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Do you have to turn main water off when doing bathtub shower remodel
There may be shut off valves for the shower and tub in the wall that are accessible by an access panel on the other side of the wall. Or maybe in a basement, or a crawlspace, if your house is built ...
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How do I screw through a metal bathroom fan box to affix it to the joist?
Almost any wood screw.
It takes only say 3/4" of penetration into a joist to secure such a housing. Thread type doesn't much matter. Diameter doesn't, either, though thinner screws will go in ...
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nail pop in bathroom ceiling
Just one nail is not a safety risk. There drywall is not supposed to be a barrier to water infiltration, so this popped nail will not risk water getting in. Watch out if you see water stains on the ...
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How do I screw through a metal bathroom fan box to affix it to the joist?
There exist "self drilling" screws that have a hardened drill point for piloting their own holes through metal, but these tend to have threads that are too fine for grabbing onto wood ...
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Does US building code allow a toilet or sink to be placed in the clear floor space on the side of a tub?
I'll pretend that you're operating under the International Residential Code (IRC), which you probably are. Yes, you can put the toilet in the bath's clear space. No, it doesn't matter if the toilet is ...
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How do I remove paint stripper that didn’t strip the paint?
More stripper will remove stripper. Don't let it dry completely.
The container will have instructions on soak times. If you re-wet it each time before it is fully dry, you will eventually penetrate ...
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Where Does Mold Come From
Fungal spores are everywhere. You are breathing them right now, and your immune system is keeping the fungi from growing inside and outside of you. These spores can grow anywhere there's a good ...
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Painting over bathroom tiles?
Fungal (mold) spores are everywhere. You are breathing them right now, and mold is trying to grow inside of you, constantly. Your immune system is taking care of the problem for you. Bathroom mold is ...
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Which sweep can fit this drip rail
That door doesn't need a sweep.
When the door is closed it is inside the bottom frame rail that should contain the water. That rail should be caulked, preferably along its outside edge and not the ...
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How can I remove this shower faucet cartridge?
The grey tab on top, and probably one on the bottom, open to disassemble the cartridge. To remove the entire cartridge, since you've removed the large nut, just grab the entire grey base, twist back ...
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How can I finish tile on the face of a tub platform where the top surface is short of the corner?
You can get bullnose tile with edge that curls over.
You can also get pencil bullnose that's just that curled part like quarter-round.
If your tile doesn't have matching pieces like this, try to ...
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How to get rid of fog / odor in a bathroom without windows or an extractor fan?
Bathrooms are required by the International Residential Code (IRC) to either have an operable window or an exhaust fan.
If you have a window, use it! That is the easiest solution. If the ventilation ...
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How to remove door from bathroom cabinet
Check it doesn't need a matching bottom pin pushing up first - that would let gravity keep it all in place the rest of the time, until you need it out. The top pin might then not need any moving at ...
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Tub not draining, despite entire trip drain assembly removed?
If everything, including the bucket (drum) that is what actually stops the drain up came out, then you probably have a clog that's been brewing for 10 years and got shifted into position when the ...
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What is causing a smell from under my bathroom sink?
Your line of reasoning is good, I'd say. I'd want to know several things...
Is the odor coming through the back of the cabinet or out the sink drain? A fresh nose should be able to tell.
What's the ...
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Should I Save My Mortar Bed?
I would remove it. The effort to remove just the tile only and the thinset, to try to leave the mud bed, will take a lot of time. Not only that, but the mud bed will most likely crack all the way ...
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Gravity grille not opening when bathroom fan is on
Reviving this thread after a long pause, as sometimes solving problems and discovering new ones happens over a long timescale with property!
The problem never truly got solved. The gravity flaps were ...
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What is a bent star-shaped washer found in shower door handle called?
It's a tubing insert. They can be washers, spacers, or threaded (like a nut). Yours is round, but you'll also find such inserts for square tubing.
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What is a bent star-shaped washer found in shower door handle called?
That's a piece of proprietary hardware. Internally the manufacturer may have a name for it, but you're not going to find a local supplier (unless you happen to live in the manufacturer's city).
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Mold behind shower tile - is landlord plan to disinfect and re-tile enough?
NO. I don't think that's enough work. It looks so bad from the photo that I would expect it to be a major refurb requiring complete replacement of the Sheet rock with water resistant lining before the ...
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Does US building code allow a toilet or sink to be placed in the clear floor space on the side of a tub?
I hate to answer my own question after putting a bounty but I already posted it as a comment but the correct answer appears to be there is no such clearance requirement.
It appears the whole premise ...
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How to remove door from bathroom cabinet
Well, when you open the door there should be 2 hinges on the inside with. Approximately 3 screws on each . Unscrew those and door comes off.
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What is causing a smell from under my bathroom sink?
Consider that the odor may not be coming from under the sink but from the sink's overflow hole. Funky stuff can build up in there, even if your sink is never filled to the level of the overflow.
Pour ...
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