Bathrooms: Plan, Remodel, Build

From tiny powder rooms to palatial retreats, there’s no reason for a bathroom to be ordinary. With Bathrooms you can transform this often overlooked room into a beautiful, modern area that will please the whole family. Whether you are planning a remodel or new construction, Bathrooms shows you how to design the bathroom that best fits your needs, budget and available space. More than 90 full-color photographs of beautiful useful bathrooms are accompanied by discussions of why the bathrooms work so well. More than 25 sample floor plans show how to fit fixtures into virtually any situation. When your design is crystallized, move on to the project section of the book. Whether it is setting tile, roughing in plumbing, installing fixtures or wiring an exhaust fan, you'll find instructions to lead you through any job involved in building or remodeling a bathroom. There’s no guesswork here. Each project contains complete tool and materials list. The projects are presented in a clear, illustrated step-by-step format.

Bathrooms shows you how to:

• Choose among the vast number of fixtures and accessories

• Plan and build storage

• Remodel floors

• Rebuild walls and ceilings

• Select and apply wall, ceiling and floor finishes

• Install windows and skylights

• Update electrical systems and plumbing fixtures

• Install cabinets, mirrors and accessories

• And much more

All the information you need to design and build your new dream bathroom. Over 720 photos and illustrations.

• Step-by-step guides to installing sinks, tubs, countertops, faucets, natural stone, ceramic tile, and more

• Tips for selecting the best fixtures and fittings for master suites, family baths, and powder rooms

• The basics ofplumbing, electrical, and finished carpentry for a professional-quality job