Questions tagged [bathroom]
For questions regarding the room where one bathes or uses the toilet.
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I need help with a shower handle replacement. I don't know what type of valve this is. I just want to replace the trim
I attached a photo of the old valve in one of my rentals. I have bought several handle replacements but none of them match. I thought it was pressure balancing, but apparently it's not or it's an ...
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Looking to replace plumbing for bathtub/shower, how to remove old pipes and replace with new?
Thanks to your guy's help we managed to rip down the drywall and take out the old tub, our next mission however is the old plumbing behind the wall.
The plan is to change it out so it can be a bath/...
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New apartment: this weird matte bathroom flooring stains constantly. What do I do? Should I cover it up or wipe it down with something specific? [closed]
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Dark matte bathroom flooring (not sure if it is tile or what).
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How can the manufacturer of this faucet be identified?
My bathroom sink faucet is leaking water. It appears that the water is seeping out at the stem cartridge. I'd like to just order a single cartridge to repair it, but I can't figure out the ...
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Cleaning bathroom tiles affected with hard water stains
The walls in my bathroom have been badly affected by hard water.
The tiles have not been cleaned in the last ten years (please do not ask me why). Last year, the water supply in our locality was ...
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wood pieces behind peel and stick caulking on bathtub
i just moved into a new house and they had peel and stick caulking on the bathtub that wqs starting to peel away so i knew i wanted to redo it with actual caulking. well i peeled up the old stuff and ...
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Advice to un-stick a bathroom sink waste plug which is stuck down please
My bathroom sink (handbasin) has a pop-up waste, similar to the one shown here:
However it has become STUCK in the down position, totally blocking the sink. A picture is here:
This means I can not use ...
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Purple drywall in bathroom
Had some drywallers come to do a kitchen and bathroom today. Is there any reason NOT to use purple moisture resistant board in the bathroom? The drywall has "1/2" high strength LITE - walls ...
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Basin Waste Pipe UK
I stripped a sink out with the plan to re-use as much as the old waste fittings as possible, yet as I am building a bulkhead for pipe concealment, I'd like to extend the waste.
In particular, instead ...
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New GFCI Tripping Breaker [closed]
To preface, some of the wiring in the family home was done "creatively" but it is only about 30 years old. I have previously replaced outlets and discovered the master bathroom outlets, one ...
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moisture problems in a 104 sq ft bathroom with 110 cfm fan
I have a primary bathroom which was just remodeled. Our GC put in a 110 CFM fan tied to a 4" duct. The exhaust should be taken to an external vent.
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How easy is it to replace this drywall and change the plumbing? [closed]
This is our first major renovation, and we're doing a full refresh on our upstairs bathroom! Right now though, before we get the walls tiled, we're looking to replace the plumbing in the wall up to ...
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What dehumidifier should I get for a small bathroom that doesn’t have a great way to evacuate humidity after showers? [closed]
Small bathroom
Has a small left to right sliding window which we open and also have a fan in to try and blow out the humidity
We currently have a small dehumidifier that does a cup/day in there as ...
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Basement Bathroom water ejector/sump pump running sporadically and bolts stripped
Our basement bathroom has a water ejector/sump pump, as seen here : Basement sump setup
I've heard it running every hour today and last night, yet no one has used it. We had a heavy rain on Monday but ...
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What type of anchor is this and how do I remove/replace/tighten it?
I have a loose toilet roll holder and trying to tighten it. The issue seems to be that one of the drywall anchors is loose. I don't know what type of anchor it is nor how to tighten or replace it. Any ...
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Bathroom exhaust fan with humidity sensor on one switch
I have a recently remodelled old (OLD-1870) bathroom in a rental that needs an exhaust fan. (Why the exhaust fan wasn't done during the remodel? IDK). I am looking at the WhisperValue DC Pick-A-Flow ...
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Is it a bad idea to use painted MDF for vanity unit doors in a bathroom? And what would be the best way to seal it?
I need to replace the (chipboard) doors of an old vanity unity. I only have MDF and melamine on hand, and I don't want to use the melamine as it is a different thickness to what I need.
Is it a bad ...
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Venting dryer into bathroom
My laundry has no roofspace access but shares an internal wall with the bathroom. The bathroom has a separate extractor fan on a different wall.
Is it a reasonable idea to vent the dryer into the ...
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How to treat and prevent mold in bathroom cabinets despite persistent dampness?
I have mold in my bathroom cabinets and drawers that keeps coming back. I first noticed it on some textile items in the cabinet. After I threw them out, I saw that the cabinet wood was also moldy. ...
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3 sets of 3 wires for 2 light switches [closed]
I'm trying to replace my old light switches for dimmer switches but there are 3 sets of 3 wires in the box but only 2 switches were there. I only have the 1 light and the fan in my bathroom (and yes I ...
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Part inside of a faucet, bath to shower diverter
While taking off my old shower hose a part of my faucet came with it. Unfortunately this small plastic part got stuck to the hose and broke while I was taking it off. It originally had 4 raised tabs ...
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How can I add GFCI protection to these bathroom lights?
I have two lights (well, the square one is also an exhaust fan) in my bathroom.
There is a blue box that I've opened up to connect these lights. I've labeled the three wires going into the box. 2 is ...
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Is greenboard an acceptable plastic surround backer?
I'm in Ohio, if that makes a difference for code.
In follow-up to Bathtub impersonating waterbed? , I ended up gutting the whole bathroom - the liner was not in great shape, there were layers and ...
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Course of actions to fix small (I think) rotten floor beside shower tub
Just moved in new (old) house, one tile beside shower tub in master bath were bouncing, I see cracks in the grout around, tile itself is pretty intact. Wondering best course of actions to fix those ...
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replacing a really old bathroom fan?
