Our tenant just informed us of the following issue in our (half above-ground) basement bathroom. There appears to be rust and some mold on the ceiling/wall as seen in the pictures below. I have also included an older picture of the entire bathroom so you can get an idea of the layout: Close up...

I love the design of a linear shower niche with the LED light!!! Right now I'm in a new construction that I can do whatever I want for the design but I just need some advise. I like something modern and contemporary so I want my bathroom to be in a very clean look and modern. I will be using...

The drain assembly came with a Swan prefab shower insert. Anyone have experience with these things? The install instructions and included kit consist only of a rubber boot that fits around the drain stub and a grate to cover it. The fit it pretty snug, but without any glue or clamping assembly...

Hi all, I'm working on rebuilding a bathroom that was unfinished when we moved into our new house back in September. It previously had a disconnected clawfoot tub sitting on a subfloor. We're installing an alcove tub and shower, and tiling the back and side walls, as well as a bench (space...

Hey everyone, I am by no means a professional. I moved into my apartment back in December and since the first time I showered, there has been severe nicotine stain and odor issues. Property management has sent painters out 10x since then. They apply killz, sometimes multiple layers and paint...

tldr: what's the wisest way to proceed with levelling this bathroom subfloor over years, after replacing gaskets, replacing the toilet, and using shims under the toilet, i finally began the subfloor replacement in the area beneath the toilet to resolve the toilet not sitting flush and water...

I needed to replace the old bath fan/light/heater but now it isn't clear what I'm missing - the fan works fine with simple black to black/white to white. That didn't work for the light.What am I missing? There are 2 black, 2 white, and ground availible. The wall switches are 2 pair: 1 is the...

I had a plumbing issue years ago that resorted me to remove an old corner shower and am now just getting back to putting the bathroom back together. Bought a new showerpan over the weekend and tonight came across a problem. The pan fits, but the drain is off by about .5-.75 inches. I can cut...

My bathroom sensor switch controlling both the light and fan buzzed and have some popping sound yesterday and the lights/fan flashed once then stayed off. i turned off the switch and turned it on again. after few on/off trials, it is now back to normal without any weird sound. just as usual. Is...

I’m installing the schluter shower kit in my master bathroom, but am confused about the shower curb install and waterproofing steps. I will be installing cement board below my bathroom (not shower) floor. Do most people waterproof the outside face corners of the curb and the outside face of the...

I started on what I thought would be a pretty surface level renovation and found a couple of issues. 1) Found that a toilet had been leaking for a while. I removed everything which seemed to be mush but uncovered some limited damage to the subfloor and one joist. a) The tile on the floor...

Hi there, I am wondering/hoping if anybody has advice on how I could go about framing the area over the silver backing (back wall) for a regular old alcove tub? Space is precious to fit the tub I purchased, but it would fit if I can only protrude from the back wall, and the tub opening side, by...

Hi I just moved into a not so new apartment. I suppose it got its last renovation like 30 years ago. Anyway, as it's a rented place, and the rent is low I don't really mind. What I don't like is my shower. The shower is actually a sitting shower with a tub. I don't want to sit in a tub just to...

I need replace the subfloor underneath the toilet. How would I find out how thick the subfloor is or how many layers there are without ripping it out? The bathroom has vinyl sheet floor and the bathroom is slightly raised from the hallway. I went under the crawlspace to check the depth from the...

if we update the playroom we'd just replace the fiberboard with drywall. if we do the bathroom it would be updating the old subway tile to match the new (behind the shower) and replace the floors. fixtures would likely remain. playroom: bathroom:

Hi Everyone, New to the chatroom but I feel this is the best for getting some much needed help. Bought my 1970 Ranch in Summer of 2018. Did a lot of remodeling. In Summer of 2019 my wife and I remodeled the master bathroom. Since it has been completed we have had repetitive screw popping on the...

Hi, So I'm looking to buy a new home and expecting that I'll be renovating the basement. I'm only wanting to do minimal work. No walls only kitchen and bathroom. I will higher a professional to do the rough-in's on electrical and plumbing and do the rest myself. I'm not expecting the basement...

Hi, we bought an old cabin in the woods this past spring. We gutted the place, but installed a new toilet bowl only - the tank and water line are not attached. The toilet bowl is connected to septic tank without water. We use buckets from the lake to flush it. We have no other plumbing installed...

Ok, so we just bought a house that was built in 1963. Most of it has been updated, and an addition was done in 1981. When they did that addition, they created an upstairs roman tub/shower that is an awesome space. However, the tile is very outdated and a color that I just cannot put my finger...

I am attempting to renovate this bathroom, the old construction had extreme water damage to where we had to replace the sub floor in the entire kitchen and both bathrooms. We have transitioned from copper and cast iron to PEX and PVC plumbing. However the next step is getting the shower pan in...