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Description
Bathroom remodels are a great way to boost your home's value, but there are some things you need to know before your project gets underway.
A
A
Well
want
to
welcome
everybody
here.
My
name
is
Patrick
plane,
I'm,
a
estimator
for
from
bath
fitter,
we're
located
off
of
cleveland
avenue
in
roseville
got
approximately
15
years
a
home
improvement
experience
myself,
so
I've
seen
a
lot
of
different
situations
when
it
comes
two
bathrooms
and
I've
worked
with
a
lot
of
people
who
have
good
ideas
as
far
as
what
to
look
for
when
they're
working
on
the
bathroom
and
some,
not
so
good
ideas.
So
that's
the
basis
of
what
my
presentation
is
going
to
be
about
is
some
do's
and
don'ts.
A
You
know,
first
of
all,
does
anybody
know
what
the
average
price
range
of
a
bathroom
in
the
Twin
Cities
costs
a
bathroom
remodel?
Anybody
have
an
idea:
20
you're,
really
close
about
19
thousand
six
hundred
dollars
on
average
for
a
bathroom
remodel.
Now
how
much
return
on
that
investment?
Do
you
think
you're
going
to
get.
A
They
know
that
has
a
big
construction
company
and
go
to
them
to
do
a
bathroom
remodel
the
reasons
that
aren't
always
a
good
idea
is
there's
so
many
middlemen
involved
that
general
contractor
is
likely
not
a
licensed
plumber.
They
have
to
hire
a
plumber,
so
there's
markup
involved
there.
That
plumber
has
to
go
by
the
material
from
a
dealer,
whether
it
be
a
plumbing
supply
house,
Menard,
some
Depot
Lowe's,
wherever
they
might
choose
to
get
their
materials,
that
retailer
has
had
to
buy
their
material
from
a
wholesaler
who
bought
it
from
the
factory.
A
So,
as
you
can
see,
there's
all
kinds
of
steps
of
middlemen
and
people
involved
and
everybody
has
to
get
their
cut
of
the
money.
The
end
result
is
a
very
inflated
price
when
it
comes
to
you
working
on
your
bathroom
one
thing
that
we
do
a
bath
fitters,
we
manufacture
all
of
our
own
material.
We
work
specifically
with
acrylic
and
high
quality
sealants.
We
control
that
product
from
start
to
finish
from
an
acrylic
pellet
to
installation
in
your
home.
A
A
A
The
lowest
bid,
isn't
always
what
you
want
lowest
bid,
sometimes
you're
dealing
with
unlicensed
installers
you're
working
with
local
low
quality
products
and
you're
working
with
people
just
flat-out
might
not
know
what
they're
doing
your
average.
Your
average
handyman
may
be
very
skilled
in
a
lot
of
areas,
but
might
not
know
specifically
what
you
do.
What
they're
doing
with
your
bathroom
another
thing
that
you
don't
want
to
do.
Is
you
don't
want
to
use
somebody
who's
not
licensed,
make
sure
you
use
a
licensed
plumber.
The
reason
for
that
is
specifically
in
Minneapolis
and
st.
A
Paul
and
more
and
more
in
the
metro
area.
Inspectors
are
looking
very
closely
at
whether
or
not
it
was
done
in
a
way
that
meets
code.
The
only
people
that
are
going
to
know
that
specifically,
are
people
who
are
specifically
licensed
in
plumbing
a
lot
of
older
homes.
Does
anybody
here
have
an
older
home,
I,
okay,
I'll,
clarify
that
older
homes
being
pre-1950
or
1960?
A
A
It
can
seep
into
your
water
supply,
which
can
cause
health
problems
also
at
the
same
time,
it's
not
as
structurally
sound
as
newer
plumbing
materials
a
lot
of
times
an
inexperienced
plumber
will
actually
just
cut
it
off
and
couple
on
to
it
that
doesn't
meet
code.
If
an
inspector
comes
through
they're
going
to
look
at
that
and
have
it
redone,
which
is
going
to
lead
to
more
disruption
in
more
time
that
your
projects
going
to
take
up
so
make
sure
that
you
use
somebody
who's
licensed.
