The House: Bathrooms

The bathroom should be located near the bedrooms and preferably so that you don't have to enter through another room. Inspect the bathroom to see that the towel bars, soap dishes, and other fixtures that you contracted to get are installed and that you have a medicine cabinet properly located.

Examine the location of the wall switch for the light in the bathroom. Be sure that this switch is located so that you cannot reach it while standing in the bathtub. If you can reach the switch easily from the tub, require the builder to move it, because you or your children can get a severe or even fatal shock by standing in a tub of water and turning on a switch.

The lower part of the bathroom wall is usually covered with ceramic tile, plastic tile, or some other waterproof material to protect the wall against splashing. Inspect the tile and bathtub for proper installation and chipping which may lead to an expensive repair job in a year or two.

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