Jan 7 2010

Walk in Tub Showers And You

In your place of bathing, tons and tons of mold and grime are in or on your tub shower faucet. This is not good at all. You must go forth and seek a new faucet, if you fit into that category. Such instruments are made public at local bed and bath and hardware places of business. They are in fact formed into molds of different kinds. Note this as all when procuring one. Do not be disappointed if you cannot bring home the one you want because the Internet is there to help you. Just like the local places, they also come in different forms and costs. Most are expensive and cheaper than others are. $50 to $400 is the normal costing gauge for this sort of property. No matter what, you will have the tub faucet of your dreams.


Dec 12 2009

Detect Slab Leaks

Homes built on a cement foundation may suffer from a slab leak at some point. Slab leak detection is best left to the professionals, but a homeowner may begin to signs that they have a leak. If your faucets are turned off, but you hear water running or dripping, it’s possible you have a slab leak. Other signs include mildew or moisture on your carpet, cracks in the tile, or linoleum that looks bubbled up. If you see these signs, look at your water bill. If it seems high, you may want to call a plumber. Plumbers have special tools to detect slab leaks and determine if it’s even the case. Don’t wait. The longer you put it off, the worse the damage gets and the more it will cost to fix the problem.

As a homeowner, you may have trouble detecting slab leaks. Slab leak detection is best done by a professional plumber. But, there a couple of things that may indicate you have a slab leak problem. A huge indicator is if you find yourself walking on damp carpet. If you see mildew or there’s a musty odor in the room, you may have a slab leak. Listen carefully. If you hear running water, but there shouldn’t be any water running in your house, look at your last water bill. If it seems higher than what it normally is, it may be time to call a plumber who will have better means of detecting slab leaks. Don’t put the call off. The longer the problem goes on, the worse it becomes and the more money you will spend on repairs.


Jun 3 2009

Before You Plan Your Bathroom

Bathroom Planning can be devilishly difficult

Bathroom Planning can be devilishly difficult

Before you plan your bathroom consider the rest of your home.

Don’t look at your bathroom as a room in isolation. Look at it as part of the functionality of your house. Could you save space in your bathroom by installing a separate shower room in a bedroom? Would it help your kitchen space to put your washing machine in the bathroom? Do you need to extend your home to meet the requirements for bathroom facilities for your family?

Some rooms are easier than others to add necessary plumbing to. Toilets are hard to install away from the main plumbing areas although you can get special solutions for that too but it is relatively easy to add a bathroom sink to bedrooms which would be particularly handy if you have teenage kids and only one bathroom.  The best bathroom sinks these days  add to rather than detract from the decor.

If planning all the possibilities seems a bit too difficult to do yourself, it may be worth paying an architect to look at your home and provide a few ideas  which will allow you to get in all the bathroom sinks and toilets you need.