Tom Philbin's Costwise Bathroom Remodeling: A Guide to Renovating or Improving Your Bath

By Thomas Philbin and Tom Philbin

Book Overview

A detailed guide to every aspect of renovating, repairing or improving your bathroom--from information on floor plans and working with contractors to plumbing and aesthetic issues such as lighting and ventilation, tiles and painting. Illustrated with numerous photos and drawings, it features sample floor plans for a variety of spaces and budgets. Also gives essential information on how to select and work with the right professionals--contractors, carpenters and plumbers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047152896X
• ISBN13: 9780471528968
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Most useful bathroom remodel book I've found

This book says that it aims to be realistic...and it does. After looking at a bunch of other bathroom remodel books, it seemed impossible to design for 7.5' x 5', which is the actual size of my bathroom. Instead, this book acknowledges that this is the average size allowed for bathrooms, particularly before 1953. This book covers all the systems involved in a bathroom remodel, and gives practical advice on which options to choose, then tells how to get it done. It starts with basic terminology, so that you can convey accurate information while talking shop to the pros. It lists prices; while outdated, this is still valuable information, as you can get the feel for the relative cost of each feature. This book is the blueprint for my bathroom remodel...I won't start it without this bible in my hand.