As with any remodeling inside the house, bathroom remodeling is a time-demanding and an exciting task. When you step into this endeavor you might think you’ve got all figured out, but here’s the thing – you haven’t. Deciding for a remodeling action and having the end results in your head is simply not enough.

People tend to overlook some complications that arise along the way, or some unsatisfying consequences of the project. Your big dreams often do not match the practical reality, so you must learn how to adapt them to it. If you don’t know where to start, don’t worry, read on to find out advice on the possible problems and best solutions.

Take a Peek under the Tiles

They don’t say “the devil is in the details” for nothing. Sometimes the smallest things can cause you a lot of headaches. Especially if you are remodeling a bathroom inside an old house, you may encounter problems such as the tiles placed on a slab of concrete. These kind of tiles are difficult to remove and the very process is expensive. So maybe you should consider keeping your vintage tiles and invest that money elsewhere.

Visible Plumbing or Not?                                

First thing you should consider when opting for hiding or revealing the plumbing is the practicality. Think about the fixtures and the things connected to them when making this decision. The next step is taking care of the aesthetics. If you are aiming for a vintage or industrial look, leaving the plumbing visible would match that look perfectly. For a more modern look, hiding them would be a better option.

Think about the Threshold

When remodeling a bathroom adapting the thresholds is important, especially if someone in your house is injured or using a wheelchair. Curbless showers sound like the best option, but have in mind that the floor has to be sufficiently high for the water to flow into the drain. In a recent chat with reputed Sydney-based suppliers of bath tubs, I discovered that simpler solution is installing a walk-in bathtub with a low step in threshold.

Privacy Matters

If you are living in a family house, you know how long the lines can be in front of the bathroom in the morning. To shorten the waiting list, without compromising your privacy, think about separate bathroom rooms. They are not so hard to install as it may seem at first glance, and yet the benefits are beyond great. Your master bathroom will finally be equipped to accommodate two people who use it at the same time, which will free you from a lot of headaches in the future.

Warm up

The bathroom is one of those rooms where we simply can’t handle the cold. It’s not that you can wrap around in a blanket when you start feeling the chilliness. What you have left to do is to install a heated floor. If you make that choice, consider the possible problems with the transition area (the door threshold) and discuss this matter with a professional. Have in mind that installing the heating system means you have to tear out the existing floor and especially if we talk about old houses which require extensive works.

Water, Water Everywhere

You don’t want to have to deal with water on the bathroom floor every day and if you opt for a stand-alone shower, you just might. Having to sweep a water paddle door after every single shower can be a pretty annoying task, though it seems it can take just a minute, on a daily basis, it’s one minute too much. Stalls that open on the corner leave you with bare floor on the one side and a bath mat on the other, so there are no winners in this situation. Opting for a bathtub or some other type of shower is a better option.

As you can see, there are a lot of considerations to make before you even start thinking about bathroom accessories, color of the wall and vanity. But if you keep in mind the most important details we mentioned, you’ll have your perfect bathroom soon enough.