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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Steam Shower: How It Works
Imagine this: It's the end of a long day. You're tired, or achy, or just want to chase away the winter chill. So you push a button in the shower stall, plop yourself down on a bench, and melt into a soothing cloud of eucalyptus-scented steam. ... [... more]
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The Facts On Faucets
FAUCETS MOUNTED directly to the bathtub deck are an elegant addition. The Fast Tub Filler from Gerber (about $205) features elliptical-shaped handles that comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act and a ceramic-disk cartridge valve system. ... [... more]
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Stop the Shock
It's happened to everyone who showers: Elsewhere in the house a toilet is flushed, a faucet is opened, or the washing machine kicks on, and the once-temperate water coming from the showerhead is suddenly cold enough to make you jump or so hot you ... [... more]
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How to Double the Space and Light in a Bath
A framed mirror is suspended from the window casing above each Kohler vessel sink. Another serves as a closet pocket door. The 5-by-8-foot limestone shower is partially enclosed in frameless glass to preserve the view outside. In addition to two ... [... more]
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Making Your Shower Safer
REMOVE THE OLD tub spout with a pipe wrench, if it's threaded on. If it's held on by a set screw, remove the screw and pull the spout straight off. CUT AN ACCESS hole into the wall behind the old tub faucet. Start the hole 6 in. above the faucets ... [... more]
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No-Waste Showerhead
A luxury showerhead can make you feel like you're bathing under a waterfall, but all that gushing can quickly send your water bill over the edge. It's a trade-off the engineers at Delta Faucet have finally overcome with the new H20kinetic ... [... more]
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Saving a Soggy Shower Wall
USE A FLAT PRY bar to remove tiles that are firmly stuck to the wall. Don't pry under the corner of a tile or you'll crack it. TRIM THE BROKEN edge of the existing gypsum wallboard with a drywall saw to create a neat, straight horizontal seam. ... [... more]
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Give Your Shower and Tub Their Own Spaces
Showers are perfect for the speed-cleaning workday mornings require. But by the end of the week, when you're ready to unwind, it's great to be able to turn to the tub for a soothing soak. If you're thinking about remodeling or adding on that ... [... more]
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How to Install a Shower Door: Overview
The most critical step is aligning the door with the frame to ensure a watertight seal, so take your time. Tempered-glass shower enclosures are permanent and easy to clean, and have a sleek transparency that makes a bathroom appear bigger. And ... [... more]
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