Bathrooms

Improve bathroom storage and style with a simple wall recessby Jane Aeon

Choosing thinset or mastic depends on the jobby Tom Meehan

Porcelain and nonporcelain tile might look the same, but their durabilty differsby Tom Meehan, Lane Meehan

In six months and approximately 400 man-hours, one reader transforms his 1915 bungalow bathby Paul Waterloo

A quick bathroom makeover turns into a total gut jobby Paul Waterloo

Sunshine pouring over a glass-mosaic shower wall transforms a dreary little bathroomby Chet Zebroski

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

Using epoxy grout to tile showers is a mixed experienceby Barbara Tomlinson

HardieBacker, Durock, and DensShield each has characteristics that affect where it can be installed and how tile is placed on itby Rob Yagid

Two remodeled bathrooms showcase strategies that make small spaces feel roomy, without big changesby Russell Hamlet

Adding a dormer and subtracting a double closet yields a compact but luxurious master bathby Howard Pruden

An artful remodel uses mosaics and maple burls to revive a dowdy relicby Diana Maxum

Replace your old fiberglass tub with a tiled showerby Tom Meehan

Under tile, heat mats warm your toes without pipes and a boilerby Tom Meehan

Tilework triumphs over sagging floors and out-of-plumb wallsby Jerri Holan

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

by Bill Phillips

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

Cementitious backerboard speeds up the job, but start with a subfloor that is firm and flatby Dennis Hourany