Plumbing Blog

zboyet asked:


I am doing a bathroom renovation and have ripped the tiles off of the drywall and plan to put up new tile. I am wondering if I sand the drywall smooth and maybe apply something to the surface if I can use the existing drywall. While taking off the tile it took off a fair amount of the paper but only in a few places is the white powder showing. It is not really a big deal if I have to use new stuff since I have worked with drywall before but I do not have a truck so it makes it tricky to acquire without bugging a friend.

Arrow asked:


Hi, We just bought a condo, and have very, very little money to renovate the bathroom.

All four walls look like they at one time had thick wall paper on them, which was later torn off. Then, someone painted right over the wallpaper glue. The texture is horrible and flaking off all over the place.

My worry is that if I sand it, won’t I damage the drywall beneath the glue? What is the technique to adequately remove the painted over glue so that I can paint it fresh?

Thank you for your help!

nikabubba asked:


very slow leak, HELP

Air Marshall 50 Cent asked:


I will be renovating my bathroom soon. I will do new tile around the bathtub, new linoleum, new paint, new fixtures and sink……basically all the bathroom surfaces, with the exception of the bathtub, will be new. I’ve done all these things (tile, linoleum) before and I am comfortable with it, but I’ve never done them all together as one complete project. Do you have any suggestions as to where to start and what order to do these things in. Any other advice would be appreciated as well.

mommyme asked:


I am looking for some good book that would describe basic bathroom renovation DIY - For example removing a toilet, removing a tub, installing a new vanity etc. I’ve looked and most of the bathroom books are “decorative” not actual construction!

gingersnapp1959 asked:


I already install the base, andwhen i step in the base it rocks back and forth. I’m in the process of a bathroom renovation,and before I go any further I would like to fix this, if it will be a problem later on.The shower wall have’nt been installed yet.

SmartA$$ asked:


I would like to add a bathroom to my house. There is an area that was originally part of the garage, but has been converted to a storage room. It would be a great place for an additional bathroom but since it was originally part of the garage, the floor is concrete slab with no crawl space underneath.

Is it still possible to put a bathroom in this area without major renovations to remove the slab and put in a crawl space? I was thinking about building the area up 8-12 inches and installing the plumbing under the floor, but I’m not sure if that is even possible.

Is there anyway I can turn this area into a bathroom?

nittanyisland2000 asked:


I saw pics of this house I am thinking of buying and there is an old toilet and old sink vanity (which is very small). I want to move the toilet 2ft to the left which will make more room for a larger, newer sink vanity. My qu is can you move a toilet that far from its current position or will plumbing interfer? Thanks.

Jim C asked:


Assuming it’s been cleaned and sanitized and all that, would you buy a used one to keep costs down?

me asked:


My husband and I are in the process of renovating our two bathrooms, and we’re not sure exactly what order things need to be done. We want to do things in the order that makes the most sense. In other words, is it better to do flooring before installing the toilet or vice versa?

Work to be done includes some new framing and drywall, simple electrical, new plumbing, all new bathroom fixtures (tub, toilet, etc.), new flooring (tile), paint, and lighting. We’ll hire out when we can’t do something ourselves, but for the most part it’s a DIY project. So far, he and his buddies have removed the old fixtures and taken out a wall to make it larger. So, in your experience…. what’s next?