Where do I start to renew my bathroom?
Where do I start to renew my bathroom? A full supply and fit of a bathroom can be expensive. Here are Budget tips For Bathrooms to help save cost and plan your
bathroom.
Firstly measuring, it helps to know what size your bathroom is. Lets take an average bathroom for an example. It is 2m long, 2m wide with a height of 2.4m. This lets you know what fits and how to
calculate the number of tiles or wet wall needed for your walls and flooring size. Tiles are based on
total square meterage so for the bathroom walls it is 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 X 2.4 or 19.2 m2 . But that is not what
is needed. If fitting a bath, by using basic math’s 1.2 m2 can be deducted, so you now need 18 m2 .
Working out the area of door and window is not necessary as that amount is used as wastage and
cuts. So 18 m2 is the total amount of tiles needed. For the floor the length times width gives total area
minus the area of the bath giving 2.8 m2 required. This will also be the size for other flooring choices. If
using a shower, the full 19.2 m2 would be needed on the walls and the floor size would depend on the
shower tray size as that area would be deducted. For wet wall panels it would be 8 x 1m panels or 32
x 300mm tile effect panels.
Next research what you would like and using your floor size what would comfortably fit, it is
important that you retain access to each facility. For a standard bathroom a 1700mm bath, 500mm
basin and WC is the standard supply. If changing a bath for a shower note the size will affect access
and the plumbing will need to change. A riser kit may also be needed. After that set your budget and
go looking at items in showrooms. Please note that some items you like may not be on display all
showrooms have limited space and may not show what you want, but just ask you may find that it is
available and in stock. Also be flexible many showrooms will have offers that will reduce your budget
for supply.
Lastly a supply and fit are roughly 50/50 in costs for the supply and the fit. Although certain issues
can increase any fitting costs. Especially the costs of tiles or wet walls. Tiles are more labour intensive
and require tile cement and grout. Wet wall only needs panel adhesive. There is also the fact that
any remedial work or changes to the original lay out will also increase fitting costs. Get a survey
done and then make a decision.
