Bathrooms
Latest Bathrooms Articles
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Plumbing Design
Bathroom Tubs
A reader has questions about bathroom tubs and a bathroom tub fixture. In a debate with his wife, the reader wants to clear up issues with bathroom soaking tubs and a bathroom garden tub. What happened to the standard bathtub? read more... -
Ceramic Tile
Tile Grout Cleaning
When it comes to tile & grout cleaning, there is an easier way to clean tile grout. Knowing how to clean tile grout this method will save you hard scrubbing and your ceramic tiles will look brand new. read more... -
Plumbing Design
Vessel Sink
A vessel sink can add character to your bathroom. There are certain features to check before installing bathroom vessel sinks. Even an old pot can make a great copper vessel. read more... -
Plumbing Supplies
Septic Cleaning
If your house has a septic tank, regular septic cleaning needs to be part of your schedule. Putting wrong materials into your septic system will create septic tank problems. Get a septic system inspection to be sure your septic system is being properly maintained. read more... -
Ceramic Tile
Ceramic Flooring Tile
Ceramic tile flooring installation takes patience and skill to get the mosaic tile patterns correct. Working with ceramic tile floors is not that hard if you follow some simple tips. Adding an mosaic pattern to your ceramic tile floors will spice up a plain looking floor. read more... -
Plumbing Supplies
Bathtubs
When selecting a new bathtub or remodeling a bathroom, you have a variety of choices - corner bathtubs, cast iron bathtubs, clawfoot bathtubs. Other options include bathtub refinishing, such as bathtub reglazing, or walk-in bathtubs read more... -
Plumbing Supplies
Toilet Parts
Replacing toilet parts is a job that most home owners can tackle. Flush toilet parts are readily available and most use similar replacement toilet parts. read more... -
Plumbing Supplies
Tub Faucets
Selecting the right tub faucet is a major decision. There are antique tub faucets, roman tub faucets, claw foot tub faucets and more. But is the tub faucet the first item to select? Or is it the tub? read more... -
Showers
Shower Door
A glass shower door can add pizzazz to your bathroom. The newer shower doors offer a variety of custom glass options. With custom glass shower doors you can match any bathroom style. Cleaning a shower door is easier with the frameless shower doors. read more... -
Ceramic Tile
Backsplash Tile
A decorative backsplash can really dress up your bathroom. Selecting the right countertop backsplash is hard because of the variety of backsplash tiles available. read more... -
Ceramic Tile
Marble Tile
Marble tile flooring makes for a great bathroom floor. Marble flooring tiles come in a variety of colors and densities. Be sure the subfloor is solid and even when installing marble tile floors. Cleaning marble tile is easy if done on a regular basis. read more... -
Ceramic Tile
Backer Board
There is an alternative to cement backerboard. The new ceramic tile backerboard has a water resistant gypsum core with a fiberglass mat backing and a blue waterproof coating on the side. When installing backer board, be sure to use the special backer board screws. read more... -
Bathrooms
Bathroom Mirror
A bathroom mirror has to be hung properly. Moving improperly hung bathroom mirrors and possibly the bathroom mirror lights, after they have been installed can be a major project. Use a bathroom wall mirror template when having the bathroom built. read more... -
Plumbing Design
Home Plumbing
Whether you are doing home plumbing repair or home plumbing maintenance, you might need a little home plumbing help. Your home plumbing might have to pass a plumbing code inspection. All the joints and piping will have to meet with the approval of your local plumbing inspector.
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Flooring
Tile Flooring
Tile flooring makes a durable, easy maintainable and a beautiful flooring material. When the floor tile installation is done properly, you have a waterproof tile floor. Thus bathroom floor tile is the most common bathroom flooring. read more...
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Flooring
Cleaning Tile Floor
Cleaning tile floors is a task we all must face. But knowing how to clean tile floors the simple way is a real time saver. Cleaning ceramic tile floors and tile grout is easy with oxygen bleach. read more... -
Plumbing Design
Toilet Gasket
A toilet gasket stops odors. The toilet bowl gasket has to be installed correctly. The toilet wax gasket is set on the toilet flange. read more... -
Plumbing Design
Roof Vent Ice
A roof vent cap can keep debris out of the vent, but it can also ice up in the winter. This ice can block the roof vents. Can the cap be removed? read more...
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Ceramic Tile
Floor Grout Repair
When doing floor grout repair, it is important to remove all the failed grout. Your floor tile grout repair job will last longer if the new grout is not applied on the old grout.
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Ceramic Tile
Ceramic Tile Shower
Repairing ceramic tile after the gypsum board failed in your shower can be a do-it-yourself project. Ceramic tile showers require a water-proof backing to prevent drywall and stud damage. Follow these tips when installing ceramic tile in your shower. read more...
