Unless your family has very unusual hygiene habits, your shower tile will not have to stand up to wear and tear from heavy shoe traffic. However, it does face stresses of its own. The most important ...

Shower valves with two handles aren’t strictly illegal. They are, however, prohibited in new construction and remodeling in ...

Q: Faucets leaked in my son-in-law’s tiled bathtub enclosure, which caused the old greenboard below them to dissolve and a few rows of tiles to come loose. I know it is virtually impossible to match ...

Q: My home has 2½ baths. All three areas have cement floors with tiles laid in 1937, when the house was built. I want an update, but I would prefer not to take out the cement and tile. Is there ...

WASHINGTON STATE — Although kitchen and bath redos are the most common home improvement projects, they’re also expensive: For a total gut job, you’ll pay more than $25,000 for even a modest-sized ...

Dear Sean: A shower with a ceramic tile floor is most attractive. As your neighbor apparently learned, it can be a little tricky to make it leak-free, but not impossible for someone to do themselves.

"I wanted to renovate my whole bathroom one day, but doing this definitely saved me a lot of money," the homeowner says.

Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...