The best Home Tips
Every bathroom should have a vanity complete with a sink, soap, and towel. Sometimes the trick is how to get them installed and working. Installing a new vanity is usually not very difficult. Especially if you are replacing an existing one. Take good note of the plumbing attachments and the size of the cabinet–then match […]
Slow draining bubbling bathroom sinks are annoying. Not only does water drainage take forever, but it also leaves scummy deposits that you have to wipe out of the sink. Or worse, no one wipes the sink. Most people assume that bathroom sinks will just accept all of the stuff dumped into them–hair, soap, teenage daughter’s […]
Sloppy, slushy, smelly, messy, and expensive. All the things you think of when water is pouring into your bathroom. And even worse–running down the hall and into the basement. You may be running to turn off the water. Not me. I am running to turn off the power. Yes, you need to stop the water. […]
An average bathroom renovation will cost between $5000.00 and $15,000.00. Over $300.00 per square foot for a 5’ x 8’ room. High-end renovations can quickly go over $30,000.00. Hiring a good contractor makes sense if you are spending that kind of money. And it will take time. Three weeks is very common for an average […]
Do you have a bathroom next to your bedroom? Are you building a new bathroom? If so, you may be wondering if you can have two doors for that bathroom, one leading to your room, and the other from the hallway. Is this even possible? If so, is it a good idea? It is possible […]
As far as necessary to remove moist air and odors from the house. The International Residential Code (IRC) requires all bathrooms to have a ventilation system. Warm moist bathroom air must be ventilated to the exterior of the building. The proper combination of pipe length, pipe properties, and fan volume should meet code and remove […]
Most people flick on the bath fan without giving air movement a second thought–unless the fan does not work. But you should; because it can affect people’s health. The IRC (International Residential Code) states that extraction fans must vent outside the building. They can be attached to HVAC systems or vented individually. Unfortunately, earlier building […]