A
That
knows
what
they're
doing
the
biggest
thing
that
you
have
to
look
at
when
you're
dealing
with
a
bathroom
situation
is
never
underestimate
what
water
can
do.
Water
is
a
devious,
little
creature
and
it
will
find
any
way
possible
to
get
behind
a
wall
get
in
through
a
seam,
get
in
through
a
crack
and
work
its
way
into
the
wall
and
can
do
an
incredible
amount
of
damage
in
a
relatively
short
period
of
time.
I
was
in
a
home
earlier
this
week,
I
asked
him.
Have
you
had
your
mold
issues?
Note
we
have
anything.
A
Two
tiles
in
great
shape.
I
did
some
more
digging
around
and
found
that
the
entire
backside
of
the
shower
wall
was
coated
with
mold
and
that
had
come
where
it
had
seeped
in
through
a
crack
the
size
of
a
hair
gotten
behind
there
and
whipped
up
into
the
wall.
Therefore,
it
ended
up
being
a
situation
where
we
needed
to
remove
the
entire
wall,
replace
it
to
get
the
mold
out.
Now,
as
most
of
you
probably
know,
mold
is
not
good
in
a
home.
It
can
cause
all
kinds
of
respiratory
issues.
It
can
make
you
sick.
A
A
A
There's
two
different
kinds
of
mold
that
you
have
to
look
at
the
most
common
that
you
see
in
a
shower
and
bathroom
area
is
the
black
mold
look
black
mold
mildew
looks
like
little
round
spots
on
the
ceiling.
Mildew
is
generally
pretty
flat,
is
more
of
a
nuisance
than
anything,
but
can
cause
some
respiratory
issues.
A
A
They
take
a
cleaning
material,
they
scrub
it
off.
There's
nothing
left
on
the
surface
and
the
thought
is
ok.
I
got
rid
of
it
in
most
cases,
there's
actually
more
inside
the
scene
that
they
can't
see,
which
is
why,
after
a
couple
weeks
or
a
month,
it
pops
right
back
out
it's
extremely
difficult
to
get
rid
of.
You
have
to
have
specialized
chemicals
that
will
actually
penetrate
into
the
wall
and
get
it
out
now
a
situation
where
you
have
tile.
A
The
grout
is
not
waterproof,
it's
actually
very
porous
and
will
actually
absorb
water
and
the
mold
can
get
into
those
pores,
and
you
can
clean
it
off
the
surface,
but
you're
never
really
getting
rid
of
it.
All
you're
doing
is
going
into
cycle
of
just
constantly
cleaning
it
off
cleaning
it
off
cleaning
it
off.
So
you
want
to
make
sure
that
you
use
a
product
that
isn't
going
to
have
those
seams.
Ideally,
you
want
to
use
a
one-piece
material.
That's
non-porous!
A
Now,
along
those
same
lines,
some
don'ts
as
far
as
materials,
to
use
the
biggest
thing
that
we
see
not
just
in
the
shower
area,
but
even
in
the
floors
is
vinyl
tile.
The
self
stick
vinyl
tile,
they're
very
easy
to.
Instead,
all
they
look
nice.
The
problem
is
every
single
one:
has
a
seam
on
it
in
every
place.
There's
a
seam
there's
an
opportunity
for
water
to
get
through
it
and
get
down
to
the
subfloor.
When
water
gets
through
it.
A
As
soon
as
you
see
a
small
indication
that
there
may
be
a
water
problem,
you
want
to
get
it
looked
at
right
away
in
cases
where
there's
just
the
first
signs
of
it.
That's
a
pretty
minor
repair
where
we
can
just
take
that
little
portion
of
the
wall
out
and
we
can
repair
it
replace
it
with
new
material
when
it
gets
more
elaborate
like
the
home
I
was
in
earlier
in
the
week
they
saw
after
inspecting
it.
There
was
a
very
small
sign
of
water
damage,
but
it
had
been.
A
It
hadn't
gotten
into
the
walls
yet,
but
that's
the
next
step
that
it
can
take
if
you
start
seeing
black
coloring
on
your
floor,
joists
underneath
the
bathroom.
