When it comes to bathroom DIY, it's in your best interest to proceed with caution. After all, all that running water means its the room that has the biggest potential for DIY disasters, and any issues could cause serious damage to your home.
However, there are some jobs you can cautiously tackle, whether you're a beginner DIYer or a little more competent when it comes to renovating a house.
Here's our top tips for the DIY tasks you should, can (if you're up to the job) and definitely shouldn't take on as part of bathroom design project.
Painting a bathroom
Painting is probably the most accessible DIY job for most people, and this is no different in the bathroom. However, you need to make sure you've got the best bathroom paint for the job.
There's a lot of moisture in the air when a bathroom is in use, so a specialist bathroom paint will help prevent moisture being absorbed by the walls, which can lead to issues including mould.
There are other painting jobs you could tackle in a bathroom on a DIY basis, including painting tiles, that are easy to achieve and offer great results.
Replacing a shower mixer bar
Exposed shower bars are usually found in more budget-friendly bathroom installations. These are relatively simple to change, which is great news if the internal thermostat breaks and you find your shower flicking between boiling hot or freezing cold. Most shower bars have the same dimensions for the water inlet and outlets, and it's more than likely you'll be able to find an exact match for match for your current shower bar.
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