The bathroom is an essential vicinity of residence, more important than we give it credit for. Therefore, many homeowners place bathroom top-ups on top of their priority list when buying a new residence or going for a home renovation. However, things are not as simple as renovating your bedroom or lounge; you need to account for some special consideration. Everything you do is pivoted around one thing: waters. Loads of water. Minor spills, major splashes, or kids being kids, you cannot take water out of the equation. Now, with everything in mind, how could you choose paint and flooring suitable for your bathroom?
What Should You Consider When Choosing Bathroom Flooring?
Bathroom flooring needs to be waterproof to deal with water-intensive tasks, Otherwise, you would have to deal with peeling, warping, and swelling sub-flooring reeking with moss. Water-resistant flooring wouldn’t make it because moisture may seep in and wreak havoc on the sub-flooring.
Hence, we have no option but to settle on waterproof choices. Nevertheless, you wouldn’t have to contain your creative ideas with so many options.
Weighing down options:
Ceramic Or Porcelain Tiles: One of the oldest tricks in the book is to go with tiles. These are affordable, trendy, resilient, and can withstand a large pool of water. However, these surfaces are generally stiff and cold, but things get cozier with radiant hearing. A general drawback is the slipperiness of tiles, but a textured surface will provide you with a better grip.
Stone: Provides similar qualities to ceramic or porcelain tiles. However, stone flooring can be expensive due to installation challenges. Again, the stone can be slippery when wet, but a grouted texture will suffice.
Waterproof Vinyl: Vinyl flooring may not compete with the others in resilience and durability, however, it makes up for the slack with flexible pricing and tremendous variety.
What Should You Consider When Choosing Bathroom Paint?
You will encounter the same problem with the paint: moisture. Moisture can seep into the paint and can cause unpleasant texture, bubbling, and peeling. Therefore, we need paint to stave off moisture, letting it bead on the surface and then drop to the floor.
Weighing Your Options:
Gloss and Semi-Gloss are the go-to paint for bathrooms. The glossy finish, once cured, act as a hard coat that does not let moisture seep in. In addition, they are easy to clean, which makes them great for your bathroom.
On the other hand, low sheen like an eggshell and flat finishes are soft and can absorb moisture. Therefore, you need to avoid them at every cost.
Conclusion:
You know you need to tackle moisture and water effectively when renovating a bathroom. Tiles, stone, and waterproof vinyl are your best bet in making the bathroom floor waterproof. Gloss and semi-gloss paint can provide sufficient protection against moisture for walls and ceilings. We know what you are thinking; why is renovating a bathroom so intricate? However, it is what it is, but that’s not a challenge for TX Home Works. Our professional team is always ready to aid you; just ring us at 281-841-6146 for bookings.