If
you
look
into
an
access
panel
and
there's
black
coloring
on
the
wall,
studs
that's
moisture
damage.
The
sooner
you
can
get
that
addressed
the
better
vinyl
tile.
Ism
is
something
that
you
don't
want
to
use.
If
you
like
ceramic
tile
ceramic
tile,
is
an
extremely
durable
option,
very
common
on
floors.
In
my
opinion,
in
floors,
it's
just
fine
showers.
It
looks
great,
but
it's
not
waterproof.
A
We
can
let
moisture
through
primarily
in
the
grout
lines.
Now
you
can
combat
that
by
sealing
it
regularly.
But
then
you
get
into
a
high
maintenance
situation
where
you're
constantly
resealing
the
grout
to
keep
the
moisture
out.
Does
anybody
have
tile
that
has
stained
grout
lines,
yeah,
it's
very
common
because
it
gets
into
the
pores.
You
can't
get
it
out
all
you're
doing
when
you
clean
it.
A
Is
you
just
clean
the
surface
every
time
that
that
that
grout
gets
wet
it
actually
expands
and
then,
when
it
dries
out
contracts
spans
contracts
every
time
it
contracts
any
sort
of
dirty
water?
That's
on
the
surface
gets
pulled
back
into
the
end
of
the
grout,
so
the
more
it
does
that
the
farther
it
penetrates
in
so
when
you
clean
it,
you're
merely
cleaning
it
off.
The
surface
is
all
you're
doing
and
the
other
problem
that
you
run
into
with
tile
and
a
shower
is
the
more
expands
again
tracks.
Just
like
a
piece
of
paper.
A
If
you
were
to
fold
it
back
and
forth
over
and
over
and
over
again,
eventually
it's
just
going
to
it's
just
going
to
tear
into
two
pieces.
Your
God
will
do
the
same
thing.
Expands
contracts
expands
contracts,
eventually
it
cracks,
then,
when
it
cracks,
then
you
have
the
opportunity
for
moisture
to
get
into
the
walls.
So
tile
is
extremely
durable,
but
you
have
to
be
careful
with
it
on
the
floor
again
very
durable
as
long
as
you
keep
it
maintained
now.
The
one
thing
you
do
you
don't
want
to
do.
A
Is
you
don't
want
to
glue
tile
down
to
a
particle
board
or
plywood
subfloor?
You
want
to
make
sure
you
use
tile,
backer,
use,
mortar
and
actually
mortar
the
tile
down.
It
provides
additional
layers
of
protection
against
moisture.
If
you
glue
it
down
to
subfloor.
All
it
has
to
do
is
soak
into
that
grout
and
it's
down
into
your
floor
eventually
your
for
rots.
Then
you
get
the
spongy
floor
where
it
bounces
up
and
down,
and
it
just
leads
to
a
big
repair
project.
A
Fiber
board
material
was
in
a
bathroom
this
morning
where
they
had
put
the
fiber
board.
Paneling
that
looks
like
tile.
Has
a
nice
smooth
surface?
Do
you
throw
water
on
it?
Initially
it
beads
up
and
falls
right
off,
but
if
you
get
the
slightest
little
nick
on
their
fiber
board,
will
wick
up
the
moisture
and
start
to
deteriorate
from
the
inside
out,
which
is
exactly
what
this
and
they
had
done
it
on
a
all.
Maybe
you
could
take
the
wall
and
just
wiggle
it.
A
It
was
just
loose,
so
we
were
looking
at
putting
on
acrylics
around
all
the
way
around
after
we
reframed
the
wall
and
took
the
existing
wall
out
because
it
had
been
compromised
by
moisture.
So
the
tile
look,
fiberboard
paneling
is
not
something
that
you
want
to
use
another
common
material
in
a
lot
of
bathrooms
and
showers.
That
I
see
is
the
beaded
fiberglass
paneling
beadboard.
A
Some
people
call
it
milk
board,
it's
just
a
sheet
fiberglass
material.
That's
about
a
sixteenth
of
an
inch
thick!
It
is
waterproof.
The
seams
are
not
only
comes
in
four
by
eight
sheet,
so
anytime
you
cut
it.
