Q: I just inherited my parents’ house, which was built in the 1950s. The drains in the bathtub and the bathroom sink are discolored. One is brass, the other steel. I’ve been cleaning the grout and the ...

Q. I just bought a home with a large bathroom that's perfectly suited for a vintage tub. Are the plumbing requirements any different for these fixtures, as opposed to ...

We've shown you how to unclog a stopped drain, but why solve the problem when you can stop it before it starts? Keeping water flowing through your drain is actually pretty easy with a tiny bit of ...

Bathtub liners are like magic. Your ratty old builder-grade fixture suddenly looks better than new, without anything resembling demolition or construction. It's cheap, effective, and — if you do it ...

Drains are supposed to be a one-way thoroughfare, and when they operate in reverse, things can get pretty unpleasant. As annoying as a slow-draining sink or tub can be, it could be worse: Water—along ...