Reno an old shower room ?
Renovate a very old bathroom shower recess. A old vanity sink and toilet.
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Clean everything in the bathroom extremely well with a scrub brush. Maybe soak with Srcubbing Bubbles first. Used plenty of ventilation for this entire project! A fan is essential.
Kill mold with Clorox diluted with 2 parts water to one part bleach. Protect your hands with any kind of gloves. When totally dry, research the best types of paints for the surfaces. Even floors can be painted. Light colors make small areas look larger.
The toilet may need a new floor seal if it is leaking. The faucets may need TLC, too. They may have little "C" and "H" buttons that no longer look new. Those can be bought and popped on. Anything more requires plumbing skills.
The shower curtain needs to be only about 6 inches wider than the opening so that it has a chance to dry in between showers. To dry it, just pull in the curtain from both ends to provide circulation.
And an attractive squeegee is a priceless investment to remove as much water as possible to prevent mildew. Maybe run the fan after showers, too, to blow the moist air out the door to help keep the bathroom as dry as possible.
I think you will love the new look. An extra bathroom is priceless!
On a very old bathroom, we usually tear out the fixtures and replace. This way you can make sure paint and tile and flooring extend fully under the new fixtures
The sky is the limit as far as renovating bathrooms.
There are so many choices available now in fixtures and finishing materials that the cost of the project can quickly get out of hand, as everything will look much better than the 'old'.
However, the first thing you need to do before starting any renovation project is decide how much you are able to spend.
Setting a budget for ⅓ less than this amount will allow for unforeseen costs that will occur along the way.
Often when old fixtures are removed or during the demolition phase, additional damage is incurred that must be repaired first before the new is installed. This is an additional expense that in my experience, folks usually do not budget for.