Fixing a Leaky Faucet
Compression faucet Compression faucet details Ball-type faucet Cartridge faucet Cartridge faucet details Ceramic-disk faucet Ceramic-disk faucet details There are four kinds of faucets: compression, cartridge (sleeve), ceramic disk, and ball ... [... more]
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Easy Bath Upgrades
Ladies and gentlemen, start your checkbooks. The neighbors' recently completed bath remodel you so admire cost them $8,000 to $10,000. If that's a little steep for you, consider a cosmetic makeover that will make your bath current without ... [... more]
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Outdoor Showers
This extra-large, 8-by-12-foot shower in Bridgehampton, N.Y., has mahogany walls, built-in teak benches, and stainless-steel fixtures. Perfect for a post-surfing rinse, it features a foot wash, hand-held spray, and oversized showerhead. The floor ... [... more]
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Updating the Bath? Start With the Showerhead
Showerheads with super low flow, like this Europa Elite, only offer a single spray pattern but use just 2 gal. per minute. Europa's Mondo Massage antiscald model The small red tab on this Europa Mondo Massage from Resources Conservation is part ... [... more]
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When Faucets Drip and Toilets Run
A worn flapper valve in the toilet tank leads to an unwanted trickle of water, driving up the water bill. To drain the tank for repairs, turn off the water supply and flush. Similar but not identitical: Flapper assemblies differ slightly ... [... more]
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Refinish Your Cast-Iron Tub
The gleaming fresh finish on this Metropouloses' 1919 tub should last about 15 years. Enveloped in a mist of paint, Scott Ayers sprays an acrylic urethane enamel over the bathtub's damaged porcelain. He protects the bathroom with plastic and his ... [... more]
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Tub Liners
LINER NOTES. An installer takes measurements of the old tub, which are sent along with a photo to the liner manufacturer (in this case, Luxury Bath Systems) for identification. Then a matching model is used to vacuum-form an acrylic liner. It's ... [... more]
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Electrical
Use this detailed checklist as a guide as you look around for leaks, cracks, breaks, wear, and every other conceivable problem that can develop over the year. Then make a repair list to keep up on maintenance in the coming months. Check trees ... [... more]
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How to Replace a Bathroom Faucet: Overview
Working in tight quarters under the sink can be frustrating, but the job is basically screwing things together. The leaking faucet handle in the master bathroom once read "cold" but now just cries "old." This vestige of the 1980s, in [... more]
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How to Repair a Two-Handled Stem Faucet: Overview
The job can require a bit of investigation to ferret out all the worn parts Droplets from a two-handled laundry-room faucet have been falling with the relentless beat of a metronome in the home of Richard Trethewey, This Old House's plumbing and ... [... more]
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How to Repair a Single-Handled Cartridge Faucet: Overview
For too long now, a stubborn drip-drip-drip has been descending from the one-handled kitchen faucet in the home of Richard Trethewey, This Old House's plumbing and heating consultant. "Most people will ignore a dripping faucet out of fear or ... [... more]
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How to Caulk Around a Tub: Overview
Just do the job neatly and carefully for long-lasting success You've seen the ominous signs of aging caulk. First it was the brown tinge along the edges. Now its smooth and supple skin has turned brittle and cracked, opening the way for stubborn ... [... more]
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