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Hi--I'm helping my parents remodel a bath, and they like the tub spout w/diverter and control on the long wall of the tub (in the middle) and the shower head on the short end above the drain (typical location). Right now they have this by using a hand sprayer on an adjustable rail. When...

I know Toto makes a C.I. tub in this size--but it seems that most are fiber glass now. Advice on a good plastic model?

Doesn't have to be ADA height, but wondering what is out there. I love my Toto Ultramaxes, but this stool will be for my 80 y.o. parents, and I was wondering if there is anything out there I should look at?

I have an Ultramax 1.6 that works great. Any insight on how the new 1.28 toilets work? How about Double Cyclone?

OK--since I am starting with all new plumbing now, these two toilets have caught my eye. I have an Ultramax in the house, love it, etc... What is up with the Ultramax II? Is this the dual cyclone version? Work much better? Cost a lot more?

I have about 7" from center--will I have room? I realize the nice little silver thing that covers the ugly gole in the floor wont fit well, but I might be able to live with that.

I am remodeling a 1924 bathroom in Minnesota. The current cabinet is a wall-hung 1960s beauty. Wife would like a classic style inset cabinet. I have taken down the lath+plaster, so it would be easy to frame it in. Obviously, there will be no insulation behind the cabinet--just the exterior...

Hi--I have a clay tile roof, so I will need to go through the small attic to the soffit, andf vent out the bottom of the soffit. Will I need to use a hole saw to get though the board where the house supports the roof? 1924 house, concerned about this install. I realize this post might be...

Hi--just wondering what you guys like for shutoff valves. I have installed Brasscraft from HD before--some that only require a 90 degree turn. On a larger project we had a plumber who used the "traditional" style Wolverine with a multiple turn stem--he said he liked them better. What's up?

Hi--I'm renovating a bath--need to add lighting and fan--anyone done a soffit over the shower/tub combo for this? Bath runs perpendicular to outside wall for venting--I can just bend the ducting a bit to fit can lighting, I guess. Thinking of a Panasonic fan--how deep (tall) will the soffit need...

My 1.5 year old Ultramax has started running a bit--I never notice it in the bowl, only in the tank. I'm not sure of the terminology, but the small water tube is running in the standpipe. What do I do and where can I get it?

I have an old wall-mount toilet that starts slowly filling the tank when the hose or washing machine (two floors lower) are used. In a few minutes, it is dripping a stream of water out of the tank and onto the floor. What causes this, and how can I fix it? I am considering replacing it with a...

Hey--can you simply peel the ugky CEFIONTECT sticker off these toilets? I just saw my newly installed Ultramax and that little green thing doesn't fit...

My wife wants a shiny chrome shower rod. She doesn't like the nice and easy pressure fit jobs due to the bump in the pipe. Where can I find one of these? Seems the big box only carries the curve model, which might not work as well with a 60" sterling unit.

I'm looking for a programmable unit. Is the 8000 series worth it? 7500 seems like a nice unit. Are the pro stats the same as the homeowner models? Just a boiler--no AC.

Hi--I'm adding a bath in the basement. I've framed, done electrical and heating. Sheetrock will go up this week. I know that people aften insulate the walls of a bath for noise reduction. What sort should I use? Kraft faced?

I realize that the tile has the look and feel of money, but if you were showering 1-2 times a day, which one would you choose for ease of care and feeding?

If you have ever installed a fiberglass shower unit, you know that the nailing flange is a little too thick to easily hang sheetrock over it. I know that shimming the rock is the easy way to a finished wall. Has anyone tried tiling the flange? I am planning on tiling the floor. I'd be...

I have a 1924 bath sink drain that is awfully slow. The clog/narrowing is somewhere in the wall. I took the trap off and stuck my Ridgid 'home-owner' snake in the arm. I cant get the snake to make the 90 degree turn at the drain. What is the trick?

Some heating guys seem to think that "setback" is over-hyped. i.e. that is doesn't provide much savings because of that amount of 'work' required to raise/lower the temp in your house kills any efficient operation of your furnace. Any thoughts or experience on this? I have a boiler from...