Bathroom Wear and Tear

Bathroom Wear and Tear could cost more than money if you do not think ahead. Is damage in your bathroom wasting resources, wasting energy? Can all those little things really count when you check the bills? If you talk about the continued use , accidental damage, and redecorating – its a very big yes! I stay in a small house at the moment and they have made a few big mistakes in the bathroom, which could save them a lot of time, money and resources in the long term, the planets resources!

Mindful of this waste I know that different people have different lifestyles and ethics. Some are wasteful some want to be green.Somey make it quite acceptable to waste products and damage the bathroom equipment and the bathroom in general.

Here is a general summary of the worst offenders:

1) no handle in the bath

They opted for the half-bath here to reduce the amount of water (as they can provide a full-size one easily) – However, it has no handles.

Now all I am still flexible enough to get in and out of the bath without them – I am causing a wet mess in the process! Im on the side of the bath panel to hold myself steady or myself to get out – with the result that all the water from my hands and arms is sliding over the edge of the bath, the front of the wooden bath panel and behind the wooden skirting that encircles the entire bathroom.

Needless to say, this has continued to dampen the bathroom and to cause damage. The bath panel has become soakedand has to be replaced. Unless, like me – everyone who stays here is drying out, standing in the bath to prevent the drops!

2) no window to the outside of the bathroom

As always, no window in this very moist environment means that there is a need for an electric fan running all the time you are in – wasting energy.

They are very ineffective, I think, over time, so the whole room will be susceptible to moisture and mold growth. And to the best results of the fan, this means that the door to the bathroom must be kept closed all the time – Sealing in the moisture.

This room has also a light on all the time otherwise the fan does not function (as they always seem connected). This also means that if you do not have a bath or the room is not humid, say you need the toilet to use for something else – you need the fan on so well! What if you just have to nip in to brush your teeth, or your nail clippers – on comes the fan is 5 minutes!

A simple window would eliminate this waste of energy and make the whole place lighter, drier and fresher. I mean what more creates damage than a damp, dark, small, closed room?

3) good ventilation sealing

The floor is tiled, but the wooden plinth is not – there is no waterproofing the floor for cleaning purposes. I know it is not a complete wetroom, but when you tile walls, you wet the wood panels and the excess water seeps down behind them and the floor – not a good idea actually.

Why not use tiles as the plinth, so you virtually waterproof the room using the same format as the floor and so the walls and under ground to protect from absorbing moisture.

The same comment applies to the sink. Why not a sink with an increased protective back a little away from the wall. So, instead of the white sealant between the wall and sink with a layer of soap or toothpaste-filled water lying there and eventually becoming yellow and rot or mold – the sink itself is one piece, so the excess water feeds back into the sink and down the drain!

It will eliminate all of the above problems and reducing the amount of cleaning and maintenance would cost next to nothing.

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Bathroom Wear and Tear