For questions regarding the room where one bathes or uses the toilet.
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What is the best way to build a box to elevate my bathroom fan above joists?
I want to create a register/ return air type box about 4" high so my bathroom fan's exhaust will be above the joists so that the duct can have the shortest and most direct run to a gable vent. Is ...
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How do I calculate the proper fan size for a bathroom exhaust and the number of pickups?
Getting ready to remodel my bathroom and I'm thinking about installing an inline fan to reduce noise. I'm looking at Panasonic 120 and 240cfm models.
Bathroom is 7' x 8' x 8'. With a shower in one ...
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How can I identify my bathroom tub faucet pressure valve?
I am looking for a replacement trim valve kit and I am having trouble finding the right one that will fit my current pressure valve. It appears to me to be a model from American Standard.
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What power and type of in-line bathroom extractor fans should I be looking for?
We had some mould appear in our bathroom and I suspected that our inline extractor fan was underpowered. As it happens the extractor just stopped working, so I'm in the market for a replacement.
I ...
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What should I do about a potentially bad repair of a leaking pipe?
In our apartment, the ceiling began leaking in 2 places. One of the places, the water was brownish and had multiple droplets, the other the water was clear. We called maintenance at 8 am and no one ...
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How do I replace this bathtub handle that has a plastic piece?
I have followed a number of videos, but they all seem to have a copper (?) stem. At this point I'm up to some plastic piece that has no notches (namely around the metal piece) to use a wrench on.
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How to avoid water build-up in bathroom's passive ventilation shaft?
Our apartment building is 23 years old, and the bathroom has passive ventilation: basically there's a hole in the wall just under the ceiling, where warm moist air slowly escapes. It usually has a ...
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Should I seal bathroom ceiling and wall tiles?
The previous owner put tiles around the bathtub like ceiling and side walls. I wonder if I need to seal these tiles in order to protect them from the water? Will it increase its lifespan?
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How can I unclog a passive bathroom air vent?
I live in a prewar apartment building. At the top of the shower, on the wall where the water comes in, is a passive vent. There is no powered fan that is installed and no nearby electrical wiring to ...
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Why do I have to seal my bath screen from the outside?
I bought a pivoting bath screen. In the documentation that comes with it they say to seal it from the outside. They even put an exclamation mark !
What's the logic behind that?
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How to remove flex hose from a single-control, tall faucet?
I have a faucet that is leaking down the flex hose. The one flex hose unscrewed easily. The second is turning but not coming out. I assume the nut has become separated from the crimp on the hose. ...
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What new technology replacements are available for incandescent globe light bulbs for the bathroom vanity light?
I have a bathroom vanity light fixture with a row of exposed globe light bulbs. They had been burning up recently, and I was wondering if there are reliable CFL or LED globe bulbs available as a ...
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Is it advisible to block a bathroom vent due to cigarette?
I live in an apartment, and there's cigarette smell coming from the bathroom vent (probably from a neighbour who smokes). I'm wondering is it advisable to block the bathroom vent to block the smoke ...
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How do I ventilate a bathroom through a small window?
I've got a very small bathroom without a vent fan. Since it is in a condo among a lot of others in a large building, a standard vent fan cannot be installed. However, I do have a small window and was ...
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How do I wire a bathroom exhaust fan/light to two switches?
I could use a diagram to wire the following: a bathroom exhaust fan with light on two separate switches. I also need a 3rd switch for a vanity light and a GFCI. My power comes from the attic (12/2 ...
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How can I repair a split bath tap pipe?
I've removed the tap and tried to reseat the pipe. I look in to see a large crack/split on end of the pipe.
Is there anyway I can fix this/reseal it with out ripping the house!
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What could cause water to surge from bathroom taps?
We fitted new bathroom taps, both bath and basin. There dosnt seem to be a constant flow in any of the taps. It suddenly gushes out at full flow, then suddenly stops. You have to keep adjusting the ...
