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Option two is the way to go. You don't want any angle space between the studs and the cement board. Secure the cement board firmly to the studs flush with the edge of the tub lip and seal the seam wit …

Pour-on is great when you have the ability to move the object around and let the liquid flow around and smoothly and evenly cover the entire surface. It's not so great when you have to move and the ob …

The threading on the faucet looks ok. Amazon has 28mm aerators. I wish I could tell you an easy way to get what you need but at this point it's trial and error. I once bought three different sizes to …

You should try to loosen/remove the piece still in there. it should just unscrew. The cover you removed doesn't appear to be part of the original drain. If you can remove the remaining piece, you can …

Unless I'm missing something, you should be able to remove that nipple and get one that fits your extended spout. Many stores will custom make one. Depending on the additional length you need, you c …

You've tried many of the home remedies that are out there for clearing drains so the next step would be to check with your home store or rental place and rent a drain camera to find out exactly what's …

Remove all the PVC from the tub, clean off the brass threads and install a transition fitting, female pipe thread to PVC, similar to the one shown below. Then connect a new PVC run as needed. https:/ …

There are a few things you can. Get a rod that fits into the pipe about three to four inches without a lot of play and try to bend the pipe ever so slightly just enough to square it with the tile. You …

Squirt some WD-40 on the screw, wait awhile and then grab the screw with a pair of vise grips and twist counterclockwise.

On the contrary, they should be fairly watertight. Loosing an inch in ten minutes is quite a bit of water. The metal bopper has more than gravity working for it, it has the weight of the water in the …

You are correct. Since there's no screw, just turn the spout counterclockwise and remove it from the pipe coming through the wall. Depending on the type of spout you're going to install, you might hav …

That's a "slip & seal" fitting. If it was functioning correctly, you might want to just clean it up and re install it because it's not a very common drain. Where are you located at? Replacing it with …

That drain fitting is designed to be screwed into the pipe below and the only way to remove it without cutting it out with a rotary tool and cutoff wheel is to unscrew it. If possible, try grinding do …

General answer: Yes you can replace it. You might have to modify the wall, cut/remove tile or drywall so the tub can fit in the space. As far as the drain is concerned, since the new tub will be wider …

I would document the leaking when it does accrue, take pictures and date them. Get the contractor back to fix it. If you try to tighten up the fittings and it ends up being more than that,like a crack …