Easy Bathroom Improvements : The Essential Guide to Home Decoration

by Cassell, Julian; Parham, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780737003093
• ISBN10: 073700309X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Summary

Cassell outlines basic techniques for tackling simple renovation projects, most of which can be completed in one weekend. He includes tips for storage solutions, decorating walls, updating fixtures and fittings, handling simple plumbing tasks, and easy ways to enhance the bath and shower.

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(4)
General tools	9	(1)
Decorating tools	10	(2)
Clever Storage
Deciding on storage areas	12	(2)
Using corners	14	(2)
Practical corner storage	16	(2)
Simple shelves	18	(2)
Wall-suspended shelves	20	(2)
Ceiling-suspended shelves	22	(2)
Racks and rails	24	(2)
Bathtub hatches	26	(2)
Hooks and pegs	28	(2)
Sink storage	30	(2)
Decorating Walls
Choosing a style	32	(2)
What to use where	34	(2)
Painting techniques	36	(2)
Tiling techniques	38	(2)
Half-tiling a bathroom	40	(2)
Painting tiles	42	(2)
Transfers and stencils	44	(2)
Applying wallpaper	46	(2)
Paint effects	48	(2)
Combining paint effects	50	(2)
Painted scenes	52	(2)
Protecting work	54	(2)
Renovating Floors
Choosing a style	56	(2)
Restoring floorboards	58	(2)
Hardboarding a floor	60	(2)
Decorating floorboards	62	(2)
Tiling the floor	64	(2)
Laying vinyl flooring	66	(2)
Carpeting floors	68	(2)
Floorcovering checklist	70	(2)
Fixtures
Shower and bathtub screens	72	(2)
Mirrors	74	(2)
Lighting	76	(2)
Bathroom accessories	78	(2)
Decorating bathroom accessories	80	(2)
Window shutters	82	(2)
Fitting blinds	84	(2)
Painting blinds	86	(2)
Essential Plumbing
Plumbing tools	88	(1)
Choosing a style	89	(1)
Changing faucets	90	(2)
Dealing with leaking faucets	92	(2)
Adjusting toilet tanks	94	(1)
Bathtub waste systems	95	(1)
General maintenance	96	(2)
Quick solutions	98	(2)
Bathtub and Shower Fix-ups
Tongue-and-groove paneling: 1	100	(2)
Tongue-and-groove paneling: 2	102	(2)
Shower ceilings	104	(2)
Re-enameling a bathtub	106	(2)
Caulking	108	(2)
Final fix-ups	110	(2)
Index	112