| Basement bathroom installation is one great method | | | | installation, you'll need to check local code |
| to improve your home's value and add to your | | | | requirements. |
| enjoyment of the space you already have. Many | | | | The majority of basement bathrooms don't have |
| people are interested in turning their basements into | | | | windows, so basement bathroom installation plans |
| usable space that they can use for their friends and | | | | should include lighting and ventilation options. |
| their families. Installing a bathroom makes this a lot | | | | Otherwise, you'll be creating a dark, unpleasant space |
| more possible. Lines for the upstairs bathroom are | | | | that's a haven for mold and mildew. Think about |
| reduced, and no one has to trek upstairs in the | | | | where lighting will be desirable and choose fixtures |
| middle of a gathering. However, putting in a | | | | that offer even, bright illumination without glare. |
| basement bathroom can be tricky. To avoid | | | | Ambient light or indirect lighting can be a real help for |
| problems, you'll need to pay attention to a few | | | | people hoping to avoid that "cave" effect. Get a fan |
| things. Here are some tips to help you! | | | | for your basement that's strong enough to keep air |
| One of the most important things you'll need to pay | | | | circulating and remove odors and moisture, but make |
| attention to when putting in your basement | | | | sure it'll operate quietly. |
| bathroom is the need to defy gravity. After all, you'll | | | | To further reduce feelings of claustrophobia, consider |
| need to get waste water up out of the basement | | | | using mirrors to make spaces look larger. Locate |
| and into the sewer system or septic tank. With the | | | | storage in your basement bathroom carefully, so that |
| bathroom located below the sewage line, this | | | | it won't block walkways or be visually distracting. |
| becomes a complicated proposition. However, there | | | | Most basement bathrooms require more storage |
| are a number of options that'll allow you to do this | | | | than ordinary bathrooms, so plan for this before |
| without a big mess or a lot of expense. | | | | starting your basement bathroom installation. You'll be |
| A properly sized macerating system can handle the | | | | glad you took the extra time to do it. |
| sink, shower, and toilet, and won't require you to dig | | | | A basement bathroom installation can be done |
| up the basement floor. This is more expensive than a | | | | relatively easily and inexpensively, and does a lot for |
| regular toilet system, but it'll make getting rid of | | | | the value and usability of your home. Just make sure |
| waste water easy, and be less costly than some | | | | that you start out with a good plan and that you |
| alternatives. You can also choose a sump and ejector | | | | think about the unique factors in your basement. |
| pump. Less costly than a macerating system, this | | | | Make sure you have access to electricity, plumbing, |
| type does require professional installation below the | | | | and adequate lighting and ventilation, and your |
| floor. However, the system itself is hidden and quiet. | | | | basement remodel will go off well. |
| Before you buy any system for basement bathroom | | | | |