You
have
a
seam,
it's
only
a
sixteenth
of
an
inch
thick,
so
it
doesn't
doesn't
handle
impact
very
well
if
you
hit
it
with
something.
If
you
drop
something
you're
likely
going
to
crack
it.
If
it
cracks
again,
you
have
another
opportunity
for
moisture
to
get
into
the
walls.
A
We're
kind
of
going
along
the
same
same
lines
here
is
all
of
these.
Things
are
providing
opportunity
for
moisture
to
get
into
your
walls
and
I
have
yet
to
see
a
bathroom
that
doesn't
have
a
lot
of
moisture
in
it,
and
even
if
you
don't
have
water
for
moisture
steam
gets
in
to
crevices
and
cracks
even
more
easily
than
water
in
the
liquid
form
does
so
the
fewer
seams.
The
better.
A
The
last
thing
that
I
would
say,
as
far
as
they
don't
is
don't
have
somebody
do
work
on
your
bathroom
if
they
aren't
willing
to
provide
a
warranty,
there's
some
some
people
that
will
some
people
that
won't
if
they
aren't
going
to
warranty
their
work,
warranty
it
against
leaking
that
should
throw
up
a
red
flag
either.
They
don't
believe
that
it's
going
to
be
a
good
solution,
they
don't
believe
in
their
workmanship
or
they
don't
believe
that
it's
a
long-term
solution.
A
It's
something
that
should
that
should
cause
the
red
flag
to
go
up.
Warranties
are
very
important.
If
it's
a
great
product,
they
should
have
no
problem.
If
they
do
a
great
job
and
they
know
it's
not
going
to
cause
any
problems
down
the
road
they
should
warranty.
It
there's
no
reason
not
to
so.
That's
that's
a
question
that
I
always
recommend
that
people
ask
is
what
kind
of
warranty
d
offer,
and
it
should
be
at
least
10
years
on
tile.
A
Now
we
covered
some
of
the
don'ts,
some
of
things
to
do
one
use
somebody
that
is
specialized
in
what
they
do
use
a
specific
bathroom,
remodeling
company,
don't
use
somebody
that
does
five
different
things.
Does
windows,
doors,
roofing,
insulation,
oh,
and
what
and
bathrooms
they
aren't
specialized?
They
aren't
completely
trained
in
what
they
do
use
somebody
who
is
specifically
experienced
working
on
plumbing
and
bathrooms.
A
A
Again
be
conscious
of
what
the
water
is
doing.
Some
cases
you
end
up
with
a
moisture
issue
and
people
don't
step
back
and
look
at
okay.
What's
it
doing,
where
is
it
running
to
I?
Have
a
problem
here,
but
is
that
where
the
water
is
coming
from,
probably
not
it's
probably
coming
from
somewhere
else
a
lot
of
times,
you
see
a
drip
in
the
basement
and
you
look
right
above
it.
A
That's
now,
let's
see
a
drip,
it's
because
it's
coming
from
five
feet
over
to
the
side
running
down
the
pipe
and
then
just
hitting
a
low
spot
and
dripping
so
make
sure
that
you
keep
in
mind
that
water
can
find
any
little
crevice
and
where
you
see
it
isn't
actually
where
the
problem
is
and
don't
be
afraid
to
call
in
somebody
to
look
at
it.
You
know
there
are
a
lot
of
people
out
there.
They'll
provide
a
free
estimate,
a
free
assessment
of
what
the
problem
is.
Please
don't
be
afraid
to
call
them
in.
A
As
far
as
waterproof
materials,
there
is
only
two
materials
in
themselves
that
are
completely
waterproof
that
are
going
to
provide
a
long-term
solution
as
far
as
stopping
water,
fiberglass,
that's
coated
and
acrylic
again
tiles,
not
waterproof
fibre
boards,
not
waterproof
in
fiberglass
in
itself,
is
waterproof.
The
one
negative
with
fiberglass
is:
it
is
not
impact
resistant
and
it
can
crack.
A
A
So
that's
one
thing
to
keep
in
mind:
acrylic
is
the
only
product
that
you're
going
to
have
that
is
going
to
be
completely
waterproof
and
impact
and
shock-resistant,
so
you
can
hit
it
and
it
just
flexes
and
pops
back.
