Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: a few bathroom questions 3Jun 14, 2017 9:32 am WA_surfer Hi guys, Still pondering our reno options for our bathrooms. I know a lot of this is personal taste at the end of the day but still welcome input on our outstanding questions: 1. freestanding composite vs composite stone (resin) bath. 95% of freestanding baths these days seem to be acrylic and they are very popular. Do you think acrylic "cheapens" the installation compared to a composite bath? Some of the acrylics are like around $1000 in the EOY financial sales compared to $3000+ for the composite limestone/resin baths. 2. Frameless glass kits. Some online kits are sub $800, compared to $1500+ for a glassier to provide and install. Is there much of a difference in quality of the actual glass? I'd be keen to getaway with a generic online kit if I can but not sure of any shortfalls in glass clarity or strength? 3. Tiling. We are looking to tile half height (1200mm) on the walls and top of glass height in the shower (2000/2100mm). However we see a lot of floor to ceiling installations these days. Keeping in mind future resale value perhaps we would be better to go with floor to ceiling rather than half height? 4. Tiling. On the walls 300 x 600mm in horizontal or vertical orientation? Seems that vertical is the trend these days? Thanks again for any input. Bryan Hi Bryan My thoughts below - 1. Acrilic look just as good, had mine for a few years now with 2 young kids and still looking new. Try these guys, they have reasonable prices - http://www.highgrovebathrooms.com.au/ 2. If you go with the kit just make sure they can supply you with a glazing certificate to say it complies with Australian standards. 3.With those size tiles I'd go full height, the extra labour will be marginal. 4. Vertical. Where are you at with a start date? Regards James Mason www.renovationjunkies.com.au Personally, considering your layout (study/work desks in bedrooms), I don't think you have any other option but to leave NW windows and make them as big as possible e.g.… 7 7448 We had this happen to us last year and got charged a variation. Try and give away as much as you can that is usable to charity otherwise if you are in Sydney I have a… 1 3126 Not sure what council area you are in. Some LGA's allow zero lot retaining walls. This usually occurs in greenfield developments but not often in established areas. You… 1 5459 |