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Overview Let’s face it. Showers are the bathing choice of just about everyone. So if your bathroom has become a family bottleneck because you don’t have enough shower stalls or the one you have is leaking, read on. We’ll show you how to replace a leaky base, replace a tub with a shower only or install an additional shower to handle demand. Preformed shower bases have vastly simplified the installation process. They’re virtually leakproof and are vastly easier to install than traditional solid mortar bases . Still, setting a base can be challenging, especially when you’re remodeling older plumbing . In this article, we’ll show you how to rip out an old tub and replace it with a one- piece fiberglass shower base . We’ll walk you through the tricky parts, first how to relocate the drain just right, then the necessary venting. Next, we’ll show how to set a rock-solid base—one that won’t crack or leak down the road. Our step-by- step instructions will take you right up to the point where ...

<?xml encoding="UTF-8"???><?xml encoding="UTF-8"???> Aside from installing flooring in your bathroom, perhaps the second most significant influence on the look and feel of your bathroom is the wall tiles in your bathroom. And just like choosing the right ceramic tiles for your bathroom walls, choosing the right tiles for your shower are the just as important. Should your Bathroom tiles and Shower Tiles all be the same? Most people will choose the same type of bathroom tiles as they do for the shower. This gives the look and feel of the room as though it is one continuous room with no break up. However, did you know that you can mix it up a little and add a little more color in one part without taking away much from the room on the whole? You can...and should. The key is to stay in the same color hues but not the exact same color. There is another more practical reason to using different bathroom tiles . Glazed ceramic tiles work better for the walls th...

When designing a bathroom, the key is to look beyond this space. Does the style blend with the rest of your house? Now, keep in mind, you don’t have to be matchy-matchy and blending doesn’t have to be boring. But if your door knobs and hardware throughout the home are oil-rubbed bronze and you choose nickel for a hall bathroom, the change in finish could be distracting to the eye. Same goes for color scheme, except for the powder room, where drama reigns. If the master bedroom walls are painted a cheery yellow and you go for a burgundy wine colored bathroom , the jarring contrast will create a choppy feel, not the smooth transition you’re after. Unless you plan on renovating the bedroom and changing the colors there, you want an adjacent bathroom design to go with the flow. “If the bathroom is part of a master bedroom, it needs to tie in with color or texture—something,” says Eileen Kollias, designer/owner, Eileen Kollias Design , Boston, Mass. “If the bathroom is in the hallway a...

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