Turn off the main water line, and open faucet handles to drain any excess water from the water lines. Determine and lay out how much tile you need to cutout to give yourself enough space to cut and ...

: I have an old single-handle shower valve that I want to replace with a modern one. How difficult is this project? A: This project is very challenging, and I would make sure your skills are such that ...

Dear Melissa: This is a very common problem when your bathtub has the old two-handle (hot and cold) shower valve. When a toilet is flushed or the cold water faucet in the kitchen is opened, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add this to the list of chores you didn't know you needed to check off. While replacing your shower mechanisms isn't exactly a ...

Dear James: Whenever one of the kids flushes a toilet while I am showering, the water gets very hot. Would installing a new type of shower valve help, and can you give me some do-it-yourself tips? -- ...

Like many others, due to the coronavirus I've spent the past eight weeks working from home, trying to teach my kids and staring at all of the home improvement projects I haven't had time to tackle.

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person holding a mixer shower valve - Grigvovan/Shutterstock If you're preparing to renovate a bathroom, you might have plans to ...