New house and a bathroom fan that doesn't run. Managed to get the cover off and fan out, everything is rusted, but it still gets power. Should I replace the whole unit or can I replace just the fan (...
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Can an existing furnace flue be used to vent bathroom exhaust fan
I am doing a basement bathroom reno and wish to install an exhaust fan in the ceiling.
Since I have had the furnace replaced and now its direct vent out the side of the house , I have an existing ...
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Treated Lumber for Bathroom Half walls?
We are doing a bathroom remodel of a Florida home built in 1995. For the walls in the tub area, they used treated lumber along the concrete slab and regular 2X4 for the wall frames. We have a large ...
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Drywall in a bathroom cabinet?
I have mosture drywall in my bathroom and I have a 3’x 3’ linen cabinet do I need to use moisture Barrier drywall in there I have a lot of normal sheet rock I can use ? Does it really matter in there
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Dual/Stacked switch available for 1 switch being a dimmer for the overhead LED and the other for the Bathroom fan/light on/off only?
Situation I have is a dual/stacked switch in the bathroom. One of the switches is on/off for the vanity lights and the other is for the bathroom fan/light.
I changed my lighting to LED fixtures and ...
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How can I remove the handles and cartridges from this Delta faucet?
I have a faucet leaking in my bathroom. It’s leaking from the hot water side. The problem is I can’t find a way to take off the handles on the faucet. The handles are all smooth and one piece. There ...
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How do I make a wooden toilet seat not splinter and last a long time?
I wish I had some photographs of the old toilet seat to show you, but the old wood toilet seat splintered and cracked. Humidity from the water in the toilet bowl probably caused the wood to rot.
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How can I remove my bathroom extractor fan's cover?
I have this Cata B-Plus extractor fan in my bathroom:
It's connected to the light switch and it stopped working. I want to take the cover off and remove all the dust. If I yank on the cover I can see ...
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Sewage smell from bathroom faucet after replacing
I just replaced the toilet, sink, and faucet in my bathroom and I now smell sewage from the sink. Everything is basically the same, although I had to get a drainpipe extender - still have p-trap ...
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Bathroom Sink Clog
I've had an ongoing battle with my bathroom sink. A little over a year ago, I successfully cleared a clog using a liquid drain cleaner but noticed some leaks at the juncture of the J-bend, and so I ...
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What would cause my shower soap dish to fall off, and how should I go about fixing it?
Apparently the weight of a shampoo bottle was too much for this soap dish holder. My house was built sometime in the early 80's and I suspect this was original to the house.
Could this just be age and ...
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Replacing broken bathroom fan - mounted in the loft (UK)
I have a small bathroom (8.5m^3) with a (now broken) ceiling mounted, extractor fan. The fan itself is enclosed in a plastic box mounted to a joist in the loft so the bottom face is flush with the ...
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How to cleanly remove, and reuse, an area of plasterboard (drywall)
Has anyone been able to cleanly remove, and then reuse in its original area, a piece of plasterboard (or 'drywall')?
My plan is to remove an area of plasterboard in my walk-in-wardrobe, which is the ...
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How far should a wall for a bathtub extend beyond the tub? [closed]
I am installing a new 30" wide fiberglass tub/shower kit. Does anyone have any suggestions on how wide the wall for the plumbing needs to be?
Since I am installing a 30" wide tub. Do I make ...
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How to protect natural plaster in a very old house, in the bathroom
I am finishing the last of the renovations on our house. It is an extremely old property that had not received much love for many years. My father-in-law renovated the bathroom but it has been a ...
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Bathroom Ventilation Leaking
My ceiling leaks when it rains and it’s right where my bathrooms venting system is. My bathroom vents through a piping system in the attic and then out through the roof. The pipe that sticks of the ...
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Adding Second Light Switch in Bathroom for Lights
We have in our bathroom one light switch, which controls the bathroom fan and LED lights. The bathroom fan has power and works perfectly however, we installed new wire and connected them with the LED ...
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Bathroom ceiling exhaust fan wiring
My bathroom exhaust fan/w light has a 4th cable which runs from the fan box to a switch for a strip of 5 lights above the sink. How do I make that connection? In other words, to which black and ...
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Wall Framing Question
currently renovating 1st floor bathroom, behind the tub wall was a layer of tile/sheetrock, old wood siding, and underneath the siding is 2 layers of vertical 1x8 lumber. There is no 2x4 framing in ...
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Water leaks under sink if it comes in contact with bottom edge of faucet
I sometimes need to clean tubes and the best way to do it is to inject some soap into them with a syringe, and for the rinsing step, rather than use the syringe to pump clean water through them it is ...
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Is blue drywall enough behind shower wall tiles? [duplicate]
We live in Texas. My builder Highland homes just used blue drywall that too just till 12 ft for shower walls. No cement board between tiles and blue drywall.I asked him and he says everything is ...
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Adding an Electrical Outlet for Wall Mounted Towel Warmer
This question has sort of been posed but ... I want to see if I can have an electrical outlet added to my bathroom near the toilet and tub so I can install a Costway Electric Heated Towel Warmer Wall ...
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Light switch controlling bedroom ceiling fan also flickering adjacent room
I have not seen this question asked. Just bought a House built in 90s, suddenly noticed that when i flick a bedroom fan off, the adjacent room bathroom light/fan flickers as if it were controlled by ...
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How to waterproof this shower window
I removed a lot of unknown gooey stuff that formed a seal between the outer plastic edges, the window itself, and the wooden quarter-round moulding that was nailed to the frame (and completely rotten ...
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Floating bathroom countertop - delicate walls
My walls are very old prefab 3 inch thick concrete. I want to make a floating bathroom countertop. My guy helping me remodel, is not an expert (I’m in Costa Rica)
He says I can’t build this because ...
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