You
can
drop
something
on
it
and
it's
not
going
to
crack
as
it
wears
you're.
Not
going
to
wear
three
finish:
it
is
solid
material.
All
the
way
through
so
be
careful
of
what
products
you
are
using.
A
A
It
stands
it
to.
You
know
it's
a
testimonial
to
what
they
what
they
do,
when
what
their
skill
that
now,
when
it
comes
to
vanity,
tops
a
lot
another
area
that
people
look
at
with
bathrooms.
When
they're
doing
a
bathroom
remodel,
there's
a
lot
of
different
places,
you
can
go,
you
can
go
to
your
mainstream
retail
outlets,
your
plumbing
supply
houses,
some
of
the
some
specialized
planning
retailers
will
have
all
kinds
of
amity
types
to
choose
from.
A
You
can
have
your
menards,
Home,
Depot,
Lowe's,
they'll,
all
have
vanity
types
to
choose
from
a
very
popular
option
is
granite.
Grant
is
a
beautiful
option
for
your
bathroom
one
thing
that
you
can
do
that?
Actually
can
save
you
a
lot
of
money
while
give
you
a
beautiful
top,
is
go
to
a
place
that
has
that
does
granite
countertops.
They
take
giant
sheets
and
cut
the
counter
tops
off
and
they
always
have
remnants.
A
So
you
go
into
a
granite,
countertop
shop
and
you
can
actually
say
what
do
you
have
for
remnants
I'm
looking
for
a
small
vanity
top?
What
do
you
have
for
remnants
you'll?
Get
them
at
a
lower
price
and
you'll
get
them
custom-made
to
what
you
need,
but
they
have
these
scraps
that
they
don't
know
what
to
do
with
so
they'll
sell
them
to
you
and
make
vanity
tops
out
of
them.
You
can
save
some
money
doing
that.
A
Quartz
is
another
option.
Quartz
is
a
very
durable
product.
It's
a
engineered
stone
product
as
a
polymer
binder
with
crushed
stone.
Sometimes
it's
crushed
glass,
but
it
comes
together.
They
bind
it
can
form
it
into
whatever
shape.
You
want
very
durable,
a
little
bit
higher
priced
solid
surface.
Your
quarry
on
material,
solid
surface
would
be
a
step
down
from
granite,
so
you'd
have
courts
granite.
Then
you
have
your
quarry
on
solid
surface
material.
A
Very
durable
usually
has
a
little
bit
of
a
dull
finish
to
it,
but
highly
durable
and
it
looks
great
lasts
a
very
long
time
and
you've
got
your
cultured
marble.
Cultured
marble
is
what
has
commonly
been
around
for
years.
It's
been
when
you
see
your
white
top
with
a
little
swirls
in
it.
It's
cultured
marble,
very
durable.
It
is
susceptible
to
chipping,
it's
not
a
very
hard
material,
so
it's
susceptible
to
chipping
and
it
can
discolor
it
can
stain.
A
Another
another
thing
that
people
look
at
with
cabinets
are
in
the
bathrooms
is
the
cabinetry
a
lot
of
the
bathrooms
I
go
into.
Don't
have
standard
sized
vanities,
they're
kind
of
oddball
sizes.
There
are
45
inches
or
33
inches.
Generally
speaking
as
a
rule
of
thumb,
if
it's
an
even
measurement,
you
can
find
a
premade
cabinet
off
the
shelf.
If
it's
not
on
the
shelf,
they
can
order
one
for
you,
regardless
of
where
you
go.
So
look
for
even
sizes.
When
you're
measuring
don't
measure
the
top,
the
top
is
going
to
be
larger.
A
But
if
it's
a
34
inch
36-inch
38-inch,
they
can
probably
order
you
one
if
it's
an
odd
size
like
a
37
inch
vanity
with
a
38
inch
top
then
you're,
looking
at
a
custom
option
where
you
have
to
go
to
a
cabinet
maker
or
even
you
can
go
back
to
the
in
the
mainstream
stores.
