Make Bathroom Safety a Part of Your Bathroom Renovation Project

February 13, 2017

Over time, a bathroom turns from an oasis into an eyesore or worse, and it will require updating to return it to its former attractive, highly functional condition. Along with all the other upgrades that you perform to your bathroom through a renovation, add safety features to ensure a hazard-free experience in this room. The following are examples of these features.

1. Slip-Resistant Flooring

Select your flooring wisely for your bathroom since certain materials or smooth surfaces may become slippery when wet. A stone floor with a slight texture to it provides a slip-resistant floor along with other choices on the market today.

2. Safety Bars

When you install safety bars next to the tub, toilets and even in or by the shower stall, you allow people who require a bit of mobility assistance to use these elements safely. All users will find these bars useful, though, in steadying themselves during entering and exiting these areas.

3. Seating in the Shower

Today, you can install shower stalls that contain built-in seating for a safe way to wash your feet while showering. Most people find it difficult to maintain their balance in the shower while trying to cleanse their feet.

4. Scald Protection

Scalding is a huge issue in bathrooms, especially when you have children. While you are careful about how you adjust the temperature of the water, children will turn the hot water on too far and accidentally burn their bodies. Third-degree burns even can happen in just a short length of exposure to water that is over 40.5-degrees Celsius. In fact, young children should not bath in water hotter than 38.8-degrees Celsius just to ensure their safety. Luckily, you can prevent scalding from occurring by installing thermostatic valves. With these valves, you can adjust the temperature to one below scalding level.

5. Install a Walk-In Bathtub

If someone in your house has a physical disability or is elderly, you may wish to install a walk-in bathtub as part of your bathroom remodel. Different models are available to suit all sizes of bathrooms. Other help aids that you can purchase include lifts and bath chairs when a walk-in tub is not desirable for your specific situation.

JDN Building Projects can supply the above safety elements along with others for your bathroom renovation project. We bring to you over 15 years of experience in the construction industry, and our company has been serving clients for 10 years. Our company specialises in home extensions and bathroom remodels along with other types of construction.

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