Bathroom renovation tips

September 10, 2011  //  Posted by: cooldude  //  Category: Bathrooms & Accessories

Bathroom renovation is necessary after a few years of regular use. This keeps the bathroom cleaner and healthier. You need to decide on a budget when you are remodeling your bathroom. Do not sacrifice on the quality of the bathroom materials. Make a clear plan of how many tiles you need the kind of faucet and sink you have to install. If you want to remodel the electricity and plumbing get experts to do that.

Get reputed workers to work in the renovation of your bathroom. Buy all the bathroom materials yourself from good shops. You can buy a few extra tiles as some may break while installation. Try and re-use existing cabinets, shower doors and bath tubs. You can re- decorate your existing mirror and make it look attractive. You can get some stuff from antique dealers or second hand stores. You can also change the wallpaper of your bathroom. This is a cost-effective method.

How to clean your bathroom tiles using items from your kitchen cupboard

February 21, 2011  //  Posted by: cooldude  //  Category: Bathrooms & Accessories

Bathroom is an essential part of your life and the cleanliness of a house can make or break the sale of a house. The tiles that are used in the bathroom are very useful as it is easy to maintain and clean. But if tiles are left for long it accumulates soap deposits and minerals making it look dirty and molds also grow on it.

You would need good cleaners and a decent elbow grease to clean the bathroom tiles. Begin by spraying the bathroom cleaner with a clean scrub sponge which depends on how dirty the tiles are. Spray the cleaners from top to the bottom of the tiles.

Scrub the entire area well and scrub in circular motion by applying a little bit of pressure. Once you are done with scrubbing rinse off the area with warm water. You can also use white vinegar to remove the hard grit from the tiles.

Ways to keeps your bathroom furniture nice and moist free

February 18, 2011  //  Posted by: cooldude  //  Category: Bathrooms & Accessories

Bathroom is one area in the house which needs to be kept clean always as it is the place where maximum germs thrive. You need to follow a few simple steps to get a clean and moist free bathroom.

Firstly, the counter tops and the sinks need to be really cleaned well. This takes very little time and after each time you use the bathroom wipe off the counter top well. Include this in your daily chores and make it like a regular routine job. When the toilet paper is over replenish your supply. Always wipe the top rim of the toilet seat after every use. This will help it to remain dry all the time. You will just have to wipe the top portion of the toilet with a moist toilet paper on a regular basis and you will not believe how clean and moist free your toilet would be.

Installing Single Hole Faucet

January 17, 2011  //  Posted by: viewmybuild  //  Category: Bathrooms & Accessories

Single-hole faucets having a clean base line can be mounted to any sink or counter.

Instructions

1. The water pipe valves should be closed under the sink by turning them clockwise.

2. The old faucet should be removed by unscrewing the nut from the bracket underneath the faucet at the base of the mounting hole. Using a pair of plumbing pliers, the faucet hoses should be disconnected from the water pipes by turning them counterclockwise and the faucet should be removed from the sink’s hole.

3. The faucet hoses and base should be inserted into the mounting hole in the sink. The bracket, washer and nut should be placed over the faucet’s base under the sink mounting hole and the nut should be tightened.

4. The faucet hoses should be connected to the hot and cold water pipes by attaching the connectors to the ends of the pipes and turning the connectors to the right.