Luxurious Log Home Bathroom
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Other than the kitchen, your log home bathroom is the most used room in the house. But unlike the kitchen, a well-designed, decorated, and accessorized bathroom is more than just a place for personal hygiene. With creative bathroom designs and bathroom ideas you can turn your bathroom into your own personal spa-like retreat where you can escape from the world, relax and rejuvenate yourself.
There are two main considerations for log home bathroom remodeling. First, if you're in an older log home, remodeling bathroom ideas are more challenging because older homes typically have much smaller bathrooms then log homes built over the last 20 years. Still, remodeling a bathroom can be rewarding because small subtle changes can have a much larger visual impact. The second consideration is the amount of money you're willing to spend.
Today many log home bathroom designs include Jacuzzi tubs or whirlpool baths, along with separate showers. In addition there are a multitude of toilet, vanity, countertop and sink styles to choose from. Costs for these items vary widely.
If planned properly a log home bathroom remodeling project can be accomplished on a shoestring budget and still look like you’ve completely transformed the room. It depends only on your creativity and level of sweat equity.
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All new bathroom fixtures are not critical in remodeling a bathroom. Many fixtures can be restored to a brand new appearance with just a little time and sweat equity. In some cases, such as with toilets, it is frequently the preferred route. Older toilets use more water per flush than the new models. Though the new ones are environmentally friendlier, they have a reputation for clogging and thus many people choose to preserve their older toilets in a home bathroom remodeling project.
The bathroom is one of the most important rooms in your log home. It is usually where you start and end your day. Thus the return on investment bathroom remodeling is fairly high. Consequently it makes a great deal of sense to spend some money and remodel a bathroom, even if you do not plan on being in the log home for a long time.
A log home bathroom remodeling project however can be a messy and annoying home improvement project. Frequently bathrooms are right off bedrooms or in the log home master bedroom. Consequently they can cause significant disruptions and cleanliness issues with your log cabin home. And the length of the disruption can take as long as a month or more, even when well planned out.
To mitigate the disruption of a bathroom remodeling project, planning is absolutely essential. The first item to consider is whether you will do it yourself, or hire a general contractor to do your bathroom designs. Regardless of what route, a log cabin homeowner needs to first sketch out some bathroom remodeling ideas to ensure the bathroom design and cost estimates will meet their targeted functional requirements and budget. If a general contractor is to be hired these initial design sketches will be helpful in communicating your bathroom remodeling plans and ideas.
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During the bathroom planning phase, you should identify the main objectives of the future bathroom design. Is a Jacuzzi or whirlpool tub desired? Is a pedestal sink preferred over a traditional vanity? You should research the latest products on the market including: cabinets/vanities, countertops, toilets, shower/tubs and flooring. Also, homeowners are now more frequently using tile in bathrooms, both on the floors and walls. Tile adds a look of elegance to a bathroom.
It is also important to consider any structural changes to the existing bathroom area. In particular, if a Jacuzzi or Whirlpool tub is to be installed a deck area will probably need to be framed in. In addition, if overhead lighting is desired then soffits may need to be framed in.
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Your initial sketches of your bathroom remodeling plan should include the basic layout of the bathroom with the toilet, shower/tub and vanity locations identified. In addition, dimensions should be included in the sketches.
Also, if there are already known preferred manufacturers for the various bathroom utilities then they should also be included on the sketches. Once the sketches have been completed it is time to contact a remodeling general contractor. They should be able to work from your sketches to develop a firm fixed quotation on your log cabin bathroom remodeling project.
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