A tile shower floor is the most technically demanding tile project in a home. Unlike a kitchen backsplash, which is cosmetic, a…
The toilet fill valve has been making a foghorn sound every time the tank refills. It started as a faint hum six…
Tiling a shower wall is a three-day project for a standard tub surround. Day one is waterproofing and layout. Day two is…
The shower is a bare rectangle of plywood subfloor and open stud walls. The drain pipe is sticking up through a hole…
The toilet has been running for three days. Not constantly. Intermittently. It will be silent for an hour, then the water will…
The basement walls are bare concrete from floor to joists. The space is dry, the moisture test passed, and the rigid foam…
The basement window is a rectangular hole in the concrete foundation wall. It has been there since the house was built. A…
The tile is on the wall. The thinset has cured for 24 hours. The spacers are still in place, little plastic crosses…
The toilet has been running intermittently for weeks. It stops when you jiggle the handle. It starts again at random intervals, usually…
Your kitchen sink gurgles every time the dishwasher drains. The toilet bubbles when you run the bathroom sink. The shower drains slow,…