Project Materials
Bathroom renovations can be difficult. Carter Lumber's material guide can take the guesswork out of remodeling bathrooms. Stop by your local Carter Lumber before your next bathroom project.
Sink Materials
- Vitreous china/porcelain
- Durable
- Abrasion resistant
- Easy to clean
- Maintains look
- Enameled steel
- Cultured marble
- Many colors and patterns available
- Easy to install
Toilet Materials
- Vitreous china/porcelain
- Easy to clean
- Not easily scratched
- Efficient
Toilet Types
- Siphon vortex
- One piece
- Quiet flush
- Efficient
- Expensive
- Siphon jet
- Most popular
- Quiet flush
- Moderate cost
- Reverse trap
- Moderate noise
- Moderate cost
- Moderate performance
Faucet Materials
- Solid brass
- Durable
- Good fit
- Corrosion resistant
- Polished chrome
- Durable
- Hard
- Won't easily scratch
- Most popular
Bathtub Materials
- Enameled steel
- Durability of cast iron
- Lighter weight
- Plastic
- Strong
- Light weight
- Versatile design
- Economic
- Thin
- Prone to scratches
Shower Types
- Prefabricated
- Fits into smaller spaces well
- Wall-less showers
- Multiple showerheads
- Steam shower
Shower/Tub Surrounds
- ABS
- Fiberglass
- Acrylic
- Decorative laminates
Pipe Materials
- Copper tubing
- Good for cramped space
- Can be bent
- Resists damage from freezing
- Joints can be damaged by water hammer
- Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC)
- Lightweight
- Can be used for hot or cold supply
- Resists damage from freezing
- Requires structural support
- Easy to cut/assemble
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Lightweight
- Inexpensive
- Easy to cut/assemble
- May not be approved by some codes
- Not resistant to some industrial chemicals
- Copper
- Lightweight
- Easy to assemble
- Resists corrosion
- Readily available