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Popular Mechanics
July 2001
Merle Henkenius |
Installing A Tub Surround Sooner or later, every bathroom needs a tuneup -- and the tub's shower enclosure is often the best place to start...   |
This Old House
Jheri Fleet |
The Facts On Faucets How to tell well-made sink, tub and shower fittings from the polished pretenders. |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Installing a Water Filter Tired of spending money on bottled water? Here are step-by-step instructions for adding an undersink filtration system. |
This Old House
Merle Henkenius |
Good-Bye Sweaty Toilet Every summer millions of homeowners have to deal with toilets that perspire puddles of water. But just a little warm water will keep the exterior of those toilets dry all summer long. |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Classy Cover-Up Make an old tub surround look new with solid surfacing. You can purchase a prepackaged kit (about $600) and install it yourself. |
This Old House
December 11, 2000
Merle Henkenius |
Adding Sink Shutoff Valves How to keep them level. Making this simple change will yield a lifetime of convenience and ensure a quick response... |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Easy Bath Upgrades Here are two bath remodeling projects that you can do without knocking holes in your walls -- or your bankbook. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Stop the Shock Pressure-balancing valves prevent sudden temperature swings in the shower. |
This Old House
April 4, 2000
Tim Snyder |
Installing a New Showerhead No need to go outside to experience a soft rain or an invigorating downpour. |
Popular Mechanics
April 7, 2009 |
How to Banish Basement Pipe Problems The way water comes in and goes out of the home is one of those processes we take for granted -- until we can't take a shower or make the toilet flush properly. |
This Old House
Scott Gibson |
When Faucets Drip and Toilets Run A journeyman plumber shows you how to fix two common leaks. |
Popular Mechanics
April 14, 2009 |
10 Quick Fixes for Problem Faucets Many people choose to replace faucets as a design decision when remodeling, but there are more practical reasons that may lead you to replace a faucet. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008 |
20 Minute Solutions: Quick Home Fixes, Upgrades and Instant Organizers Jazz up your kitchen... Quiet doors and hinges... Freshen your bath... etc. |
U.S. CPSC
October 25, 2006 |
Delta Faucet Co. Recalls Bathtub and Shower Head Valves Due to Scald Hazard The device in the valve that limits the amount of hot water that can flow from the shower head or bathtub spout can disengage after being manually set, posing a risk of scalding injuries. |
This Old House
February 2001
Joseph Truini |
No-Sweat Plumbing Repairs Fixing leaky pipes without having to use a soldering torch. |
This Old House
John D. Wagner |
Fixing a Leaky Faucet How to stop that steady drip, drip, drip |
Popular Mechanics
December 26, 2008 |
How to Fix Noisy Water Pipes Lowering the water pressure, which should generally not be above 60 psi, often can reduce the hammer sound. |
This Old House
Merle Henkenius |
Saving a Soggy Shower Wall When water seeps behind a tiled wall or tub surround in the shower, some delicate surgery can save the day. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2009 |
How to Revitalize Your Workshop: DIY Guy Create a better-organized work space out of materials not ordinarily found in a home shop. |
| This Old House |
No Less Than 52 Skills You Need to Survive Homeownership From pulling nails without denting trim to getting a big paint spill off your carpet -- fast fix-it advice when it's time for you to do your homeowning duty. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2006
Merle Henkenius |
Waterworks Installing an in-ground sprinkler system is a big job with a big payoff. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Joseph Truini |
Fast Fixes 14 shortcut repairs to keep your house in shape, and 9 tips to avoid needing repairs in the first place. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Proper oil-fired boiler tuneups... Protect fiberglass from fading... Stopping toilet leaks... Removing soap scum... Ice crystals in the attic... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
April 21, 2009 |
How to Choose the Right Caulk for Any Surface Here are some quick tips for shower repair, plus a primer on how to choose and use the right caulk for your tub. |
This Old House
C.J. Hughes |
