Bathroom Reno thoughts

[Bagor]

So we're in the process of redoing our en-suite.

The main decision we're having difficulty making is whether to reinstall the bath/shower combo or go for a double shower in place of it.

Anyone have any idea will this have a negative or positive affect on price should we ever decide to resell?

The main bathroom has a tub.

[Winsor_Pilates]

I think the tub is best for value because you can advertise as having 2 full baths. Having said that, a double shower is pretty sweet.

[BuzzardsWife]

As long as you have another tub in the house somewhere a double shower would be nice. But for resale I honestly think I'd reinstall the bath/shower. You could always ask someone that is knowledgeable in the real estate game.

[flamey_mcflame]

Originally Posted by Bagor

So we're in the process of redoing our en-suite.

The main decision we're having difficulty making is whether to reinstall the bath/shower combo or go for a double shower in place of it.

Anyone have any idea will this have a negative or positive affect on price should we ever decide to resell?

The main bathroom has a tub.

Seperate the bath from the shower. Its all the rage.

[McMack]

I vote for 2 tubs. But that's just as a person with young children who doesn't want to have to deal with clearing a bathtub full of children's bath toys whenever I want to take a bath.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by flamey_mcflame

Seperate the bath from the shower. Its all the rage.

As in different rooms or the same room?

If it's the same room I haven't the space to do that.

The thing is for me I take a bath about once a year.

Thanks for the replies.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by McMack

I vote for 2 tubs. But that's just as a person with young children who doesn't want to have to deal with clearing a bathtub full of children's bath toys whenever I want to take a bath.

I'm in exactly the same boat (or 3 or 4 including a Bert & Ernie one) but as just mentioned I don't take many baths.

This is what I'm wondering. Do people still take baths on a frequent basis these days?

[flamey_mcflame]

Originally Posted by Bagor

As in different rooms or the same room?

If it's the same room I haven't the space to do that.

The thing is for me I take a bath about once a year.

Thanks for the replies.

In the same room. You won't need much room for an enclosed shower space. It has a lot of pros when it comes to maintenance(less cleaning and so forth).
Do consult with a plumber in terms of drainage, although I don't think it will involve much extra cost for plumbing. Go to some home/bath renovators and I'm sure they will have tons of ideas when it comes to space, cost and investment for your bathroom.

[McMack]

Originally Posted by Bagor

I'm in exactly the same boat (or 3 or 4 including a Bert & Ernie one) but as just mentioned I don't take many baths.

This is what I'm wondering. Do people still take baths on a frequent basis these days?

I mostly just take showers as well, but my wife seems to take 2 or 3 baths a day. (Well, one for sure.)

What sort of shower unit is this going to be? I know the custom tiled showers are all the rage these days. These should only be attempted by someone who really, really knows what they are doing.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by McMack

I mostly just take showers as well, but my wife seems to take 2 or 3 baths a day. (Well, one for sure.)

What sort of shower unit is this going to be? I know the custom tiled showers are all the rage these days. These should only be attempted by someone who really, really knows what they are doing.

Basically going to be use the Kerdi shower kit. If it's good enough for Mike Holmes .... plus all the reviews have been good.

http://www.tile-experts-canada.com/products.asp?id=53

Lay it and tile it myself.

Would get a plumber in to rough in the extra shower head and probably change the drainage to centre.

Nothing else too fancy, maybe a small bench. I will spend money on tile though if I think it'll give a wow factor.

[Rathji]

A double shower for an ensuite is probably better for resale than a standard shower/tub. I know in my recent house shopping I would have killed to have a double shower option.

[Paul Baxter #4]

How about one of these and cover all angles?



It is a two person shower, jetted tub and steam shower all-in-one.

[Nufy]

Originally Posted by Paul Baxter #4

How about one of these and cover all angles?



It is a two person shower, jetted tub and steam shower all-in-one.

