BKR Pros Nashville Bathroom and Shower Remodeling Listing - Welcome
From custom renovations to small shower conversions, we handle it all. Contact us at the number above to get started with a complimentary consultation in the Nashville area or read below for basic DIY tips on all your remodeling needs. Our team is standing by and waiting to help so please do not hesitate to talk with a pro today!
Learn Recent Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling Tips in Nashville Below:
Shower Remodeling Tips for Homeowners in Nashville, TN: Consider the following tips when starting a small DIY project:
Special Wallboard for a Damp Room: Wallboard for such high-moisture areas as a bathroom or shower goes into place as easily as in any other room of the house - but it is no ordinary wallboard. The type used in other rooms absorbs moisture through its paper cover, and in a damp room its core becomes soft and spongy. The wallboard designed for bathrooms and showers has a tough, almost waterproof cover, and its core is saturated with asphalt that resists absorption and softening. Water-resistant wallboard is scored, snapped and cut in exactly the same way as the standard type. Before putting it up, rough out all the plumbing in the room, and cut holes in the wallboard to accommodate the protruding pipes. Then nail the new wallboard into place.
A sheet or water-resistant wallboard that is 4 by 8 feet long weights about 10 pounds and is a great addition to any shower during a remodeling job. You must space nails at least 6-inches apart as a general rule. Water-resistant wallboard is best supported on studs 16 inches on center. While this isn't an actual building code in Nashville, it's important and should be followed.
Wiring designed to meet special requirements:
The variety of large and small appliances in a kitchen, and the combination of electricity and wet surfaces in a bathroom, kitchen or shower, are two circumstances that can lead to electrical problems - the problem of overloaded circuits in the kitchen, or electrical shock in either room. Both problems can be solved by improving existing wiring to modern standards. This may involve having new branch electrical circuits added and installing ground-fault circuit interrupter outlets. When it comes to estimates circuit loads, even a modest bathroom should have at least two separate 20 amp circuits for small appliances, and you may use additional circuits if you are likely to run several high-power-using appliances at the same time.
Kitchen and Bathroom Custom Countertop Info - Styles and DIY Tips
When it comes to countertop materials, look for something that will stand up to water, soap, alcohol, and acetone-based liquids, toothpaste and cosmetics. Replacing a countertop or adding a new one is a feasible do-it-yourself project, and you don't need to replace the whole cabinet if you don't want to. One of the most common construction materials is plastic laminate.
Plastic laminate: At an installed price of upwards of $50 per running foot, plastic laminate offers good value and performance. As a result, it is the most widely used countertop material in bathrooms, just as it is in kitchens. Various manufacturers market laminate under different brand names, but they're all basically the same material - a stack of thin plastic layers bonded together under heat and pressure. Laminate countertops clean easily and are resistant to water and stains. On the negative side, laminates can burn, wear thin, and dull over time. Hard blows can chip or dent the plastic, and there's no remedy short of replacement.
Available in many colors and patterns, laminate finished range in texture from high-gloss smoothness to a mottled, leather-like look. Dealers usually have a few standard patterns in stock; you can order others after looking at color chips in the store. Do-it-yourselfers can buy prefabricated laminate vanity tops or have them made to order with a hole for the sink cut where needed. Installing the finished countertop is a fairly easy matter and works well in conjunction with a bath or shower renovation project. It is possible to apply pieces of laminate material to an installed particleboard countertop, although a professional will do the best job. That's where we come in. Contact BKR Pros today for more info and a free quote!
Plastic laminate: At an installed price of upwards of $50 per running foot, plastic laminate offers good value and performance. As a result, it is the most widely used countertop material in bathrooms, just as it is in kitchens. Various manufacturers market laminate under different brand names, but they're all basically the same material - a stack of thin plastic layers bonded together under heat and pressure. Laminate countertops clean easily and are resistant to water and stains. On the negative side, laminates can burn, wear thin, and dull over time. Hard blows can chip or dent the plastic, and there's no remedy short of replacement.
Available in many colors and patterns, laminate finished range in texture from high-gloss smoothness to a mottled, leather-like look. Dealers usually have a few standard patterns in stock; you can order others after looking at color chips in the store. Do-it-yourselfers can buy prefabricated laminate vanity tops or have them made to order with a hole for the sink cut where needed. Installing the finished countertop is a fairly easy matter and works well in conjunction with a bath or shower renovation project. It is possible to apply pieces of laminate material to an installed particleboard countertop, although a professional will do the best job. That's where we come in. Contact BKR Pros today for more info and a free quote!