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What's the Difference: Tile backerboard Online Membership Required

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

Video: Repair Garbage Disposals Safely

Learn how to clear a jammed garbage disposal and replace the unit properly

Replacing a garbage disposal

Here's what to do when troubleshooting reveals a quick fix or repair is not an optionby Ed Cunha

Q & A: Repairing tile membraneOnline Membership Required

by Tom Meehan

Replace a Shower Mixing ValveOnline Membership Required

A new pressure-balanced valve provides safer, more convenient temperature control than you'll get from two handlesby Ed Cunha

Tip: PVC-pipe patch

by Bruce Calderwood

Tip: Utility-sink upgrade

by Steve Thomas

Improving Water Pressure

Master plumber Rex Cauldwell diagnoses weak water pressure and ways to boost water flowby Rex Cauldwell

Tip: Site-built plunger unclogs kitchen sinkOnline Membership Required

by Charles Miller

Tip: Another way to clear those hairballsOnline Membership Required

by Tom Carroll

Tip: Surgical shower-valve replacementOnline Membership Required

by Andrew Phillips

Tip: Clearing a clogged shower drainOnline Membership Required

by Mark Rabe

Tip: Compressed air to clean a drainOnline Membership Required

by Peter F. Lott

PEX: an Alternative to Copper PipeOnline Membership Required

Cross-linked polyethylene is tough and flexible, and you don't need a torch to install itby Dave Lovesky

Preventing Moisture Problems in Bathrooms

A poorly designed bathroom is no better than a leaky roof; an experienced bath designer tells where the worst problems occur and how to prevent themby Mary Jo Peterson

Tip: P-trap pearl divingOnline Membership Required

by Paul M. Moe

Q & A: Undersize plumbing-supply linesOnline Membership Required

by Rex Cauldwell

Tip: Pipe-soldering shieldOnline Membership Required

by Andy Engel

Q & A: Surging toiletsOnline Membership Required

by Peter Hemp

Tiling With LimestoneOnline Membership Required

An earthy alternative to the cold, austere look of marble, limestone is easy to work with and maintainby Tom Meehan

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