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The right shower can transport you from your humble home to a fabulous getaway or a relaxing spa. Plus, a full bathroom remodel has the potential to boost your home’s resale price by 20% – so a shower remodel is worth considering. Use these tips to help get started. On This Page: How Extensive is…

Like any other plumbing part, shower handles eventually wear down and need to be serviced. If your shower handles start to stick, are hard to pull out, or begin to fail when it comes to turning off water or adjusting water temperature, you’re in for a little handle maintenance. And if your handles are old…

Working with bathroom contractors is one of the most integral parts of getting the most for your remodeling dollar. Though the bathroom renovation process is not solely based on how well you deal with your contractor, the relationship between you and the company you hire is a significant one, and the better it is, the…

On This Page: Tools & Materials You’ll Need Measuring & Planning How to Remove Your Old Toilet Installing Your New Toilet What to Consider if You Hire Questions to Ask It’s hard to argue against its utility, but like all household fixtures, toilets get old, break down and may even crack and leak. Whether you’re…

In the past, the bathroom was thought of as a strictly utilitarian space. You get in, take care of your business and get out. But these days, savvy homeowners are taking another look at the bathroom and finding it’s a great place to bring quality of life into the home. Bathroom design these days blends…

Q: I have a small bathroom floor 5’x 8′ with good plywood. On the subfloor screwed down every 6″ there is a wide dip or valley in the floor about 1/8″ deep by 2 1/2′ wide. Can I do anything to level the floor for ceramic tiles? A: When I run across this kind of…

Remodeling is on the rise, and consumers are now tackling larger kitchen and bathroom renovations than in previous years.  Whole-room remodels are the kinds of discretionary (as opposed to immediately-necessary) projects that typically get put off when the economy is soft.  Now that the lingering effects of the recession have mostly faded, homeowners are feeling…

As we get older and less agile, certain aspects of living at home begin to present a challenge. One of the worst of those is the bathtub and shower area, with its slippery surfaces, high steps, and multiple obstacles. The answer to this dilemma is the walk-in bathtub. As aging-in-place building philosophies sweep the nation,…

Bathroom remodels are the smartest way to invest your money. These rooms are where incoming guests, potential buyers, and your family spend a lot of time. So a renovation is a good idea since you’ll always get an immediate turnaround on your money. But you don’t need to gut the entire thing or replace every…

  July kicks off the busy season for bathroom-related service requests, according to HomeAdvisor data. In fact, homeowners typically submit more service requests for bathroom remodeling projects in July than any other month of the year — with 48 percent indicating a readiness to hire immediately. The busy season generally lasts from July through September….