such as WonderBoard or Durock cement board, will be ideal for the walls. Being resistant to water, they will best meet the standards as base for installing ceramic tiles to high-moisture areas.

Backerboards can easily be installed directly on walls and fixed firmly to wall studs and ceiling beams with the help of hot-dipped galvanized nails or galvanized wood screws. Once the backerboards are well set, you need to cover all the joints with fiberglass mesh tape. Apply a coating of latex thin-set or an adhesive mortar before going ahead with installing the ceramic tiles.

Tiling The Shower Floor

To tile the shower floor, you need a pre-sloping of the floor. Apply a layer of mortar to the floor and structure a slope from the shower rim to the center of the floor which homes the shower drain. This will direct the flow of water towards the shower drain.

After the construction of the pre-slope plan for the installation of a shower pan membrane liner, which is a resilient plastic liner.

Place the membrane liner underneath the pane of tiles and mortars to steer the water that seeps through the floor grout to the shower drain beneath.

You will need to lay the pan membrane liner at the base of the shower area and secure it to the sides of the shower wall frame using nails. You will also need to cut out a slit in the membrane to slot in the adjustable shower drain assembly.

Next it is time to pose the floor backerboards correctly. Apply a final coating of mortar for a sturdy foundation. Now comes the final stage of tiling a shower with ceramic tile.

While installing the tiles be cautious about maintaining the level and balance. The device should be centered. Wait for the tiles and the grouting to set perfectly and then fix up the shower drain assembly rightly.

Bathe in delight in your new shower tiled with ceramic tiles and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

And the Bathroom Sink

Want to increase the value of your home in one weekend? Bathroom remodeling could be just the ticket. From complete makeovers to "quick changes" of bathroom vanities, bathroom sinks, and bathroom accessories, even modest bathroom remodeling projects can pay big dividends when you sell your home. That's why bathroom remodeling ranks alongside kitchen remodeling as America's most popular home improvement. And, you don't have to break the bank to make a noticeable difference.

For example, changing just the vanity and bathroom sinks will quickly and easily change the look of your bathroom - and for far less money than you may think. Thanks to the plethora of bathroom remodeling sites on the Internet, bathroom vanities, bathroom sinks, and all types of bathroom accessories are available for every taste and budget - and at substantial discounts over what you would expect to pay at one of those big "box" stores. But, here's the best part: If you can use a hammer, drill, and wrench, you can accomplish this simple bathroom remodeling project by yourself - and save hundreds of dollars in the process.

Today's bathroom vanities are a far cry from the bathroom cabinets of the last century. From post-modern to baroque, colonial to contemporary, bathroom vanities set the tone for the bathroom design. Bathroom sinks have also been raised to the level of art, and it is wise to spend some time researching what you like, since bathroom sinks and bathroom vanities are "married" during the bathroom remodeling project.

Some vanities are designed to accommodate a contemporary bathroom sink, such as the newly popular glass vessel and other above-top sinks, while others are designed to hold a traditional "submerged" or under-mounted bathroom sink. So, before you begin any bathroom remodeling project, be sure that the bathroom vanity you love will accommodate the bathroom sink you just have to have. And, don't forget the bathroom hardware. Choose the right hardware and faucets to enhance the look you are trying to achieve.

One last point to remember: The most important bathroom accessory is the mirror - and a quick update can dramatically change the "feel" of the room, making it appear larger, brighter, and more inviting.

So, there you have it - how you can boost your home's value and create a new look and feel for the most-used room in your house with a simple weekend bathroom remodeling project - and without having to take out a second mortgage!

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John “J.P.” Sunderland, the principal of Sunder, Inc., moved to Vail in 1976 from North Dakota. With his love of the Colorado mountains, innate creativity, affinity for the planning and construction process, and meticulous attention to detail, J.P. is perfectly suited for his work as general contractor of custom homes that reflect the unique character, personality and lifestyle of their owners.