Bathrooms

Cutting through the slab is grunt work of the highest order, but a relatively easy way to get an extra bathby Mike Guertin

by Ed Cunha

Here's how the cleanout for your shower plumbing can blend right into the architecture of your bathroomby Colin Hurd

Shower designs for small spaces shouldn't mean limited water-flowby Bridget Cahill

If you err while constructing or remodeling your new bathroom, repenting can be quite a challengeby Patrick Sutton

Discuss hot-water recirculation with a master plumber and an energy specialistby Fine Homebuilding Editors

Perfect for tight spaces, these sinks are painless to install if you follow a few basic guidelinesby Ed Cunha

Remodeler Leon A. Frechette details key steps in replacing a bathroom sink and faucet in this excerpt from his book Remodeling a Bathroom, from Taunton's Build Like a Pro series.by Leon A. Frechette

by Andrew Wormer

It's the little things that make a good bathroom greatby Charles Bickford

Once limited to spas, steam showers at home are good for relaxing, easing a cold or impressing the neighborsby Andy Engel

A thick mortar bed over a vinyl membrane makes a sturdy base for tile, but it pays to test for leaksby Tom Meehan

Sometimes you just have to tear it all back to bare studs and joists to get it rightby Connie Di Girolamo

by Mike Guertin

by Tom Meehan

Before you're sold on style alone, consider how the faucet is made, the type of valve it uses and the finishby Andrew Wormer

For caulking around bathroom and kitchen fixtures, nothing lasts longer or keeps out moisture better than siliconeby Brian Zavitz

by Ed Cunha