ᐅ Bathroom Renovation on a Tight Budget & Washing Machine Connection
Created on: 22 Feb 2022 11:48
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kati1337
Hello everyone!
We are preparing to move this summer.
As a temporary solution until our new home is ready, we will be staying for one year in a very old house.
The house has been in the family for a long time but will likely be sold rather than renovated by us, so none of us want to invest much money into it.
However, the current situation in the small bathrooms is something I cannot live with – not even for one year.
So, for me, this is the moment to start doing some DIY work. It’s a good project to experiment with since it can hardly get any worse than it is now. 😉
My question to you: Who has experience or tips on improving the look of very old bathrooms with a limited budget?
Our goal is to repaint the bathtub and at least paint or cover the wall tiles.
For the floor, I would like something with a wood appearance – maybe vinyl could be installed over it?
These are just rough ideas. I’m thankful for any input or inspiration.
This is just one of two bathrooms. This will probably be our “toilet room,” as the shower/tub is unlikely to be used. There is another bathroom of the same size, for which I don’t have pictures yet, with sanitary fixtures in an unpleasant curry brown. I would like to change the color of the sinks there, but I have no idea if that’s possible.
We will probably replace the toilets in both bathrooms before moving in.
Last but not least:
This old kitchen will become our laundry room. Now we need to figure out how to connect a washing machine where the sink is currently located. Is that doable? It’s not absolutely necessary to keep the sink functional, but it would be nice. If so, what would we need to do and acquire?
We are preparing to move this summer.
As a temporary solution until our new home is ready, we will be staying for one year in a very old house.
The house has been in the family for a long time but will likely be sold rather than renovated by us, so none of us want to invest much money into it.
However, the current situation in the small bathrooms is something I cannot live with – not even for one year.
So, for me, this is the moment to start doing some DIY work. It’s a good project to experiment with since it can hardly get any worse than it is now. 😉
My question to you: Who has experience or tips on improving the look of very old bathrooms with a limited budget?
Our goal is to repaint the bathtub and at least paint or cover the wall tiles.
For the floor, I would like something with a wood appearance – maybe vinyl could be installed over it?
These are just rough ideas. I’m thankful for any input or inspiration.
This is just one of two bathrooms. This will probably be our “toilet room,” as the shower/tub is unlikely to be used. There is another bathroom of the same size, for which I don’t have pictures yet, with sanitary fixtures in an unpleasant curry brown. I would like to change the color of the sinks there, but I have no idea if that’s possible.
We will probably replace the toilets in both bathrooms before moving in.
Last but not least:
This old kitchen will become our laundry room. Now we need to figure out how to connect a washing machine where the sink is currently located. Is that doable? It’s not absolutely necessary to keep the sink functional, but it would be nice. If so, what would we need to do and acquire?
I think you’re worrying too much about it. Spend your time on the new solution instead of the temporary one.
For the tiles, just go to a hardware store and get the store-brand tile paint. If you want, follow the instructions, and if not, that’s fine too (sanding, cleaning, blah blah). The next person will probably remove it all anyway.
Laying carpet isn’t a big deal, really. Order a bit more than needed, lay it out straight, and cut it off in the corner with a carpet knife. If it wrinkles somewhere or is cut a bit short on the edges, I wouldn’t care either. It just needs to be cheap. You have a crawling child, if I remember correctly, so for me, a clean carpet would be important. Around 5€/m² (about 50 cents per square foot) and that’s it. If necessary, I’d just lay it on top and glue it down in some spots so it doesn’t slip. Like I said, it’s only for a year.
For the tiles, just go to a hardware store and get the store-brand tile paint. If you want, follow the instructions, and if not, that’s fine too (sanding, cleaning, blah blah). The next person will probably remove it all anyway.
Laying carpet isn’t a big deal, really. Order a bit more than needed, lay it out straight, and cut it off in the corner with a carpet knife. If it wrinkles somewhere or is cut a bit short on the edges, I wouldn’t care either. It just needs to be cheap. You have a crawling child, if I remember correctly, so for me, a clean carpet would be important. Around 5€/m² (about 50 cents per square foot) and that’s it. If necessary, I’d just lay it on top and glue it down in some spots so it doesn’t slip. Like I said, it’s only for a year.
I hadn’t even considered putting carpet over the existing floor again. I’m really not a fan of carpet. I don’t know, I always find carpets somehow unhygienic, even if they don’t look dirty.
Do you think it would be possible to install click laminate flooring over the carpet if it’s deeply cleaned beforehand? I’ve seen options like that for around 6€ per m² (6.6 sq ft). That would do for a year.
Do you think it would be possible to install click laminate flooring over the carpet if it’s deeply cleaned beforehand? I’ve seen options like that for around 6€ per m² (6.6 sq ft). That would do for a year.
I’ve been thinking that we could get an affordable side-by-side refrigerator, which we could later take with us to the new house as a drinks fridge and for extra freezer space.
Then we could buy a budget kitchen unit from Ikea with: cooktop and oven, sink with trash bins, dishwasher (or maybe just get the cabinet and appliance cheaper).
And then improvise around the corner with some wooden shelves or wine crate shelves. In addition, I’d like to build a mobile kitchen island from our old Kallax shelves, a tabletop, and furniture casters, so my husband has a bit more workspace.
This way, the cost for the “new” parts of the kitchen could shrink to about 2,000€ (approximately 2,200 US dollars), and I think after using it for a while, we could sell it easily to a student.
Alternatively, we could install this option, but it would cost around 4,600€ (approximately 5,000 US dollars):
Then we could buy a budget kitchen unit from Ikea with: cooktop and oven, sink with trash bins, dishwasher (or maybe just get the cabinet and appliance cheaper).
And then improvise around the corner with some wooden shelves or wine crate shelves. In addition, I’d like to build a mobile kitchen island from our old Kallax shelves, a tabletop, and furniture casters, so my husband has a bit more workspace.
This way, the cost for the “new” parts of the kitchen could shrink to about 2,000€ (approximately 2,200 US dollars), and I think after using it for a while, we could sell it easily to a student.
Alternatively, we could install this option, but it would cost around 4,600€ (approximately 5,000 US dollars):
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Myrna_Loy23 Feb 2022 18:42haydee schrieb:
If you want/need to build again, do it cheaply.
Remove the carpet, don’t cover it with anything, especially if the previous occupant was incontinent. EVERYONE! Old carpet smells bad when the backing deteriorates.
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