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Adding a new bathroom can be more complex, depending on what’s already there. That is, you may be able to add a new bathroom on the floor above an existing bathroom and extend the plumbing and electrical service. Or you may need to extend the home’s foundation to accommodate a brand new room before you even start on the walls, plumbing, electrical, and other stuff. A third option is to expand an existing bathroom, turning an adjacent closet into a shower or taking a few feet out of one room to add it to another. What’s involved in adding a bathroom to an existing home? Should you attempt this yourself or hire a contractor? Good questions. Let’s discuss them. Remodeling Tips Basement bathrooms can be unique, requiring that plumbing flows uphill. I’ll cover this topic in the other half of this website, on Basement Remodeling.
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A bathroom addition doesn’t just remodel a room, it remodels the house. It either turns space previously used for something else—or unused—into a bathroom, or it actually adds a new room to the home.
