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The bathroom and kitchen blog
Straight answers to the questions owners ask before renovating: what drives cost, what goes wrong, which option suits which home and how to choose a contractor. No invented reviews and no price lists.
Cost and pricing
What makes one bathroom cost more than another
Two bathrooms of the same size can produce very different quotes. Here are the reasons, so you can read a quote with a clearer idea of where the money goes.
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Is swapping the bath for a shower worth it?
For many owners the answer is yes, but not for the reasons they first think. Here is how to judge the value for your own property.
ReadProblems and objections
Bathroom renovation mistakes we are called to fix
Most of the bathroom problems we see were built in during a previous renovation. Here are the mistakes that come up again and again, and how to avoid them.
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When we advise against a walk-in shower
Walk-in showers are popular, and in many bathrooms they are the best choice. In some, they create more problems than they solve. These are the cases where we su
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Bath or shower: which suits your home?
There is no universally right answer. The choice depends on who lives in or visits the property and how the bathroom is used every day.
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Seamless finish or tiles: what really differs
Both can give a beautiful, durable bathroom. They differ in how they are built, how they age and what they demand from the base and from you.
ReadExperience and best options
The small-bathroom ideas that earn their place
Plenty of ideas look good in a showroom. These are the ones we find make a real difference in the narrow en-suites and guest WCs of apartments on the coast, and
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Open-plan kitchens: the best and the worst
Opening the kitchen is one of the most requested changes in coastal homes. It suits many people and frustrates some. Here is an honest list of both sides.
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Is a full bathroom renovation right for you?
Stripping a bathroom back to the brick is not always necessary. Here is how to tell whether your situation calls for a complete renovation or a lighter, targete
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Checklist: choosing a bathroom contractor
Comparing bathroom quotes is hard when each one describes the job differently. Use this checklist to ask the same questions of every contractor and compare like
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A few photos and a rough square-metre figure are enough for a first assessment. If it suits you, we then visit the property and prepare an itemised quote, line by line.
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