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Peachtree Builders INC.
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Bathroom Remodel Case Study
Below is a study of bathroom remodel with the goals to update style - Improve function - create a luxurious shower.
Bathrooms are one of the smallest rooms in the house, yet one of the busiest - especially during family morning crunch time. A well-designed bathroom is an important asset to any home.
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| The vanity was moved from the original location to make room for the new, almost 24-square-foot tile shower. We reused the cabinet boxes and face frames and installed new doors, drawers, pulls, and hardware (soft-closing hinges and drawer slides) The owners needed more storage space and better organization. They also needed better lighting and wanted to replace the outdated fixtures. |  |
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The power outlets at the end of the base cabinet and inside the upper cabinet are very useful and add function, but are not visible so they don’t detract from the beauty. The dark cherry cabinets add a punch of color contrast, and the raised panel detail was added onto the end of the base cabinet to enable its reuse, which saved the owners some money to invest in nicer fixtures. The new linear installation of the vanity functions much better because two people can comfortably use it at the same time, whereas before they were squeezed into the corner. |
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The cramped fiberglas shower was removed to make room for the toilet and vanity. |
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| The new tile shower is much larger (almost 24 square feet). | The glass wall helps allow natural light into the shower and the rest of the room. It also helps make the shower and the rest of the room feel more spacious. | The position of the multi-head shower tower allows for the shower to be used without a door or curtain, which makes for less cleaning, easier maintenance, and saved money for the owners to put into better lighting. |
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Other features that were added include niches for organization |
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| The old tub did not have water jets plain-soaking and would not match the new decor. |
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| The soaker tub was replaced by an air bathtub. Air bathtubs have heated air jets and can cost less for purchase and installation than water jet tubs. They also can be more energy-efficient to operate and easier to maintain. Air baths are quieter when operating than water jet tubs. |
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| The air bath has a much more comfortable shape and features air jets and a handheld sprayer so that the owner can have a truly relaxing retreat at the end of a busy day. The halogen light on a dimmer switch splashes just enough light so the bather can read a little of his or her favorite book or magazine. |
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The savings on the air tub helped the owner put more into fixture by adding crystal knobs and a handheld sprayer. The quartz on the tub deck looks good and is easy to clean, with no grout lines. The glass between the tub and shower helps the tub area feel spacious and less closed-in. |
| The toilet and linen closet were moved to allow space for the vanity. The removal of the partition from around the toilet and linen closet gave the room a much more spacious feel. The new toilet uses less water and flushes well. |
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| The linen closet adds more usable space and makes the room feel more open. |
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| The new floor brought the whole concept together. |
| Before Tile was outdated and hard to clean, and the grout was hard to clean. |
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| After The new tile is a 13″x20″ ceramic laid in a subway pattern with an accent border that was also used in the shower. Today’s grouts are much more durable and more stain-resistant than older grouts. The tile is laid over a radiant-heated floor which removes the cold tile feeling and makes for a much more pleasurable bathing experience. Radiant heat is better when possible; it is more efficient and more comfortable to heat surfaces in a room than to heat the air. (The warm floor will warm you and the air.) |
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