Sharing the Master Bath Without Sacrificing Your Privacy Your varsity soccer player wants to soak her muscles in your jetted tub, but you want to get ready for bed. Here's a Solomon-like solution for that. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2005
Merle Henkenius |
Toilet Troubleshooting Residential toilets are remarkably simple, and most can be fixed for under $25. The trick is in diagnosing the problem. |
Popular Mechanics
October 17, 2008
Joseph Truini |
12 Basic Plumbing Supplies For Home Tool Kits: DIY Guy Live in a home long enough and you'll eventually have to deal with clogged sinks, dripping faucets, plugged-up toilets and leaky pipes. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2006
Joseph Truini |
My Dream Remodeling Nightmare A veteran do-it-yourselfer frames out his new whirlpool bath and answers the question, "How hard can it be?" |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
Pat Porzio |
Plumbing Basics: How to Sweat a Pipe Joint Preparation, not the flame, is the key to sweating a watertight joint. |
This Old House
Joseph D'agnese |
Steam Shower: How It Works With one of these, it's no sweat to get a luxurious steam bath at home. |
This Old House
Leslie Plummer Clagett |
Going Solo Design ideas for separating tubs and showers. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
From the Ground Up: Plumbing A plumbing primer from This Old House expert Richard Trethewey. |
Popular Mechanics
March 31, 2009 |
Troubleshoot Your Toilet Without a Plumber A call to a licensed plumber can mean an expensive hourly fee, but the science of plumbing is fairly straightforward, and most problems are simpler to solve than you might think. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2003 |
Reader Tips And Hints Dividing Angles... Carpenter's Pencil Scribes Line... Planing Small Pieces... Removing A Tub Spout... Garden Hose Marks Border |
This Old House
Nancy Beiles |
Outdoor Showers A place to rinse off outdoors is a no-brainer for beach dwellers. But it's also great for cleaning up grimy gardeners, sweaty Little Leaguers, and muddy mutts. Here's how to hook up one of your own. |
Reason
February 2009
Jacob Sullum |
You Can Put Your Weed in There What to do after the last head shop closes |
Popular Mechanics
January 1999 |
Repairing an Icemaker Water Valve The majority of refrigerators today are equipped with an automatic icemaker. The water valve supplying the icemaker is a key component of the icemaking system, and it should be the first thing you check if the icemaker's performance is erratic or if the icemaker stops working... |
Popular Mechanics
June 2005
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Solutions to readers' dilemmas ranging from tankless water heaters to dryer booster fans. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2007
Paul Wallich |
Kids, Do Try This at Home Here's how to build a backyard T-shirt canon, per the book Whoosh Boom Splat by William Gurstelle. |
This Old House
Dan DiClerico |
25 Years of Innovation: Faucets Today, there's as much variety in fixtures as in any other element of home decor. |
| This Old House |
Fixing Noisy Pipes How to remedy noisy pipes in the winter. |
This Old House
Amy R. Hughes |
Traditional Tubs Before showers rushed the cleanup ritual, vintage tubs beckoned bathers to sit back and relax. |
This Old House
September 6, 2000
Pete Goode |
2 Solutions for Worn-out Bathtubs Tub liners and spray refinishing both give you a new-looking tub without the expense and mess of ripping out the old one... |
Popular Mechanics
August 22, 2008
Joseph Truini |
15 Smart Ways to Save Water (and Money): DIY Guy Here are 15 painless ways to save water. They're good for both your wallet and the world. |
PC Magazine
May 3, 2006
Jeremy A. Kaplan |
Shower Better We're nuts about cool gizmos, and we'll try anything in the Pursuit of Awesomeness. This quest recently led us to the bathroom and to the Kohler DTV (digital thermostatic valve) system. |
| This Old House |
Downloadable Fall Inspection Checklist Fall is the time to give your house its annual physical -- before winter's harsh weather sets in. Use this detailed checklist as a guide to making a repair list. |
This Old House
Mary Jo Peterson |
A Bath to Grow Old With Bathroom design features for meeting the demands of the aging. |
This Old House
Elaine Martin Petrowski |
Small-Bath Smarts Even cramped spaces can be funtional and beautiful. |
This Old House
Ashley Womble |
A Step Up Raising the floor was the first move in updating this second-story bath. |
This Old House
Richard Weir |
Fresh Faced Refinishing gives new life to an old porcelain tub... |
