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A Concrete Countertop and Sink in a Single Pour Online Membership Required

Formed and finished with off-the-shelf materials, a vanity top takes shape upside down by Jeremy French, Matt Kabat

What's the Difference: Tile backerboardOnline Membership Required

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

Removing Concrete Countertop Forms

Once the pour cures, a surgical hand protects the unfinished surfaceby Jeremy French, Matt Kabat

Editors PickA Sloping Floor for a Barrier-Free BathOnline Membership Required

An old-fashioned mud job and a high-tech membrane team up for a leakproof floorby Tom Meehan

Q & A: Leakproof shower on a slab?Online Membership Required

by Tom Meehan

Plumbing Under a Concrete FloorOnline Membership Required

Layout is critical when the pipes are cast in stoneby David Crosby

Q & A: Shower-pan thresholdsOnline Membership Required

by Tom Meehan

Editors PickInstalling a Leakproof Shower PanOnline Membership Required

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

Q & A: The two faces of backerboardOnline Membership Required

by Roe A. Osborn

Foundation DrainageOnline Membership Required

Retrofitting is doing it the hard wayby David Benaroya Helfant

Tip: Tub supportOnline Membership Required

by Kurt Lavenson

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