Apple;707101 wrote:Justin- Though a single electrical outlet may be fine for your needs, you might want to think about what the next people who own the house may find appealing (resale appeal). When you sell your house it will probably be purchased by a couple. More times than not, you will be trying to sell it to the wife and the bathroom is a huge factor in her purchasing plans.

Though it was only me and my two kids living here, when I did the DIY on our bathroom, a possible woman who would eventually buy the house was a motivation on how I did the remodel. Took everything down to the studs, left the toilet and tub, replaced the plastic shower walls with tile and replaced the vanity sink counter and cabinet with a pedestal sink.

Like you, there was just one outlet and there was also just a single ceiling light. I added a second GFCI outlet about 6 inches above a 1x6 shelf I installed that goes across the wall above the sink and toilet. The shelf is a nice place for interior decorations above the toilet. Above the sink the shelf is a great place to use getting ready in the morning (makeup, hairbrush, toiletries). The second outlet above the shelf is very convenient for hair dryer/flattener/razor etc. I also put in a new light/exhaust fan ceiling unit as well as a wall light fixture above the mirror and sink. All 3 fixtures can be turned on/off independently.

Remodel projects like this are a prime time to make little changes that could really help with the resale of the house even if you don't necessarily need or want the extra amenities yourself.

OneBuckeye;707303 wrote:Stalk the guy in DIY's bathroom crashers at local home improvement store. Done.

Tiger2003;707401 wrote:Can we get a before and after picture?

justincredible;707285 wrote:I don't want to take it out.

mcburg93;707243 wrote:Most of the time the way we get the old tubs out are busting them up with a sledge hammer.

Belly35;708052 wrote:I suggest (we did) with a 5x5 bathroom we removed the tub and add a corner shower w/ glass doors, (cost less than a full bath tub and shower ) providing additional space for a linen closet storage ( wife love the extra space). This cut down on the tiling cost of the bathroom but still provide a complete bathroom w/ storage. This also provide additional option to where we could put the toilet.

dave;708076 wrote:Go to Lowes by this weekend and you get the 10% added on to any gift card you buy, then go to the post office and get a movers packet and get a 10% off coupon from that. That's 20% off total for anything you need there.

justincredible;708080 wrote:I was hoping that was still running. I'm gonna go get a $1000 card this weekend.

justcompete;708932 wrote:Justin, I sell plumbing supplies. First of all, you can buy a 1.6 gal flush toilet that will flush well and not clog. I sell American Standard and a Cadet3 or Champion4 that I promise you will not clog. The dual flush are a waste of time IMO because most of the time people don't know which button to push. A 16-1/2 or 17" comfort height or ADA height is very popular as mentioned by someone else. You are talking about $150.00. The most important thing you can do is make sure you have a good vent fan. Don't go cheap on this, it will prolong the life of your wall coverings and help eliminate mold/mildew.