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How to Remodel a Bathroom with Italian Tile & Copper Sinks – Part 3

This project is continued from Part 2. Laying New Tile: Before you begin, decide how you want to layout the field pattern (on the diagonal or square with the walls). The focal point is typically the most visible tile, which in my case the doorway. I was careful to continue the existing field pattern from the master [...]

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How to Remodel a Bathroom with Italian Tile & Copper Sinks – Part 2

This project is continued from Part 1. Labor: I did all the work myself over 3 calendar weeks start-to-finish, with some fetch & carry help from my son. The ‘aquarium’ style shower glass was contracted out to glass & mirror shop. The demolition phase to remove the old tile and lay the new tile required about 60 hours, [...]

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How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 4

This repair is continued from Part 3. After cleaning the rim of the drain body and bottom of shower pan for the new rubber gasket, I removed the old plumber’s putty from the threads of the drain body with a brass wire brush. I could have stuffed an old rag in the drain pipe to catch [...]

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How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 3

This repair is continued from Part 2. Replacement Drain Body I bought a Sioux Chief brand 2″ PVC shower drain from Home Depot. You have to buy the whole drain module just to get new gaskets and strainer body, but it only costs about $7. When I got home and tried to screw in the new drain body, [...]

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How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 2

This repair is continued from Part 1. Disassemble the Shower Drain Working in the shower stall, remove the two screws that hold the strainer in place. Be careful not to drop the screws into the drain – not that this every happened to me! Bookmark It!

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How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 1

I must have a bit of Home Inspector in me because I look around at everything when I enter a room, including the ceiling. This is why I noticed a water stain on the drywall ceiling of the game room in the finished basement. I asked the kids and wife who frequent the game room, [...]

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