That just screams $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[taco.vidal]

That just screams ugggggggggggggggggllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Originally Posted by Paul Baxter #4

How about one of these and cover all angles?



It is a two person shower, jetted tub and steam shower all-in-one.

[Nufy]

You have to take into account as you said in your first post whether you want to sell or not.

When I did my b-room a few years ago we had decided to stay in this house because my son had started school and we were going to stay in this neighborhood for quite a few years.

We changed what we wanted and didn't think about re-sell.

Personally if i had the room I would do separate tub shower but you have said you can't do that.

Find a nice deep jetted tub and add your shower as well.

Best of both worlds.

Just my .02

[Locke]

What happened to the pics that guy had of his Flames themed bathroom? That was sweet. You should look into that.

[chummer]

Who's going to do your work?

Can anyone recommend a good bathroom reno company?

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by McMack

But that's just as a person with young children who doesn't want to have to deal with clearing a bathtub full of children's bath toys whenever I want to take a bath.

Glad I'm not the only one...

[redforever]

Originally Posted by chummer

Who's going to do your work?

Can anyone recommend a good bathroom reno company?

I dont think you necessarily need a reno company, it will depend on how much work you are doing.

If you are adding or moving drains, that kind of thing, maybe light fixtures and the like, yeah, then maybe you need a company to keep on top of things and arrange the trades.

If all you are basically doing is maybe changing the tile around the tub/shower enclosure and maybe going with tile on the floor, granite on the countertop, you dont need a company, easy to do that yourself. Then you just really will just have to find a person who is good at tile.

We completely redid our whole house a year ago, when things were real busy. We did all the contracting out on our own. And you know what? If you know one good trade, we just knew our tile guy, they have references of people they deal with all the time and you go from there. And our son is an electrician so did that kind of work for us and he had references as well.

For things that involve tile, I want a reference from someone, not just look up in the yellow pages, although I am sure many of them are just fine as well. But tiling is a major job, expensive, you want it done right. I would rather pay a bit more to make sure the job is done properly and you will not be facing problems in the future.

Keep in mind as well, that for certain jobs, some trades will not guarantee their work unless they have done all the prep work as well. For instance, our tiler. He would not guarantee his work unless he laid down the new plywood subfloor for all the tiles on the floor. And he would not guarantee shower stalls not leaking etc unless he himself put up the cement board around the shower stalls.

So sometimes you might think you can save some money by doing some of the prep work. But if you have future problems, well who was responsible for the problem? you or the person who did the work on top of your prep work?

[chummer]

Originally Posted by redforever

I dont think you necessarily need a reno company, it will depend on how much work you are doing.

If you are adding or moving drains, that kind of thing, maybe light fixtures and the like, yeah, then maybe you need a company to keep on top of things and arrange the trades.

If all you are basically doing is maybe changing the tile around the tub/shower enclosure and maybe going with tile on the floor, granite on the countertop, you dont need a company, easy to do that yourself. Then you just really will just have to find a person who is good at tile.

We completely redid our whole house a year ago, when things were real busy. We did all the contracting out on our own. And you know what? If you know one good trade, we just knew our tile guy, they have references of people they deal with all the time and you go from there. And our son is an electrician so did that kind of work for us and he had references as well.

For things that involve tile, I want a reference from someone, not just look up in the yellow pages, although I am sure many of them are just fine as well. But tiling is a major job, expensive, you want it done right. I would rather pay a bit more to make sure the job is done properly and you will not be facing problems in the future.

Keep in mind as well, that for certain jobs, some trades will not guarantee their work unless they have done all the prep work as well. For instance, our tiler. He would not guarantee his work unless he laid down the new plywood subfloor for all the tiles on the floor. And he would not guarantee shower stalls not leaking etc unless he himself put up the cement board around the shower stalls.

So sometimes you might think you can save some money by doing some of the prep work. But if you have future problems, well who was responsible for the problem? you or the person who did the work on top of your prep work?

Good advice...thx.