Go
back
to
the
cabinet
department.
Tell
them
what
you
want,
that
you
want
a
sink
base
and
they
can
custom
size
a
sink
base.
A
A
Also
asked
the
question:
when
it
comes
to
all
these
different
factors:
what
time
frame
are
they
going
to
take
up?
That
can
be
a
deciding
factor.
You
know
some
homes
have
one
bathroom.
Some
homes
have
multiple
bathrooms,
multiple
bathrooms,
it's
not
much
of
an
issue
of
it
takes
it
takes
along
takes
a
long
time,
but
if
you've
got
one
bathroom,
you
need
to
ask
them.
How
long
is
this
going
to
take?
A
So
that's
the
question
to
ask
common
question
that
we
get
also
is
what
order
do
we
do
the
work
in
what
order
should
we
do
it?
The
common
question
is
usually
comes
regarding
the
floor
and
the
vanity
ideally
just
spoke
with
a
spoke
of
the
nice
lady
downstairs,
they're,
looking
at
taking
the
floor
out,
putting
a
new
bathtub
in
and
putting
a
new
vanity
in,
we
want
to
put
the
bathtub
in
first.
A
Do
the
floors
next
and
the
vanity
is
going
to
sit
on
top
if
you
put
the
vanity
in
first,
if
you
ever
want
to
change
that
vanity
you're
going
to
have
a
tile
outline
of
where
that
vanity
is.
If
you
put
the
floor
in
first,
you
can
put
the
vanity
right
on
top
and
if
you
ever
want
to
change
it
out
to
a
different
style,
you
just
take
it
up.
Put
a
new
Annette
saves
a
lot
of
time
down
the
road.
A
A
A
A
So
you
don't
have
to
worry
about
the
moisture
yep
all
the
way
up
to
the
ceiling.
Absolutely
yet.
So
it's
really
the
only
one
that
is
the
we.
We
have
the
only
system
that
is
completely
seamless,
it's
that
vinegar
and
water
or
Windex,
because
it's
clear
acrylic
is
100-percent
non-porous,
so
the
steam
doesn't
actually
get
into
the
material.
It
just
sits
on
the
surface.
So
Windex
are
just
a
very
gentle:
cleaner,
a
multi-service,
cleaner
spray.
It
on
wipe
it
off.
It's
extremely
easy
to.
A
Graham,
it
is
going
to
be
a
little
bit
different
granite,
depending
on
the
thickness
you'll
want
to
look
at
the
thickness
of
the
granite
that
you're
getting
the
thicker
the
more
durable
it's
going
to
be.
You
can
get
some
very
inexpensive,
Granite's,
but
they're
very
thin
and
they're,
not
as
durable.
A
Quartz
is
more
durable,
quartz
is
more
durable.
A
lot
of
times
granted
granted
being
a
natural
stone,
can
have
some
natural
faults
or
cracks
in
it.
Sometimes
heat
and
humidity
changes
can
cause
it
to
crack
more
likely
in
a
kitchen
when
you
set
a
hot
hot
dish
on
it,
but
it
can
happen
in
the
bathroom.
Quartz
is
going
to
be
more
durable
if
you
want
to
have
a
tiled
bathroom
wall
over
you,
larger
tile
and
wood
cement
board
behind
good.
A
Second,
second
part
of
your
question
cement
board:
absolutely
you
want
to
put
cement
board
behind
it.
It's
going
to
be
much
more
durable
as
far
as
a
larger
tile.
It's
it
depends
on.
This
depends
on
this
space
a
lot
of
times
a
small
tile
will
make
the
area
look
bigger.
A
large
tile
can
can,
depending
on
this
again,
depending
on
the
space.
A
large
tile
can
make
it
feel
smaller,
but
at
the
same
time
a
large
tile
is
fewer
fewer
seams,
yeah
and
I'm.
A
A
Yep
you
want
to
you,
want
to
make
sure
it's
good
and
clean
seal,
the
seal,
the
seams,
when
I've
had
tile
floors
like
in
our
kitchen,
I've,
sealed
the
entire
floor.
I
run
the
run
the
sealant
specifically
over
the
grout
lines
and
then
I.
