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2016 Fall Home Improvement LINCOLN DAILY NEWS SEPT. 27, 2016 Page 11

homeowner and the customer get a kick out of that.

The homeowner likes to show off what they just did

and the customer gets more ideas,” said Fitzpatrick.

Sounds like a win-win situation. “Usually we will

go over and take a look at it and listen to their ideas

and throw in our ideas. We will have them pick out

what they are after and get them a price on things

and see when they are ready to go from there,” said

Fitzpatrick.

The new trend he is noticing is pretty simple, yet

offers such an elegant look. “It seems like a lot

of people are getting away from the Jacuzzi more

than anything, but the walk-in showers are very

popular right now with the big glass enclosures. The

freestanding tubs are also big.

All sorts of new styles of vanity cabinets and tops

that are pretty neat to go for any style of bathroom are

on the market now. You can get the marble, quartz,

granite or almost anything you want. Usually the

marble is the most reasonable with the granite and the

quartz being the upper-end,” said Fitzpatrick.

Locally, Alexander Lumber Company and RP Lumber

both have some bathroom supplies, according to

Fitzpatrick, noting that they both have bathroom

cabinets for sure and some plumbing supplies.

“People are spending a lot of money on bathroom

remodeling these days,” said Fitzpatrick. “Your very

basic bathroom remodel, to gut it all down to the studs

and then go back, your very basic could run anywhere

from $5,000 to $6,000. Then you can get into

$12,000 for a pretty fancy bathroom, just depending

how many bells and whistles you want in there.”

One set of frills people seem to be going for these

days is fancy shower heads that feature a variety of

functions. “A lot of people are using what they call

the rainhead shower arm and shower head. Describing

the rainhead shower, Fitzpatrick said, “Typically they

mount up and over and they hang down from the

ceiling.” People also want shower jets installed on the

sides that can provide a relaxing massage at the end of

the day. Handheld shower heads are also popular. It’s

all a matter of personal preference and the budget one

has to manage.

“In these custom showers we will also build-in niches

for soap and shampoo holders and then we will put a

decorative border in there or around there or whatever

the homeowner wants,” Fitzpatrick added.

It is indeed about what the homeowner wants and

Webster Construction recently made a very satisfied

customer out of local resident Cindy Aussieker.

“We decided to ask Webster Construction to do our

bathroom remodel because they have done other work

for us and we feel that they do great work. I trust

them in my house and they are good about cleaning up

after themselves,” said Aussieker.

“We love everything about our new bathroom. We had

a four foot shower with an insert and shower curtain

and linoleum floor. We now have a five foot shower,

tiled all the way to the ceiling with a glass shower

door and tiled floor.”

Aussieker offered this advice, “Our suggestions to

others are to: shop around for materials, visit other

work that your contractor has done and stay involved

in the entire process. Many times the job takes longer

to complete, but be patient. Sometimes that is hard,

but it is well worth it in the end.”

Assieker, who is retired from her teaching job at

Northwest School, has more time to enjoy her

bathroom. “They say that remodeled bathrooms and

kitchens sell a house, so don’t be afraid to put a little

money into your remodel. And don’t just do it when

you are ready to sell; do it and enjoy it yourself. We

plan on enjoying ours for years and years!”

Aussieker is so right about the importance of

upgrading your bathroom. When it comes to

remodeling your home and possibly getting it ready

for resale, the project that continues to dominate these

days is the bathroom renovation. According to some

reports, a new bathroom has taken over the number

one spot, knocking a kitchen renovation down to

number two.

Local realtor Seth Goodman weighs in, “I believe that

bathrooms are still equally as important to homebuyers

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