The Five Myths of Bathroom Renovations

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Make a Game Plan
Home improvement experts can't emphasize enough the importance of planning and organization before tackling a renovation project. To help you refine your ideas, make two lists: Must-Have Necessities and Nice-to-Have Wishes. When you have to make budget choices and other decisions, your lists will give you a benchmark from which to proceed.

Use a Divided Notebook
It will be a single place where you can:

• store all the paperwork you will accumulate
• record contact information for products and suppliers
• gather notes about other sources you want to track down
• keep a diary of your progress

Designate a "Remodeling Stuff" Area
Assign one location for items related to your remodeling project - it could be the trunk of your car, a briefcase, or a large tote bag. The items stored there might include:

• a measuring tape
• a note pad (or this checklist) for jotting down preferences, measurements, product information and the like
• samples of materials, such as tiles and wallpaper books
• an instant camera to record something you like the moment you come across it (those ones with the sticky film are great as you can paste the shots directly in your book!)

When It's the Only Bathroom in the House
A bathroom remodeling project, however modest, requires more planning per square foot than any other room. Because it's impossible to have a team of workers in the "smallest room in the house", everything has to be done in sequence making it essential to have a precise game plan. The worst-case scenario is when the only bathroom in the house requires a major makeover. This means no toilet, no shower, no running water - often for several days while pipes are rerouted and replaced. If the job runs into a snag, the lack of facilities may drag on for days. All family members should be prepared for considerable inconvenience, like going without showers for a few days and using a portable john.

PLUMBING MART'S team of experienced renovation experts take all possible steps to minimize the impact of such a project and will take extra steps (like replacing the toilet nightly and minimizing the time the water must be shut off) to help you cope with the process.

The sample checklist (see link above) may become your best friend during your remodeling project. Use one like it to keep yourself organized by noting product choices, design preferences, contact names and numbers, and other important bits of information that may tend to get lost in the dust. Alternatively, use the items listed as sections for your project notebook.

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