| Green bathroom remodeling advantage that is most | | | | day and close to 30 percent of the water that one |
| talked about is that it saves energy and water | | | | person in an average home uses indoors in a day. |
| resources. It also takes advantage of recycled or | | | | Therefore for for good savings, consider |
| refinished materials. Bathroom remodeling makes | | | | water-saving fixtures like low-flow toilets. Dual-flush |
| property attractive to homeowners, hotels or motels, | | | | toilets are the way to go. |
| apartments or any other person that has bathrooms | | | | According to the Federal Energy Management |
| that need to be updated. This is especially important | | | | Program, just upgrading from a 3.5 gpf (gallons per |
| in a sluggish economy where prospective property | | | | flush) toilet to a 1.6 gpf model reduces yearly water |
| buyers are looking for properties that have energy | | | | use from 27,300 gallons to 12,500 gallons. Another |
| and water efficient fixtures already installed. | | | | way to reduce water usage and save money is by |
| Home improvement adds value to any property. And | | | | using low-flow toilets and replacing your bathroom |
| that is why realtors who know the advantages of | | | | showerheads. |
| remodeling are educating those they are helping in | | | | Home renovation offers the opportunity to go from |
| selling their properties that potential home or | | | | high energy consuming incandescent lighting to |
| property buyers are looking for energy efficient | | | | lower-energy-consuming fluorescent and halogen |
| fixtures and appliances. Realtors who understand and | | | | lighting. Since saving energy is the goal here, it is a |
| embrace the this knowledge are using it to sell four | | | | time to add insulation cover openings that loose |
| times more houses than their competitors. | | | | energy, while avoiding more energy-consuming |
| Bathroom remodeling in combination with refinishing | | | | features like heated floors. |
| involves the consideration of many factors before | | | | By refinishing, beauties like antique claw foot tubs can |
| the home renovation starts. Whether your motivation | | | | be restored to like new condition. Many ceramic tiles |
| is environmental responsibility, or saving money, | | | | may not need to be thrown into the landfills. The |
| bathroom remodeling would make you feel satisfied. | | | | colors can even be changed to match your bathroom |
| Your bathroom, is your place of solitude, health, | | | | decor. Remember, not replacement, but refinishing is |
| hygiene and relaxation. | | | | your best remodeling alternative. |
| Many building materials vendors' are selling bathroom | | | | Today, there are varieties of good recycled tile |
| remodeling materials that are made of recycled | | | | products. There are also materials for your walls and |
| materials like tile; vanities and flooring for example. | | | | even your bathroom countertop. Use nontoxic grout |
| Recycled fixtures like refinished sinks, and | | | | and caulk. |
| countertops save money and conserve natural | | | | To achieve the maximum efficiency for your |
| resources. Antique claw foot tubs are becoming | | | | bathroom, make sure that your plumbing supply and |
| popular again. Newer tubs are not as good as the | | | | waste lines are upgraded. Proper shut-off valves |
| originals, therefore, many home owners prefer the | | | | should be installed, while making sure that the |
| old fashion traditional claw foot tubs. | | | | hot-water system is running smoothly. With all other |
| Environmentally sound bathroom remodeling starts | | | | considerations, make sure you have a bathroom |
| with a good consideration of water resources. How is | | | | remodeling or refinishing budget. |
| water used? That means that much consideration | | | | Remodeling a bathroom with durability in view |
| should be given to how much water is used while | | | | Bathroom remodeling offers an opportunity to |
| flushing the toilet and also how much water your | | | | remodel with a long term view since most remodels |
| shower heads use. For instance switching from an old | | | | are done to last a few years. It is estimated that |
| standard toilet to a much smaller, dual-flush toilet, | | | | 40% of waste that goes to the landfill sites is from |
| alone can reduce your water consumption by 22 | | | | home remodeling, that includes bathroom remodeling. |
| percent. | | | | Remodeling bathrooms to last just a few years, adds |
| Refinishing, coupled with a good use of environmental | | | | to the landfills and has a big impact on our |
| assets can save apartment owners and other | | | | environment. As you consider your home |
| commercial institutions money on their energy and | | | | improvement, pay attention to how long you want |
| water bills. It takes quite a good amount of energy | | | | your remodel to last. |
| to pump water to a purification facility, process it, | | | | Benefits of the green bathroom remodeling |
| and pump it to the house. In addition, it takes energy | | | | The best environmental benefits of bathroom |
| to process the waste coming out of the house. And | | | | remodeling are achieved when building materials, |
| when you add the energy that is needed to produce | | | | lighting, ventilation, are combined with equally |
| hot water, you see that substantial amount of | | | | environmentally sustainable products. By using |
| energy is involved. | | | | products that are not friendly to the environment we |
| According to American Water Works Association, | | | | cross out the gains we have made in reducing VOC's. |
| toilets consume an average of 20.1 gallons of water | | | | The same goes for the products that are used in |
| per person, per day in a home that doesn't't have | | | | cleaning. |
| water-conserving fixtures. That is a lot of water in a | | | | |