Bathroom Remodel Problems - How to deal with the things that "Just Come Up"

Shower floor problem after remodel  I had my shower remodeled in April. After about three to four weeks i noticed that some the grout, when in use, would get soft and float away. The contractor ...

Complete Bathroom Remodel Grout and Shower Question  Our contractor used epoxy grout in master and it appears that they grouted the corners and where floor joins walls.What should be done?I had heard that ...

Replace a Bathroom Floor  My grandmother has a very old home and the floor in the bathroom has a hole in it...you can see straight to the basement.

I must tell you I have no ...

Add a shower to my bath but have a window - bathroom remodel problem  I have a bathroom remodel problem - I want to add a shower to an existing bath, but I have a window there - smack dab in the middle of the tub wall.

I ...

Cement Slab Toilet Flange Broken  I have a toilet installed on a cement slab and the cast iron flange that the toilet bolts to is broken. Any ideas on how I can install a new flange?

I ...

Shut Off Valve Broke  Bathroom sink shut off valve knob broke off. I cannot get the valve itself to loosen up to replace it. Water shoots out the broken end. How can I get the ...

Bathtub tile over painted green board  BATH TUB WAS ALREADY INSTALLED, GREEN BOARD WAS PUT UP AROUND THE TUB. THE WALLS WERE PRIMED AND PAINTED.

CAN I INSTALL TILE ON THE PAINTED GREEN ...

Big Bathroom Issue  I have a bathroom that has not been updated since the house was built in 1958. It has a customer vanity and what i believe is a drop ceiling. Above this ...

shower not working in the bathtub-   I have a tub and shower with the shower pull is on the faucet of the tub. The tub fills fine but I can't get the water to go to the shower head. Do I ...

Is it possible to paint bathroom porcelain tile  Can you repaint bathroom porcelain tile, also how do you remove paint from bathroom tub. What type of paint do you use?

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Bath Shower diverter valve not working properly?  The following diverter valve was installed by a general contractor remodeling our bathroom:

We purchased a tub/shower combo faucet with the diverter ...

bathtub is encased in concrete. why?  i am removing the tile around the tub so as to remove it. I have found concrete all around it should this be removed also?

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Shower curtain for small enclosure shower  We have a very unusual shaped tub/shower enclosure. It is built into the eaves of the house, so the shape of the opening is triangular. It is all enclosed ...

leaking shower window caused mold to studs  We just found mold and rotten wood from taking off the tiles in our tub/shower. The window that is inside the shower must have been leaking for years....

Move Pipes to Install a Vanity  I am installing a new vanity in the bathroom but the pipes need to go over to the left about 1 foot because it is hitting the drawer side of the vanity....

Remove Plastic Tile  My family owns a very old 2 family house and we are starting to do MUCH NEEDED renovations and the cash flow is very limited after all the other work has ...

Stopper lever is jammed  The bathtub mounted over flow stopper lever is jammed..... can this be repaired?




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Jacuzzi drain broken  Our Jacuzzi bathtub has a lever to turn and the drain pops up. Somehow, mine got disconnected and the lever just turns 360 degrees and is not attached....

Shower towel bars broken  A rental with two baths/shower-bathtub surround was left with both of the clear "towel" bars broken, but still hanging in the opening.....Is there a replacement ...

remove cast iron sewer vent pipe  A wall separates a toilet from the rest of bathroom.... it has a sewer vent pipe running up through it... one of the old cast iron ones from the fifty'...

tiling around a window in shower  is it better to use a small window ledge? Do all your edges need to be straight? Our drywaller did not leave very straight edges they are uneven all around ...