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SHEET G — GUIDES INDEX
Bathroom Guides
Most bathroom decisions go better when they happen on paper first. These guides are for St Kilda homeowners with tight, odd-shaped rooms in apartments, terraces and Art Deco flats. They work in the same order a good renovation does: plan the budget and layout, test the ideas against the room, then pick the tiles and wet-area details that have to last.
CONTENTS OF THIS SET
G1 · PLANNING
Cost, checklist, timelines, layouts
G2 · IDEAS
Small bathrooms, ensuites
G3 · MATERIALS & WET AREAS
Tiles, waterproofing, walk-in showers
Elevation — a finished bathroom with a freestanding bath, wall-mounted tapware and a vessel basin
SHEET G1 — PLANNING
Before anything is demolished
Four guides for the questions that set the scope: what shapes the budget, what to decide and when, how the stages follow one another, and where the fixtures can actually go.
RELATED SERVICES
— Complete Bathroom Renovations
— Luxury Bathroom Renovations
— Bathroom Design
G1.1
Bathroom Renovation Cost Guide
Why two bathrooms of similar size can land far apart on price. The guide covers moving plumbing against keeping it put, the tile and fixture tiers, apartment access and strata requirements, and the hidden work behind the wall. Read the cost guide →
G1.2
Bathroom Renovation Checklist
A working list to take from first idea to quote request. It covers measuring and photographing the room, noting what bothers you now, setting priorities and knowing which selections need to be made early. Open the checklist →
G1.3
Bathroom Renovation Timelines
The stages of a renovation in the order they happen: strip-out, rough-in, waterproofing, tiling, fit-off. It also explains what tends to stretch the timing, such as lead times on selections, surprises found behind old walls and access in shared buildings. Read about timelines →
G1.4
Bathroom Layouts Guide
Bath across the end, walk-in shower along the length, or shower over bath. The guide compares common layouts for narrow and irregular rooms and looks at door swings, window positions and where the drain wants to be. Compare layouts →
SHEET G2 — IDEAS
Rooms that have to work harder
St Kilda has plenty of compact bathrooms and ensuites tucked beside bedrooms. These two guides collect ideas for making every wall, niche and centimetre of vanity count.
RELATED SERVICES
— Small Bathroom Renovations
— Ensuite Renovations
— Vanity Installation
G2.1
Small Bathroom Ideas
Wall-hung vanities that free up floor space, recessed niches in place of shelves, a single pane of glass in place of a framed door, and large-format tiles that cut down on grout lines. The guide covers what makes a small room feel bigger and where compromises make sense.
G2.2
Ensuite Ideas
An ensuite shares air, light and noise with the bedroom beside it. This guide looks at ventilation, sliding and cavity doors, finishes that continue from the bedroom, lighting for early mornings, and when a double vanity is worth the space.
Elevation — subway tile, recessed niche and a patterned feature strip in a shower wall
SHEET G3 — MATERIALS & WET AREAS
What goes on the wall, and what goes behind it
Tiles are what you see every day. The membrane underneath is what keeps the flat below dry. These three guides cover both layers.
G3.1
Bathroom Tiles Guide
Porcelain or ceramic, matt or gloss, small mosaic or large format. The guide explains slip resistance on floors, grout colour and width, how tile size affects falls to the drain, and setting out a wall so cuts land where no one notices them. Read the tiles guide →
G3.2
Bathroom Waterproofing Guide
What a wet-area membrane does, where it needs to run, and why a failing shower often shows up somewhere other than the shower. It also covers the warning signs of a leak and when a repair makes more sense than a full rebuild. Read the waterproofing guide →
G3.3
Walk-In Shower Guide
Planning an open shower with no hob. The guide covers floor falls, linear and centre drains, how far water travels past the glass, and what a narrow room needs so the rest of the floor stays dry. Read the walk-in shower guide →
RELATED SERVICES
Bathroom Tiling · Waterproofing · Walk-In Showers · Shower Renovations · Leaking Shower Repairs
END OF SET
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