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Bathroom Modifications for Elderly I recently worked with a client who wanted to make modifications to the bathrooms in her mother’s home. Her mother was up in age and had recently had a fall in the home so weeks prior to our conversation. Her mother was almost done with rehab and physical therapy and was …
Bathtub Leak Locations I’m standing in the unfinished basement of a ranch style home on a service call. The client was cleaning up in her basement earlier in the week and noticed water a small amount of water on the floor. She could see that the water was coming from a bathroom above. It appeared …
I’m sitting here at my house looking at this old outdated bathroom with pink tile everywhere. And because I’m a contractor, my family and friends always think that if I do a bathroom remodeling project at my own house, that it will be SUPER easy and fast because I do these type of projects regularly …
How to Install Subway Tile Backsplash I’m standing here onsite at a kitchen remodeling project, and I have less than 10 percent of the project left to complete. I installed all of the backsplash tiles yesterday, and I’m back today to install the grout. Before I get started let me share a few pointers for …
Small Bathroom Planning Most people get super excited at the thought of designing a new bathroom space. However, planning a bathroom can also be quite nerve-racking. Especially if you are working with a small space. Planning a small bathroom design tests your ability to fit all the elements that you desire in a full-size bathroom …
Bathroom Layout Design Steps for Success Whether planning a new bathroom from scratch or remodeling an existing bathroom, you will eventually have to figure out, “How to design a bathroom layout?” The short answer is that in order to design a bathroom layout you must first determine the dimensions of the available space as …
Bathroom Updates Before Selling Last year I sold my house and even though the property was relatively up to date, I had to decide what improvements to make, if any, before selling. As a licensed general contractor, a real estate agent, and someone who has personally been in this predicament before, I try to analyze …
Why Bath Fans are a Good Idea If you have an older home, there is a good chance that you have at least one bathroom that doesn’t have a bathroom exhaust fan. Exhaust fans help solve several problems that are common and unique to bathroom spaces. Whether your bathroom is having issues or you are …
When to Paint During a Remodel or New Construction I’m standing here in the living room of a partially completed renovation project. We passed all of our rough building inspections a week and a half ago. The drywall was installed last week and now the carpenters are installing trim, including doors, window casing, and baseboards. …