Master Bathroom has not been updated since home was built.

13 years ago

We were the first homeowners of our home, and it had been previously lived in for a few months, prior to our lease/purchase agreement. My husband retired after 20+ years in the USAF, and we returned to the Warner Robins, GA to settle and complete raising our 4 children. Our eldest, twin girls, were just entering their sophomore year in high school, to be soon followed by another daughter, then our son. We bought the house because of it's proximity to the best high school in the county, and because of the lease/purchase agreement . This was 1998. Several years later, after many periods of unemployment by one or both of us, all the expenses of raising children through college and paying for weddings, etc. we find ourselves with a very outdated, dumpy master bathroom. All of the other projects around the house, who could be seen by the public, we "made do" by DIY projects. We could really use direction and assistance with a master bath update.

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nasmijati
13 years ago
I am thinking that you want this to be your forever house. Using Universal Design principles, the house would be made accessible for all people.

Here are some places to look for more ideas and information.
Please take from this whatever is helpful. Best wishes.

Houzz
1.) Go to Houzz Ideabooks and enter "Universal Design" in the search box.
2.) Go to Houzz.com/Handicap-accessible
3.) Go to Houzz Design Dilemma and enter "handicapped" in the search box.

Universal Design
1.) www.universaldesignstyle.com
2.) www.schaefferconstruction.com specializes in Universal Design

Handicap Access
1.) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) site has specific measurements for wheelchair turning radius, angle of ramps, handrails, everything.
www.ada.gov/adast94.pdf
www.ada.gov/
2.) ADA Ramps: ADA Code 4.8

Aging-in-Place
1.) Consult with a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist. You can find one through the nahb.org website.
2.) Go to Houzz Professionals and contact Brickwood Builders. They are Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists. (For you other Houzz Professionals who are CAPS, please add your name to this list!)
Judy M
13 years ago
Seems like a focus on storage is in order.
Add a cabinet over the toilet?
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Amy Simons
13 years ago
Thank you both! Actually our plans are to get rid of the tub completely and reconfigure the shower toilet area, making it a walk-in shower, and moving the toilet to the end of the vanity. Of course new vanity and storage, plus added storage in the space the tub would've taken up. I guess most of this will be DIY, but this is a little more than what we've taken on in the past. So, the need is for 1) where to start and 2) budget friendly low cost of course.
Judy M
13 years ago
I would start by making a list of all. Ended items for the project and start shopping, note prices and get a total price for everything you need.

Then you know where to adjust items to fit your budget.
Judy M
13 years ago
"All needed items" sorry I'm using phone with auto correct.