The bathroom is arguably the most important part of your home: the first place you visit when you wake up and the last place you stop before heading to bed. In between, it serves a vital role in cleaning, grooming and toiletry duties, and when something goes wrong with the plumbing, you need to move quickly. Whether it’s a sudden repair job or a long-standing bathroom remodeling project, the results will impact your entire household’s quality of life. That’s why it’s very important to plan your bathroom plumbing project carefully, regardless of the operation involved. Doing so could save you a lot of time, money and concern, as well as ensuring that your bathroom is fully functional at all times.
Every bathroom is unique as is each and every plumbing operation conducted there. Your household has specific needs that the project should meet, and those needs require a specified solution every time. That said, there are a few general guidelines when planning a plumbing operation that you should pay attention to as you make your preparations.
Practicality Beats Aesthetics
Many bathroom plumbing projects are intended to get rid of ugly fixtures or outdated countertops in favor of something fresher and more pleasing to the eye. Aesthetics are an important part of your bathroom and shouldn’t be discounted. Take care, however, to make sure your practical plumbing needs are met. They must often take precedence over more aesthetic needs. For instance, if you’re relocating a toilet so the room appears larger, make sure you can still use it comfortably, or if you’re replacing your sink with a new one, make sure you still have sufficient counter space to place your toiletries. A good plumber can advise you on the best way to accomplish this.
Prioritize
Time, money and the space involved in your bathroom are all finite resources, and all need to be used carefully. In most cases, a new bathroom won’t be able to fit all of the things you’d like, and the constraints of the project will dictate what is and is not feasible. It’s usually a good idea to list all of the things you’d like to see in the new space, and then rank them according to priority. That way, when decisions need to be made, they can be made much more quickly, and allow you to take care of the most important parts of the project without worrying about missing something.
Existing Plumbing Matters
If it’s only a matter of swapping out older fixtures for new ones, a plumbing project is usually pretty simple. More elaborate projects likely involve adding new pipes and other significant plumbing operations, however, and need to factor in all nearby components to your pipes, including nearby fixtures such as a hot water heater or a washing machine. This should be taken into account even if those fixtures are not directly affected by the operation.
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