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How to Fix a Leaky Shower – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:08:04 +0000

This project is continued from Part 1. Source and Cause of the Leak After reattaching the shower head, the shower was turned on and the source of the leak was plainly seen. The leak was coming from the threaded joint at the shower arm and the drop ear elbow. Click on the image for a [...]

How to Finish a Basement Bathroom – The Complete Series

Bob Jackson — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:25:45 +0000

This is the final update of the “How to finish a Basement Bathroom” project series for the Do-It-Yourself handyman or homeowner. Links to each construction phase of the project are summarized below, starting from the bare walls to the finished bathroom. Total Cost of the Basement Bathroom I did all of the labor working mostly [...]

How to Fix a Leaky Shower

Bob Jackson — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:16:14 +0000

The other evening I stepped into the walk-in closet and was surprised to find water dripping from the ceiling. Based on the location of the rooms and walls, I quickly realized the bathtub/shower is located directly overhead and my teenage daughter was taking one of her long showers. I ran upstairs and asked my daughter [...]

Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 7

Bob Jackson — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:32:19 +0000

The shower valve, shower and hot / cold water supply lines are installed. Part 6 of the series is here. Shower Valve Installation To make the holes in the tile wall for the shower valve and shower head, I used a 3 inch and 1.5 inch diamond hole saws on a heavy duty drill. Cutting [...]