But a few common sense practices may be helpful: There are way to many variables that will impact your renovation. If this is a tear-down-to-the-studs remodel, making sure that the framework is plumb, level, and in-square will go a long way towards making your life easier. Nothing sucks more than trying to adjust for wonky walls and floors. If you have anything that is rotten, change it out now. This is not a job where "it looks good enough for now" will be fine. You want this to last for decades? You need a sound foundation to build out from. In almost all cases, a bathroom starts to fall apart because of water damage. I personally recommend pressure treated lumber (with the proper fasteners) for the studs. Use cement board or it's equivalent in the shower and around the tub.
So do yourself right, and use a waterproof membrane in the shower and around the tub. Kerdi-Schluter and Redgard are two good products. If you follow the manufacturer's recommendations, your renovation absolutely will not leak. Consider using large format tile, instead of the tiny 1" by 1" mosaic. The large stuff is easier to install, has far less grout lines, and is easier to keep clean.įor the floor tile, consider using ceramic or porcelain wood look tiles. It mimics a wood floor, with none of the headaches that you'd get from real wood in the bathroom. No one every said "my bathroom is too bright". So plan out the lighting in the early stages.
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