When deciding to renovate a home, bathroom renovation is certainly one of the most complex aspects, requiring the most attention. The bathroom is undoubtedly one of the most used places in the house. Water and steam can easily contribute to the deterioration of the surfaces and coverings of this room. Furthermore, the need to clean the surfaces frequently requires practical and functional solutions. Let’s see together how to renovate a bathroom and renew its surfaces using the appropriate tax bonuses.
Choosing Materials for Bathroom Coverings
When planning a bathroom renovation, it is important to have clear ideas about the materials to be chosen. The style, quality, and models of bathroom coverings deeply influence the functionality of this domestic environment. For this reason, it is important to make careful and informed choices in line with one’s needs.
Among the most suitable materials for bathroom coverings, we can certainly mention porcelain stoneware, marble, stone, resin, ceramic, linoleum, and wood. Porcelain stoneware is one of the most practical and durable solutions for bathroom renovation. It is a very versatile and highly resistant material, ideal for frequent cleaning and easy maintenance. Solutions like marble and stone are certainly impressive, but they require a certain level of maintenance, to be carried out regularly with specific products. Wood is generally not a material suitable for use in humid spaces, but through specific treatments, it can be a perfect choice to create a warm and welcoming environment. This option will also require a certain level of maintenance, as wood is a living material.
Renovating the Bathroom: Demolish or Cover the Old Floors?
When renovating floors, the first question that arises is whether to demolish or cover the existing flooring. The two options offer different advantages, so it is important to carefully consider the choice to be made.
When to Demolish a Floor
Replacing a floor is necessary when the existing surface is too damaged, essentially irrecoverable. This intervention is also inevitable when it is necessary to intervene directly on the bathroom systems to replace some pipes or to install a radiant floor, in order to improve the energy efficiency of the building. Obviously, this type of intervention will require higher costs and longer times.
When to Cover the Old Flooring
If the bathroom systems are in good condition, demolition of the old flooring can be avoided, opting for its covering. This option is certainly the quickest and least expensive from an economic point of view. However, this choice will require an adjustment of the fixtures, considering that the level of the flooring will tend to rise to some extent.
Renewing the Flooring with the 2023 Flooring Bonus
When talking about the Flooring Bonus, it is important to emphasize that this expression does not refer to a single bonus so named by the Revenue Agency, but rather to multiple bonuses. Flooring renovation works can be deducted from IRPEF through three different types of incentives: the 90% Superbonus, the 65% Ecobonus, and the 50% Renovation Bonus. If, when renovating the bathroom, improvements are made to two classes in terms of the building’s energy performance, it will be possible to request the 90% Superbonus (which will decrease to 70% starting in 2024). If interventions such as the installation of a radiant floor system are carried out, 65% of the expenses for materials and flooring installation can be deducted thanks to the 65% Ecobonus.
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