Patching the Hole in my Shower

I mentioned in my last post that my plumber came out to reroute the shower controls. We had a separate hot & cold knob before but the new controls are combined- necessitating a few changes to the pipes. It was a job I was glad to pass along to a pro. The last thing I need is a leaky joint or an improperly installed rough-in. Plus, the job gets done a whole lot faster! Creating Access To gain access... 

Add a Shower to a Bathroom with No Additional Plumbing

Jen over at Our Home in the Cities recently converted her outdated bathroom to a bright, updated space. What caught our eye most about Jen’s renovation is the addition of a shower over the bathtub (it didn’t have one before), without running any plumbing in the walls. Best of all, Jen achieves this with less than a $200 investment.  Check out this after picture from their reno. Jen gave... 

Schluter Shower System

Last winter, I finished remodeling my master bathroom. What started out as a plan to replace the vanity quickly became an entirely new bathroom. What happened? One day into the work we discovered mold growing on parts of the drywall behind the sink, and a small leak. But let’s cut to the chase. Once the bathroom had been gutted and we began to prep for the new tile, Jocie and I heard about the... 

Fixing Low Water Pressure in the Shower

Last weekend, two friends of ours (Ethan and Jocie) finally finished their bathroom remodel. After everything was done (and looked great), Ethan turned on the water for the first time to find that the water pressure was extremely disappointing. Together, we worked to identify the problem and fix it (this shouldn’t be hard for two college graduates). Ethan took photos and videos along the way,...