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both sink water supply valves leak. I was thinking of replacing both but they're both compression type (they have brass rings that fit over the end of the 1/2 in. tubing and then a nut tightens against the valve body and compresses everything) I've tried in the past to remove that brass ring so...

as you can see from the pic,my cast iron toilet flange is broken. hope it's not bonded in some way to the concrete which I'm suspecting since the holes where the screws should be are empty.my question is whether another CI flange should go in or just a cheaper PVC one from HD? also are regular...

one of the "ball valves" which I installed with my new shower valve leaks only when turned on. (just a little). is there a "seal" " inside that I can get at by removing the nut on the valve? (yes,the nut is tight) this is a new valve and it's soldered in so it would be a real hassle to replace...

every pre-hung door I've installed comes with a plastic "spacer" on each leg of the frame presumably to hold the frame off the concrete if the door is going on a concrete slab. my question is whether that "spacer" is needed if the door is going to sit on tile which is attached to the concrete? tnx,

as you can see from the pic,this is a carpeted room with a door to the outside. the carpet under the door when it opens is a problem since the door barely makes it over the carpet and anyway,it's a bad idea to be stepping right onto carpet from the outside. the solution is to cut out a square of...

is it still recommended to use enamel in baths? I ask because I think someone said once that regular latex is ok, is that "bull" and should I just stick with enamel? tnx,

you can see from the pic that this is a ci shower drain (people use plastic nowadays but 40 years ago they used ci I guess) you can see that this ci thing is a trap too. BTW had to pull out the old "donut" since it had a piece of broken pipe in it which I probably broke with the "air hammer" as...

I'm about to bore a 4.5 in.hole through my rim joist for a bathroom vent. I'd like to bore the hole as close to the top of the rim joist as possible because of a possible obstruction on the outside (the house is "stuccoed" and the so-called "belly-band" may get in the way) Is there any rule as...

I'm assuming that people in this forum have tried to remove old adhesive from concrete. sorry.but my searches didn't reveal much. I want to use my "diamond wheel" in my angle grinder (used that before and it worked fine but this project is INSIDE) don't want to use any solvents,strippers,etc...

I'm looking for some kind of conduit that would run on the upper wall near the ceiling and would look nice (as nice as such a thing could be I guess) I just don't know what to look for online. something that would contain "romex" would do. I think running regular conduit would look like...

I'm going to install a bath fan in my basement bath and it looks like the only way to put the vent to the outside is through the foundation wall. what's the best way to bore a 4" hole through the concrete? tnx,

I'm going to replace a 36" door (already removed it and it's frame) with a 30" prehung door. the "rough opening" right now is 38" and this has to come down to a rough opening of 32" for the new door. can I "retrofit" this rough opening without ripping things apart to accomodate a new jack and...

is there really any need to be concerned about drywall expansion where regular houses are concerned? (my guess is that there's not) in this vein,should drywall sections be "butted" up to each other as tightly as possible? tnx,

after the new drywall is attached to the studs and mud is applied,then it's time to finish everything. so what's better,sanding or sponging? I know that sponging doesn't create much dust, but is it worth the effort? should I just sand and put up with all the dust? tnx,

I just finished (well almost) building a wall downstairs in my house. before I start attaching drywall to the studs,since in places the studs aren't exactly even, (there'll be a space between the drywall and some studs) I need to put some sort of "spacer" in there so the wall isn't "wavy". I...

I'll be renovating one of my bathrooms. (don't know exactly when) I'd like to bring a 20a circuit from the main panel to that bathroom since the GFCI is only 15a. (actually, every "protected" outlet in the house goes to a single 15a GFCI out in the garage) The NM from the panel to that bath will...