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I just moved into my first house and it has a very ugly black and brown bathroom with a unsightly avocado green bathtub… about how much would it cost to get my tub refinished/painted and paint the bathroom tile white since I’ve read that if you don’t get it professionally done, then the paint will just come off after a few showers. About how much and how long would it take?

We have a new house, still under warranty, and the builder is stating that the bubbles in the bathroom paint are not his responsibility to fix. Is he right?

I’m using paint specially designed for high moisture areas such as bathrooms. Should I use the same paint for the walls and celing?
Thanks!

I painted the bathroom 4 months ago due to peeling paint.
Surface prep included scraping, sanding, and priming with moisture resistant primer.
The room was then painted with a bathroom specific moisture resistant paint.
Now it’s peeling up again.
The bathroom has a fan that is run during and after showers.
I believe the walls are lathe and plaster.
Looking for painting suggestions so I don’t have to do this again in six months.

I have a bathroom on my outside porch that isn’t being used and hasn’t been for a very long time. I would like to take the sink/toliet out and put my washer/dryer in there (they’re currently in the garage that is detached) What expenses might incurr in doing this? Is it really really expensive..
Thanks.

My house is 3 years old, and all of the paint on the walls will peel off if knicked. In the bathroom the paint is coming off the walls really easy. But there are a few spots where its a little harder to get off. I am trying to get all of the paint peeled off so we can redo it, and redo it right. The contractor that did our house used very cheap paint. Also the texture is staying on the wall, no sheetrock is showing or coming off.

If you are doing home improvement on your house do you need a permit. like fixing a door, remodeling bathroom, etc…..

I have an older home that needs several things done: new roof, porch repair, plumbing and electrical upgrades, and remodeling of the kitchen and bathroom. What are the advantages of using a general contractor to do the work, as opposed to hiring companies that specialize in one kind of home improvement?

A general site would be great, but I’ll probably have to upgrade the bath/shower and perhaps the bathroom floor soon.