Dear Sonia: A shower stall with a tile floor is very attractive, but it can be a complicated home improvement project. Before you tackle a job of this magnitude, do some research to be sure you will ...

Q: Dear Ed: We have an older shower stall and the mixing valve has to be replaced. The valve is installed in an area hard to access and we need to open up the tile. The present tile can’t be matched.

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.

Q: I’m quite the handy homeowner and plan to install a large walk-in shower. My family would like a tile shower stall complete with a built-in tile seat. However, building a tile shower base and seat ...

Q: Dear Ed: We have an older shower stall, and the mixing valve has to be replaced. The valve is installed in an area hard to access, and we need to open up the tile. The present tile can’t be matched ...

Dear Miles: Tile is very durable, and most houses use it in showers, but most require regular cleaning to look nice. Installing a cultured marble shower liner is a ...

Q: We’re planning a tile shower stall, and I like the idea of a one-piece cast-iron floor with no grout. Can I combine a cast-iron shower base with wall tiles? A: If your shower stall is a standard ...

Dear PJ: Installing a larger stall in an existing bathroom can easily crowd the area. You can look into a neo-angle corner-type shower, but many homeowners prefer square or rectangle stalls. A ...

A: Let’s start from the bottom up. If you’re not going to use tile, usually you need to first choose a premade shower base. Shower bases are factory-made and available in different sizes and materials ...

Question: It's so nice to have a plumbing-advice column that we can all read and, hopefully, pick up some great tips along the way, thank you! I recently read one of your articles in which the ...

Dear Jerry: Freestanding baths have become trendy plumbing fixtures. As mentioned in previous articles, not only do they function as a comfortable place to take a bath, they also add classic beauty ...