Improve Your Sanity And Raise The Value Of Your Home By Turning A Half Bath Into A Full Bath
Turn your half bath into a luxury full bath to keep your family happy and increase the value of your home
In the 1960s and 1970s, it was common for an entire middle class family to share a single bathroom. This might have been your situation growing up. Somehow your family was able to make it work, even if this involved whining at your sister to hurry up through the locked door or enduring cold showers if you were the last one in.
Those days are over. In our current era, it’s almost impossible to imagine a whole family sharing one bathroom! If you live in an older house with only one full bath and a half bath, you’ll probably run into traffic jams in the hallway in the morning as your family fights to be first in. You might also have trouble selling the house.
Even in a modern house, you may find that two bathrooms are not enough. If you have older children or even grown children who have moved back into the house, they may each expect their own bathroom. Another situation we see often is an older parent who moves into the home of an adult child. The home may have two bathrooms on the top floor, but the parent has difficulty climbing stairs.
In all of these cases, a great solution can be to turn an existing half bath into a full bath. It does take some work, but it’s not as hard as you may think. The piping is already in place for the sink and toilet, so the real trick is adding a bath and/or shower.
In most cases, transitioning a half bath into a full bath will require a build out to add more space in the bathroom. We will also need to call in a skilled plumber to fit in extra piping. This isn’t a small remodel, but it also isn’t as big or expensive of a new bath construction or large kitchen remodel. You may also be able to get a good portion of your investment back when you sell the house. The website RealEstate.com estimated that an additional full bath added around 20% to the value of a home. Full baths also make a home more appealing to potential homeowners, helping your home bring in more bids and sell more quickly.
Also, there is no price you can put on having a happy family!
While you already have a San Diego remodel team adding a shower and tub to your bath, you may also want to consider new tiling, cabinet additions and even a new vanity. This can be your opportunity to turn your half bath into a beautiful full bath masterpiece.
Ready to turn your half bath into the real thing? Contact Best-Rate Remodel today for a quote!