The right shower can transport you from your humble home to a fabulous getaway or a relaxing spa. Upgrade your bathroom with a freshly remodeled shower to enhance your own enjoyment and to create the kind of bathing experience that many prospective buyers actively seek in a home that they consider buying. A full bathroom…
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How to Build a Custom Tiled Shower Pan
Whether you’re a weekend warrior intent on doing it yourself, or researching your options before hiring a professional, one thing you need to know is this: At the heart of every gorgeously tiled shower is a sturdy shower pan. This custom-built pan provides the necessary base over which to lay tile. While prefabricated pans are…
How to Install a Fiberglass or Acrylic Shower Pan
When plumbing and tile work is involved, bathroom renovations like installing a new tub or shower can be quite labor intensive. But for homeowners who want a faster, easier alternative to custom tile, prefabricated showers are great. Although the installation process for pre-fab bases does not differ from tile, it is lighter, faster, and less…
Laminate Flooring vs. Hardwood – What’s the Difference & Which is Better?
If your remodeling project or new construction calls for the look and feel of traditional hardwoods, then your three main flooring options will be laminate, hardwood, and engineered wood floors. Let’s explore the differences between laminate and hardwood floors. On This Page: Laminate vs. Hardwood Appearance Cost Care Installation Durability Moisture Resistance Repair/Maintenance Environmentally Friendly…
How to Install Frameless Glass Shower Doors
Modern bathrooms often have an open, bright, and spa like feel. Contemporary bath fixtures, beautiful hand-laid tile, and seamless transitions from each element, are essential to creating your bathroom haven. Frameless glass shower doors and enclosures offer affordability and allow for fluidity and a sense of openness in an otherwise small space. Here’s how to…
How to Install or Replace Shower Doors
Whether it’s time to give your entire bathroom a much-deserved renovation or you simply want to replace an out-of-style part, shower doors are one of the most important finishing touches to any bathroom oasis. Note: While there are several types of glass doors (frameless, steam, etc.), this article focuses specifically on traditional framed shower doors….
Is a Spa Tub Worth the Investment?
A relaxing bubble bath should be a tranquil place to unwind at home. A spa tub can cost about $3,000 on average to install. Avoid buyer’s remorse in the bathtub, and make sure it’s the right choice for you. Cost & ROI Between the inconveniences listed below and the time commitment of filling and taking…
How to Install a Removable, Handheld Shower Head
Removable, handheld shower heads will increase your shower’s comfort and efficiency. This quick guide will help you install a new head, whether it’s part of a quick replacement or a total bathroom overhaul. It’s important to note that this installation information is only for handheld heads. Using this guide for rain or fixed shower heads…
How to Install or Replace a New Shower Head
A new shower head will increase the enjoyment and efficiency of your shower. But installing or replacing a new shower head isn’t always easy. Use this guide to successfully swap out your old head. It’s important to note that this installation guide is only for fixed shower heads. Using this guide to install handheld, custom…
8 Water-Saving Home Renovations
Garden Landscape by Conserva Irrigation of Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, VA Water saving renovations are money saving renovations. Leaky pipes, outdated appliances, and poor irrigation practices hike up your water and energy bills and wreak havoc on your septic system. And, in drought-ridden states, water wasting can be subject to hefty fines and usage…
The Five Most Popular – And Most Expensive – Home Improvement Projects
Homeowners across the nation are not only spending more money on remodeling – they’re tackling much larger, more aesthetic and more expensive home improvement projects than five or six years ago. Instead of just replacing a faucet and handle, they’re upgrading the whole sink (…and what good is an updated sink if it’s next to…