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Rehabbing Bathrooms With Low-Flow Showers

One of the most important rooms you must work on when rehabbing houses are bathrooms. Rehabbing bathrooms with fashionable fixtures will impress prospective buyers and convince them to buy the house. Impress them further with a new low-flow shower in the bathroom. Because these high-tech showers save a lot of water, your buyer will surely thank you for installing them.

Compared to conventional shower heads, low-flow showers release less water. However, users will still enjoy that feeling of bathing under a “rain” of water, thanks to these fixtures’ special engineering. These showers control water flow, droplet size, and stream.

Apart from that, you might want to check local legislation about these fixtures. Some states require the installation of low-flow showers for new homes or when repairing old ones. The laws are aimed at lessening the country’s three-billion-gallon usage of water every day through showers alone.  Help conserve water by rehabbing bathrooms wisely.

You might be thinking that these showers are not advisable for rehabbing because they are expensive. While some models are costlier than conventional showers, some low-flow models are actually cheaper. Like conventional showers, their prices range from $10 to around $100. It all depends on your budget and your preference. But as mentioned earlier, the bathroom must have a luxurious touch so you might want to choose a model with good quality.

When it comes to types, there are generally two. The first is the regular or fixed shower head and the other is the hand-held type. The fixed type is fine although the hand-held model gives off a more luxurious feel. They are likely to be more expensive because of the flexible hose that comes with it. If you choose the hand-held type, you might have to drill a screw on the wall for the shower holder. This hanger allows users to shower hands free.

These showers also have features like a spray setting adjustment with more options. Go for those with levers on the side of the head and not those with adjustment rings in the middle. These are easier to adjust. You can also buy those with shut off levers on the shower head. Rehabbing bathrooms is also about making things easier for your prospective buyer.

Just a reminder: Don’t forget to brag about your new low-flow shower to buyers. This shower will appeal to environmentalists because it conserves water. It will impress techie people because it is more modern than conventional showers. For buyers looking for luxury, their eyes will surely glitter from the shimmer of your new shower.

Rehabbing bathrooms isn’t always about saving as much money as possible. Sometimes, it’s choosing repairs and improvements that may be costly but will raise the property’s value and appeal significantly.