New Bathroom for rental property

winnie72

Hi,

I let a property and would like to put in a new bathroom between tenants. Are there any special consideration to putting in the new one to ensure it lasts as long as possible in the durability stakes.

Thanks

gazebo

if it's a bathroom and not a shower room, I'd say go for a metal bath rather than a plastic one - cost wise maybe a little bit more, durability, will last longer (modern plastic ones can be flimsy).

Other things to consider, made sure taps are not easily breakable, i.e. you can't 'swing' from them (so go for something non fussy).
Tile the full height of the walls around the bath if you're installing a shower over the bath
Make a shower curtain around the bath foolproof - as in they know the curtain should stay in the bath to keep the water off the floor.
If you're going for a laminate flooring - make sure it's suitable for bathrooms

Don't know if this is of any use to you.

clutton_2

there are full length plastic wall-sheets which are quite attractive - cheaper to install than tiling and no problems with grouting


if you do tile and grout - buy the best grout you can afford - it will save you a lot of maintainance costs in the future