All posts tagged "bathroom"
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Bathroom Paint Peeling
Question We live in a 20-year-old house. About four years ago the paint on the ceiling of one of our two bathrooms began to peel and otherwise become dingy in appearance. That bathroom does not have an...
- Posted April 18, 2014
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Bathroom Exhaust Fan
Question I have an inside bathroom that sweats — ceiling, walls, toilet tank, even the toilet seat! This occurs whenever a bath is taken in the room and the window is closed. Since the window is over...
- Posted April 18, 2014
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Making a Circular Cut in Bathroom Tile
Question I’m remodeling my master bathroom and I’m putting in 18” tile. There’s one spot where I have to make a circular cut, and I’ve broken two tiles trying to do it. What can I use to...
- Posted April 17, 2014
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Bathroom Safety Part-2: Avoiding Electrocution
Bathrooms can be dangerous places, but there are things you can do to make washing and bathing safer. In part II of our series on bathroom safety, we look at adding ground fault circuit interrupter electrical outlets...
- Posted March 18, 2014
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Bathroom Safety Part-1 Slip Resistant tub Grips
Bathrooms can be dangerous places. But there are things you can do to make washing and bathing safer. In part I of our series on bathroom safety, we discuss adding slip-resistant strips on bathtubs and shower floors to...
- Posted March 3, 2014
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Fan the Fog Away
Do you run your bathroom fan long enough to complete the job that it’s there for (removing all moisture or providing a complete exchange of room air)? Probably not — and you’re not alone. Few realize how long a...
- Posted February 26, 2014
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Bathroom Grout/Water Damage
Bathrooms are more susceptible to water damage than any other room in your home. Faucet and drain leaks, seeping toilet gaskets and grout cracks where the wall meets the tub or shower pan are big culprits. And...
- Posted February 16, 2014
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Bathroom Timer Switch
Today you’ll learn how to start your year off right, with a bathroom switch that controls more than light. Indeed, if you’re like most, you don’t run your bathroom exhaust long enough to remove all the moisture...
- Posted February 14, 2014
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Bathroom Basin Replacement
Some of you may remember visiting model homes years ago. The simulated or “cultured” marble or onyx vanity tops in the bathrooms were stunning. The one-piece construction basin and top was an attractive and relatively maintenance-free feature....
- Posted January 26, 2014
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Stopping Bathroom Noise
Our house has back-to-back bathrooms, one of which adjoins our bedroom. When guests use this bathroom the sound of running water and toilet flushing is so loud it can awaken us from sleep. How can we deaden...
- Posted January 24, 2014