- 1). Design the new bathroom. Talk to an architect to plan how to combine two small bathrooms into one large bathroom. Review magazines, interior decorating books and websites with design ideas displayed. Plan how to install new bathroom fixtures where the old plumbing lines exist.
- 2). Tear out the sheetrock wall that divides the two bathrooms. Plumbing lines come from outside the home, but electrical lines often run along the framing the sheetrock attaches to, so start tearing out the sheetrock by punching a small hole in it with a claw hammer and pulling the sheetrock out from that hole, making it possible to see electrical wiring. Disconnect electrical wires that run along the frame and remove the frame that divides the two bathrooms.
- 3). Tear out the sheetrock wall and wood framing that closes in the two bathrooms. Take care with electrical lines. A wide-open area now exists in place of the former entrances to the two bathrooms. Tear out the old bathroom fixtures, remove them from the bathroom and bring the new fixtures in before rebuilding the new doorway. A bathtub may not fit through a doorway, so move the old bathtub out and the new bathtub in before closing in the entrance with a new doorway.
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Include extras in the new bathroom.spa jacuzzi image by laurent dambies from Fotolia.com
Install the new bathroom fixtures. Using the existing plumbing infrastructure, the new larger bathroom can include larger fixtures along with extras such as a jacuzzi, a sauna stall, a separate shower stall, a spa-type tub with stream jets and a water massage and a whirlpool. - 5). Rewire the new bathroom for electrical appliances and fixtures. A new, larger bathroom may include TV mirrors, heated floors, electronic window blinds and towel-warming drawers.
- 6). Lay floor and wall tile in the new bathroom. Grout the seams between the tiles and insert silicone along the seams between the tiles and the fixtures.
- 7). Install cabinetry in the new bathroom. Install a linen cabinet, a cabinet under the sink and a medicine cabinet, as well as any additional desired cabinetry .
- 8). Install a countertop around the sink that covers the cabinet underneath the sink. A marble or Formica countertop fits in well with bathroom moisture.
- 9). Frame in the front wall of the new bathroom. The new wall needs only one doorway now to the new bathroom. Lay sheetrock over the frame both on the outside (hallway) and the inside (bathroom side) and hang the door. Tape the sheetrock seams and paint the new walls.
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Install bathroom accessories such as a soap dish, towel rack, shower curtain holder, mirror and any other desired accessories.
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