Bathrooms DIY Tips

Now that we've installed a toilet, we'll review a few tips to help you do the job with finesse. 1. It's a good idea to pick up an extra valve just in case your soldering attempt isn't up to snuff… particularly with a ball valve. Or do the job while the store's open. 2. Use ...

With your toilet bowl in position, you're ready to add the tank. Lay the bowl on its side on a towel, and install the rubber gasket on the outlet. Insert the bolts provided, with washers, per instructions now. A standard setup would be bolt with rubber washer inserted from inside the tank, secured with a ...

With your supply hose hooked up you need to prep the drain. Closet (or toilet) flanges often come with a cap or seal to allow for pressure testing and to stop sewer gases from entering the room. While these are often knockouts you can whack out with a hammer, they don't always work that way. ...

So, let's talk toilets. Just realized that after all this time, we've never discussed how to install a toilet. We've talked about repairs and tips and tricks to make your toilet work, but not about how to put one of 'em in. We'll figure you've got the rough plumbing in, and if you followed the ...

With a headline like that, you'd think we were going to shock you and say "No!" But the answer is they do save electricity. So why ask the question? Well, dimmers are related to old-fashioned rheostats, big industrial-type switches that controlled electricity. In order to allow less energy to reach the bulb or device, they ...