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Beginner’s Guide: Building Bathrooms from Scratch

<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Designing and building a bathroom really is a tremendous endeavour when you’re starting from scratch&period; But&comma; as with all other projects&comma; if it’s planned carefully and managed properly&comma; all the tasks come together neatly&period; It doesn’t have to be a stressful process at all&comma; believe it or not&comma; although it might sound overwhelming to somebody who hasn’t taken part in such a project before&period; The most important thing is to know exactly which tasks make up the process and what exactly you want&period; That way&comma; you’ll always have control over the project and a lot of despair will be avoided&period; Here’s a simple guide to make things easier for the absolute beginner&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><b>Decide on a budget<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">You might have a vague idea of how much money you’re willing to spend&comma; but take some time to put it all on paper&period; <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Setting a reasonable budget<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"> that you can stick to is very important&comma; so expenses won’t spiral out of control further down the line as the project advances&period; You don’t have to make a detailed list of all the things you’ll be paying for&comma; but it’s important to identify the main points of the project&comma; meaning you’ll need to know exactly what kind of bathroom you want so you can take it from there&period; Next&comma; it helps to get quotes from professionals &lpar;a lot of companies offer free quotes online&rpar; and look up prices so you have a better idea of the amount of money you need to set aside&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><b>Plan a layout<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Once you know what you want from your bathroom&comma; it’s time to <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">plan the basic layout<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">&period; Start out with the primary fixtures &lpar;sink&comma; toilet&comma; shower&sol;bathtub&rpar; and then you can try out variations with cabinets&comma; shelves etc&period; Always remember&colon; form follows function&period; The most important thing is that your space has a clear logic that makes it practical for use and answers appropriately to your needs&period; Your layout will be determined by factors such as&colon; who uses it&comma; will more than one person be using it at the same time&comma; how much space you have&comma; does it have different uses&comma; etc&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-419" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;daniel-fazio-552928-unsplash-976x1220&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"976" height&equals;"1220" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><b>Choose a style<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">There are so many options and examples out there that it’s no surprise if you feel stuck or confused with this part&period; Hiring a professional designer can be of huge help in this area&period; It costs more but there will be a lot less confusion and they will help you visualise everything before making a choice&comma; so the process is really effective&period; If you’re not up for this&comma; however&comma; the key to success is to not get carried away when looking at <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">bathroom styles<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"> and pick them apart&comma; choosing the bits and pieces you like&period; Deciding on a style that way is likely to get very messy&period; Keep track of your chosen articles – a folder with materials and color swatches is a good idea to help you visualise&period;  <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><b>Hire professional tradespeople<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">You will definitely need electricians&comma; plumbers and builders but the way you envisioned your project might also require glaziers&comma; cabinetmakers&comma; tilers&comma; etc&period; Choose carefully&comma; preferably with recommendations&comma; so you know you’re working with professionals whom you can trust&period; Speaking of professionalism&comma; it’s not only important to get someone who is efficient and dependable&comma; but also someone who respects work safety standards so you don’t have any unfortunate incidents on your watch&period; Make sure your employees wear appropriate <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">work boots<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">&comma; first and foremost&comma; as they are mandatory for any building project&period; Some tasks might require gloves&comma; helmets or masks for working with chemicals&comma; etc&period; It’s not uncommon for independent tradespeople to neglect this and it’s your responsibility as an employer to demand work safety standards are followed&period; Your safest bet for finding professional tradespeople is to look for bathroom specialists – they’re well acquainted with the process and potential setbacks&sol;solutions&comma; plus they normally work in teams&comma; which speeds things up significantly&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2><b>Prepare for the work in progress<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Be clear and upfront with the people you hire about your expectations regarding working time&comma; budget and quality&period; It’s especially important to precisely plan <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">how long it will take<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"> to finish everything&comma; so that there’s no misunderstanding between you and the workers&period; If you don’t have a second bathroom&comma; you’ll need to make alternative arrangements for the time it takes to finish the job&comma; so obviously any prolonging will be very impractical for you&period; Make sure your workers know they should consult you if there’s any uncertainty&comma; oversee the process&comma; but don’t be too intrusive when people are working&comma; unless something is really not right&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-420" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;charles-deluvio-456791-unsplash-813x1220&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"813" height&equals;"1220" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Be prepared for a lot of mess and a lot of waste to be thrown out&period; Once everything is finished&comma; take some time to double-check every single detail of the finished product to make sure the work was done thoroughly&period; Don’t hesitate to tell your builder immediately and demand even the tiniest mistakes be fixed – speak up&excl; You’ll be using this space every day&comma; so don’t be timid about your expectations&period; 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