Actually,
when
I
come
back
to
wipe
off
the
excess,
I've
sealed
the
entire
floor
and
it's
kept
the
stains
stains
off.
It
depends
on
the
tile,
though,
if
it's
a,
if
it's
a
very
matte
finished
I'll,
it's
going
to
be
more
porous,
it'll
accept
the
sealant
better.
A
A
A
The
garden
tubs
are
kind
of
going
out
of
style
that
that's
well
the
garden
tubs
a
lot
of
times,
you'll
see
a
large
ledge
and
then
a
big
tub
like
a
whirlpool
tub,
they're
kind
of
going
out
of
style
because
people,
it
seems
like
everybody
just
doesn't
have
time
to
sitting
and
to
sit
and
soak
so
they're.
There
10
people
are
tending
to
trend
away
from
that.
A
lot
of
you
know
the
retro
style,
with
like
a
clawfoot
tub,
is
I've,
seen
a
lot
of
people
looking
at
that
we're
starting
to
come
back.
A
A
No
not
a
whole
lot.
A
lot
of
people
actually
choosing
either
smaller
soaker
tubs
or
like
a
smaller
clawfoot
tub
is
very,
is
coming
back
into
style,
actually
worked
with
some
folks
in
rapids
we're
putting
an
acrylic
cough
foot
tub.
So
it's
not
a
cast
iron
claw
foot
like
you,
used
to
see
it's
actually
a
fully
acrylic
claw
foot,
which
is
actually
less
expensive
and
more
durable.
A
A
At
that
time,
yes,
I
would
agree.
You
don't
see
that
as
much
anymore,
people
value
square
footage,
more
open
space,
the
larger
stand
up
showers,
some
people
are
actually
taking
where
the
the
style
used
to
be
big.
Whirlpool
tub
small
stand
up
shower
and
people
are
taking
the
whirlpool
tubs
out,
putting
a
huge
stand
up
shower
and
not
having
a
tub
at
all.
A
Right
on
average
you're
going
to
see
about
ninety
percent
of
people
will
be
turned
off.
If
you
don't
have
a
shower
about,
fifty
percent
of
people
will
be
turned
out.
If
you
don't
have
a
tub,
so
you
can
kind
of
look
at
the
percentages.
So
it's
it's
kind
of
an
interesting
number.
Yes
you're
going
to
have
people
that
desperate
the
do
indeed
want
a
tub
but
you're
going
to
have
more
people
that
would
be
attracted
to
a
large
shower.
A
A
A
Correct
to
be
technically
classified
as
a
full
bathroom,
it
would
have
to
have
a
tub.
A
shower
only
would
be
considered
a
three-quarter
bath
and
just
a
sink
and
toilet
be
considered
a
half
bath
now
from
the
standpoint
of
number
of
bathrooms.
So
if
you
had
two
bathrooms
that
had
showers,
it
would
still
be
considered
a
2
bathroom
home,
but
then
they
would
in
the
details
that
would
list
it
as
a
two
to
three
quarter
baths.
So
in
the
biggest
thing
that
I've
seen
is
unless
you're
planning
to
move
immediately.
A
Look
at
what
you
want
a
lot
of
people
look
at
when
I
sell.
It
am
I
going
to
have
a
problem
with
this.
My
wife
and
I
look
at
it
now
from
the
standpoint
of
what
do
we
want?
Do
we
want
a
shower
door?
Do
we
want
a
tub
and
we-
and
we
look
at
that?
More
than
anything,
do
you
want
to
have
a
tub?
If
you
don't
want
to
have
a
tub,
you
don't
need
to
have
a
tub.
A
If
need
be,
you
can
always
retrofit
it's
easier
to
retrofit
back
to
a
tub
than
it
is
to
retrofit
it
to
a
shower.
So
it's
I.
We
look
at
I.
Look
at
it
from
that
standpoint.
It's
what
you
want
right
now.
The
housing
market
is
so
so
at
best,
so
it
comes
down
to
what
you
want,
not
necessarily
what
somebody
else
wants
is
I,
guess
that
the
other
piece
of
advice,
I,
would
kind
of
throw
in
there.