Bathroom Remodeling Ideas To Do Yourself

A bathroom remodeling project can quickly become quite expensive if you decide to go ahead and just replace everything in it. Instead, if you are on a budget it is worth doing some of the more simple jobs yourself and try transforming some of your old items into new. Jobs such as renewing a countertop, modernizing a bathroom mirror or patching rust holes in a bathtub are quite easy to do yourself. It is easy with these remodeling ideas.

Eliminating Rust Stains and Holes:

Getting rid of signs of aging and wear and tear such as rust,water stains and limescale is a good place to start to begin to give your bathroom a brighter, fresher look. One of my favorite cleaners for this job is Lysol Power Toilet Bowl cleaner. I would normally follow this up with a rust and limescale remover.

For any cracks and and holes on the shower or bathtub I like to use the Bondo Tub and Shower repair kit. To even out the color on your tub, toilet or shower something like Oleum Tub and Tile Refreshing kit is good at bringing a new sparkle to your surfaces. These products can be found at most general home improvement stores and come with instructions.

Refurbishing the Countertop:

The tarnished countertop is a good area to look at, in the remodeling project. The surface needs to be keyed first with a light sanding to allow the paint to adhere effectively. After that, apply two coats of primer, allowing about thirty minutes of drying between each. Then, using a sea-sponge, to create a faux finish, apply three shades of a good quality acrylic paint. If you are painting onto a porcelain or tile surface use a gloss finish paint.

Remodeling an Old Mirror:

Continue with your remodeling by next looking at the bathroom mirror. Any stains or marks along the edges can be hidden by building a frame for it. One money saving tip is that if you want to replace your old bathroom mirror, buy two cheap mirrors that have no frames, build a couple of frames for them and then hang them side by side. This can give a really modern look.

To add the final finish, I would advise painting the bathroom walls. Using the sea sponge faux technique, as mentioned earlier, apply warm, soothing colors to the walls. Don't forget painting the ceiling though. To prevent the build up of mold and mildew it is worth buying waterproof paint that is recommended for bathrooms. They often contain an anti-fungal in the paint.

Lionel writes reviews to help people lower their bathroom remodeling costs and about small bathroom remodelling on a tight budget.