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Bathroom Remodel Planning: Moisture, Tile and Layout
Bathrooms are small rooms with demanding jobs. Planning the details early prevents problems later.
Call us today615-431-3789Bathrooms are small rooms with demanding jobs. Planning the details early prevents problems later.
Layout and Showers
Decide whether the room needs a tub, a shower or both, and how the door, vanity and toilet fit together. Curbless showers and benches are popular choices.
Moving plumbing is possible, and it affects the schedule, so decide early.
Waterproofing and Ventilation
Tile is not waterproof by itself. A proper waterproof layer behind it keeps moisture from reaching the framing. A quiet, properly vented fan keeps the room dry.
These are the parts of a bath that you never see and always rely on.
Tile, Lighting and Storage
Choose tile for slip resistance as well as looks, and plan grout lines and edges. Layer lighting at the vanity and in the shower.
Add niches, shelves and a place for towels so the room stays tidy.
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Styles Mentioned
Narrow and Infill LotsCozy and Character Homes
Craftsman Homes
Low gables, tapered porch columns and honest materials: the handcrafted look that Nashville neighborhoods love.
Large and Wooded LotsModern and Open Homes
Mid-Century Modern Homes
Low rooflines, walls of glass and warm wood: mid-century homes celebrate the lot they sit on.
Large and Wooded LotsModern and Open Homes
Contemporary Homes
Mixed materials, bold rooflines and big windows give contemporary homes a custom, architectural look.
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