[Dummies 01] • Bathroom Remodeling For Dummies by Hamilton, Gene -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

About This Book Conventions Used in This Book Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book

Part I : Bathroom Spaces: Ahhh, the Possibilities Chapter 1: Reinventing Your Bathroom with a Splash

Everybody’s Doing It in the Bathroom Receiving Your Just Reward Planning the Perfect Bathroom Getting Started

Chapter 2: Designing the Bathroom That’s Right for You

Bathrooms for All Seasons and Reasons Gaining Easy Accesses: Universal Design Reviewing NKBA Planning Guidelines Planning Your New Bathroom

Chapter 3: Warning: Bathroom Work Zone Ahead

Chapter 4: Tooling Around

Peeking Inside the Well-Stocked Toolbox Visiting Your Friendly Rental Center

Chapter 5: Selecting Surface Materials 101

Shopping till You Drop Discovering the Many Faces of Wallboard Wrapping Your Room in Wallcoverings Tapping the Power of Paneling Opening up Spaces with Glass Block Introducing Glass’s Second Cousin, Acrylic Tooling Around with Ceramic Tile Considering the Solid Characteristics of Solid Surfaces Floor Surfaces and Underlayment Vinyl Flooring Laminate Flooring Cork

Part II : Take Control: Planning the Project Chapter 6: Establishing a Budget, Finding the $

Adding Up the Costs Deciding If It’s Worth It Creating a Budget Exploring Some Financing Options Completing Your Project in Stages

Chapter 7: Doing It Yourself or Hiring a Pro

Figuring Out What You Can Do Yourself Acting as Your Own Contractor Sharing the Workload with the Pros Kicking Back While the Pros Do the Work Recognizing a Good Contract Making It Legal: Remembering Building Codes Discovering Some Coping and Scheduling Strategies

Chapter 8: Behind the Scenes of Your Bathroom

Going with the Flow Making Pipe Connections that Matter Most Plugging in the Power Banishing Those Nasty Odors with Ventilation

Part III : Fabulous Fixtures, Vanities, and Faucets Chapter 9: Go Flush! Selecting and Installing a Toilet

Taking a Tour of the Toilets Roughing Dimension: Measuring Your Options Dethroning the Throne Preparing the Floor for a New Toilet Installing a New Toilet Bathing in a Bidet: Personal Hygiene

Chapter 10: Rub a Dub Dub! All About Tubs

Selecting a Bathtub Sudsing It Up in Tubs for All Seasons Bidding Good Riddance to an Old Tub Putting in a New Tub When Removing a Bathtub is Mission Impossible: Two Alternatives Your Bathtub’s Walls Inside and Out Adding a Tub Door Flippin’ over Faucets

Chapter 11: Showered with Possibilities

Standing Room Only: Selecting a Shower Unit Installing a Shower Enclosure Installing a Glass Block System Installing a Shower Door Fixtures and Faucets for a Shower Installing Grab Bars

Chapter 12: Bowled Over: Basins, Cabinets, Countertops, and Faucets

Looking at Types and Styles of Basins Picking a Pedestal Sink Installing a Cast-Iron Wall-Hung Sink You’re So Vain: Vanity Cabinets and Furniture Much Ado about Medicine Cabinets Getting a Handle on Types of Faucets and Controls

Part IV : Winning Ways with Walls, Windows, and More Chapter 13: Walls and Ceilings Finished to Perfection

Taking On Surface Preparation Prime-Time Painting Working with Wallpaper Adding Beadboard Wainscoting Hanging a Laminated Plank Ceiling

Chapter 14: Floored by the Choices

Selecting Your New Flooring Material What Lies Beneath: Checking Out the Subfloor Using the Existing Floor as a Base Preparing the Subfloor Getting Down to Business: Laying Your New Floor

Chapter 15: Getting Creative with Doors and Windows

Using Specialty Doors and Hardware Adding Style and Fresh Air with Windows

Chapter 16: Let There Be Light!

Turning the Spotlight on Different Types of Lighting Shining the Light from Above Using Wall Lighting

Part V : The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Increase Storage Space in a Bathroom

Putting a Corner to Good Use with a Cabinet Using Ready-Made Storage Units Building Cubbyhole Shelves Showing Off Towels Like a Designer Getting a Peg Up Customizing the Vanity Interior Boosting Hanging Space with a Coat Tree Going High Tech for Low Price Getting Bulky Stuff Out Corralling the Kids’ Stuff

Chapter 18: Ten Easy Bathroom Decorating Ideas

Making a Small Bathroom Feel Larger Using Color in Things You Can Change Adding Old-Fashioned Charm Creating a Custom Wallpaper Applying a Decorative Finish to Plain Walls Adding an Etched Glass Window Film Accentuating the Positive Showing Off in the Powder Room Taking Cues from the Pros Remembering that Less Is Better

Chapter 19: Ten Great Remodeling Web Sites

National Kitchen & Bath Association Internet Wallpaper Store ebuild Kohler American Standard GELighting.com Baldwin Hardware Dutch Boy Armstrong The Bathroom Diaries

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