Bathroom Remodeling with Glass Blocks
Glass blocks offer a variety of remodeling possibilities for use in your bathroom and elsewhere to add style and value to your home. Glass blocks can be used to create a shower wall, as a bathroom window, or even a basement window.
Anywhere that light is needed, privacy is valued, and additional ventilation (from opening a window) is not required, could be a place for glass block use. In the bathroom, remodeling could include removing a shower wall and installing a wall of glass block instead. Any window that doesn’t need to open can be replaced with glass block, but bathroom windows are especially appropriate as natural light and privacy are both desirable in bathrooms.
If you are remodeling a basement window, glass blocks could also be used there. First, make sure that building codes don’t require that the window be able to be opened. Glass blocks will allow more light into your basement, provide excellent insulation, and depending on your tastes, eliminate the need for window treatments.
Glass block windows or shower walls can be ordered and installed as a pre-assembled unit for this remodeling project. They also can be ordered in a kit that will come with assembly spacers, strips, and instructions. You can also just buy the glass blocks, spacers, and mortor and assemble the window or wall yourself.
After remodeling with glass blocks, your bathroom or basement will have more natural light and you’ll retain valued privacy.
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Small Bathroom Remodeling, Pedestal Sink
Stylish Pedestal Sink
It’s time to think about opening up some room in that bathroom by doing some small bathroom remodeling. But will a pedestal sink really meet your needs? Pedestal sinks are very stylish and can be an integral part of small bathroom remodeling, by making the room appear larger. The downside of a pedestal sink is that you will need to figure out where you are going to put items that are currently stored in your vanity.
Some pedestal sinks only have a sink top, while others do have a small shelf of space for a bar of soap or possibly a toothbrush canister. What they don’t provide is a cabinet in your bathroom to store toilet paper, towels, wash cloths, brushes, combs, etc. So, if you are considering installing a pedestal sink, you need to add storage as part of your small bathroom remodeling project. Look around your bathroom or the adjacent hallway to find storage options. You may be able to create storage in your bathroom with baskets or overhead cabinets, depending on the layout of your small bathroom. Remodeling these spaces is always a challenge for the imagination.
The other things to think about when making a decision to install a pedestal sink, are what the wall finish behind your current vanity looks like and will you be able to blend it into the rest of the wall. Also, you may need a plumber in order to move the drain and supply lines to fit within the pedestal part of your new sink.
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