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1st TIP OF THE DAY: There are very few constants in the world of finances – but one of those constants is that people need houses to live in.  Putting money into your home, such as a master bathroom renovation, is a sure investment, mush more than the fickle world of the stock market, vehicles or even collectables.  And, not only is this investment good for your future finances, but it has practical results for you in a more pleasant bathroom to relax and be yourself in.

How To Calculate The Cost Of Bathroom Renovations

Because no two bathrooms are the same, no two costs of bathroom renovations will be the same. Even if the same architect built all of the houses in your town, the cost of bathroom renovations will not be the same for each homeowner in that town. There are so many variables to keep in mind which contribute significantly to costs.

Size Of The Floor Space

In order to calculate the costs of bathroom renovations, you need to know how many square feet of floor space needs renovation. If you are leaving the floors alone but are renovating the walls, you still need to know the square footage of the walls. This will help determine how much of a chosen material you can buy, or even if you can afford it at all. Get a ruler or tape measure and write down your findings (numbers are easy to forget). If you are not sure, guess that you have more square feet rather than less. This will help you prepare for the worst.

Type Of Materials

2ND TIP OF THE DAY : One of the rooms in the house used more often by most people is the bathroom. While spending a lot of money on the usually smallest room in the house may not be high on everyone’s list, since everyone uses this room quite often, bathroom remodeling can make its use more comfortable and convenient. There are different ways to improve the appearance and functionality of this small space, and bathroom remodeling does not have to put a major crimp in the bank account.

This is another important factor in calculating the cost of bathroom renovations. Hand-painted ceramic tiles look incredible, but they cost a fortune. Perhaps you can contrast some decorative tiles with plain (and cheaper) tiles made from synthetic or composite materials. Perhaps you planned on tiling the walls and the floor. Knowing the cost of the materials will help you realize if you can afford to tile all of that space, or make other plans.

Labor

Get a few estimates rather than go with the first contractor to call back, if at all possible. Get them to write their estimate down. This estimate should be free. This estimate will include labor charges of how many days they think they can do the project. Only do it yourself if you have experience. Doing the job yourself when you haven’t so much as hung up a shower curtain before will escalate the cost of bathroom renovations beyond your wildest dreams.

If you don’t have the time to have several contractors look at your bathroom and make an estimate, you can go online to their web sites and use their home renovation calculators to calculate the cost of bathroom renovation. You’ll need to answer questions about the total square footage of the bathroom and what type of materials you were thinking of using in ode to help the on line calculator do it’s job.

3rd TIP OF THE DAY: When considering a staggered plan, act on the bathroom remodeling ideas that will make the biggest improvement in appearance first, but there are some thing that should be done at the same time. For instance, when replacing an old sink, leaving the old cabinets in place will detract from the appearance.