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I have a basement bathroom that will probably not get near as much traffic as any of the upper story bathrooms. It has a shower, 36"x36", toilet and sink. Everything is still at a rough in stage except that the fiberglass shower has been installed. Everything I have read talks about what to...

When putting in batt insulation is it best to leave the wires in the wall in front of the insulation or behind? If in front then they can be accessed if the need was ever then, but the wire is then susceptible to nails for hanging pictures. Thanks

I got 3 dimmers from HD in the $10-15 range. (Really all they had in a 3way dimmer.) Two of them have been installed and they, not the lights, produce a slight hum as the lights are dimmed. The dimmer the more hum. If there was background noise in the room, tv or radio you would probably...

2 questions. #1 I know I need smoke alarms and CO2 alarms in the basement but I cant fine any thing on how many. See image. I figured a CO and smoke alarm (and I know there are different kinds) in the furnace room, far from the ignition source of the furnace and hot water heater. Does...

What line is safe for a washing machine to drain into? In my basement remodel my wife and I talked about possibly moving the laudry to the basement. I thought if nothing else I could at least get the power and water setup for us or the next guy. I have a 3/4 bath in the basement already...

Again working in the basement... The previous owner had finished about a 150-200sqf section for a pool table. I removed it all because he just furred the walls and didnt allow for any outlets. When I removed the sheetrock from the ceiling I discovered several electrical boxes. I know that...

I'm finishing the basement from top to bottom. I plan on using can lights for all my overhead lighting. Sheet rocked, not drop. (The ceiling is low enough without me having to worry about cracking my skull.) Do can lights produce more heat in the room than any other light fixture? My wife...

First I would like to say thanks to the site. I got some great advice on how to add a shower to the 1/2 bath rough-in making it a 3/4 bath now! More work in the basement.... I have been working on finishing my basement and plan on drywalling the ceiling. I just don't have the height...

I have a 1/2 bath rough-in in a basement. I have the space to create a full bath. Is is possible to add a shower without breaking the concrete floor for drainage? Can the shower be raised, step up and in? That way all the drainage goes under the step and into the wall? Also, I have been...