Q: My husband decided to change the inside of a commode in the upstairs bathroom, which entailed putting in a new cut-off valve. We did nothing to the sink. We also decided to upgrade the flooring. He ...

--Put on rubber gloves, if you have them. --Place the plunger into the toilet bowl and push down gently, just to remove the air in the flange without splashing yourself with dirty water. This should ...

The toilet in the house I just moved into is loose on the floor. How hard is this to fix? Also, there is a sewage odor in the bathroom whenever I take a shower or the wind blows, but only during those ...

No one likes to talk about it, but truth be told, it happens. Toilets malfunction. They get clogged. Sure, it's inconvenient, but more than that, downright embarrassing if you're somewhere other than ...

You can use a plunger to unclog sinks, drains, and toilets. The key is to use a standard plunger for sinks and drains and a ...

Question: We live in a home in San Roque that was built in the 1930s and all the inside walls and ceilings are finished with lathe and plaster. There are several doorways inside the house that have ...

DEAR TIM: I’m about to step outside my comfort zone. I’ve decided to delve into the depths of toilets. My current toilet is horribly stained, and nothing I’ve tried seems to help. Besides, I want one ...

Q A friend has given me enough ceramic tile to cover my bathroom floor. I’d like to take up the linoleum and lay the tile on the concrete slab, but what do I do about the toilet? A Well, if the toilet ...