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  1. Doubling a Small Bathroom: Pocket Door, Closet and Big Shower

    Published: 29 Sep 2026

    A 14-day challenge to remodel two bathrooms in a 1978 ranch-style home, with the primary bathroom reconfigured around a pocket door, arched closet entrance, double vanity and a large two-person…

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  2. How to Cut Tile Around a Shower Valve, Then Grout and Caulk

    Published: 19 Sep 2026

    Part 4 of Lowe's four-part walk-in shower series finishes the walls: mark and cut a tile around the shower valve with a compass and a wet saw, grout with premixed grout and a rubber float, then…

  3. Setting Shower Floor Mosaic and the First Row of Subway Tile

    Published: 19 Sep 2026

    Part 3 of a four-part walk-in shower tiling series covers setting a marble mosaic floor around a centered drain with Schluter All-Set, then laying out and setting the first course of subway tile on…

  4. Kerdi-Board Shower Walls: Fastening and Waterproofing Seams

    Published: 19 Sep 2026

    Part 2 of a four-video walk-in shower tiling project covers fastening Kerdi-Board to the wall studs with washers and screws, then waterproofing it.

    View project: Walk-in Shower Tiling
  5. Setting a Schluter Shower Pan and Curb for a 3×5 Walk-in Shower

    Published: 19 Sep 2026

    Part 1 of a four-part walk-in shower tiling series covers planning the framing and plumbing, leveling the substrate, and setting a pre-formed Schluter foam shower pan in thin set.

    View project: Tile a Walk-in Shower
  6. How To Drywall Bathtub & Shower Walls with No Specialty Tools or Supplies.

    Published: 31 Mar 2026

    Shows how to drywall around a tub and shower insert using only standard drywall supplies: mold resistant board, paper tape and joint compound, with no tear-away trim.

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  7. Replacing a Cracked Tub With a Delta 500 and NexTile Walls

    Published: 28 Mar 2026

    A homeowner replaces a cracked tub and shower insert with a Delta 500 series deep soak bathtub and a Bootz NexTile prefab shower wall with a built-in storage niche.

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  8. Installing a FlexStone Tub Surround Instead of Tile in a Remodel

    Published: 19 Feb 2026

    A builder installs a FlexStone tub and shower surround over green board drywall in a mid-range bathroom remodel instead of tiling.

    View project: Whole House Remodel
  9. Replace a Toilet: Remove the Old One and Set a New Wax Ring

    Published: 7 Feb 2026

    Jen from Lowe's shows how to replace a chair-height, elongated-bowl toilet.

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  10. Microcement Bathroom: A Carpenter on Why It’s Hard for DIYers

    Published: 27 Nov 2025

    A Vancouver carpenter shows his process for applying Nova Color wall-to-floor microcement in his first microcement bathroom, covering the thin set leveling, Hydroband waterproofing, mesh-embedded…

  11. Tear-Away Bead for Drywall Around a Fiberglass Shower Insert

    Published: 31 Oct 2025

    Shows how to finish drywall up to the flange of a fiberglass shower insert using tear-away bead glued on with spray adhesive.

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  12. Plywood Built-In Closet Around IKEA Dressers for About $1,000

    Published: 2 Oct 2025

    A homeowner builds a his-and-her built-in closet on a blank wall in a master bathroom, using a 2x6 base, 3/4 in. plywood boxes joined with pocket holes, IKEA dressers, and 2 in. primed pine trim.

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  13. Tiling a Bathroom Floor on Concrete with DMX Membrane and Grout

    Published: 26 Jul 2025

    Jeff of Home RenoVision DIY tiles a basement bathroom floor on concrete from prep to grout.

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  14. Building a Leak-Resistant Shower With a Custom Pan and Kerdi

    Published: 12 Jul 2025

    A step-by-step build of a shower base and waterproofed walls using a custom Redi Your Way shower pan and Schluter Kerdi-Board with Kerdi-Fix and Kerdi-Band.

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  15. Bathroom Renovation Order: Plumbing, Schluter Waterproofing, Tile

    Published: 20 Feb 2025

    An overview of a full bathroom renovation in the order the presenter works: planning around mechanicals, budgeting, demolition, framing, plumbing and electrical rough-in, Schluter shower…

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  16. Bathroom Remodel Under $2,500: Mortar Bed, PEX and a Tub Fiasco

    Published: 9 Feb 2025

    A full bathroom remodel on a stated budget under $2,500, with the cost given as $2,433.69 in the title and $2,443 in the closing tally.

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  17. How to Replace a Toilet: Flange Height, Wax Ring and Bolts

    Published: 19 Oct 2024

    A renovator removes an old toilet from a 1984 house, shows how to drain the tank and bowl, deals with a spinning closet bolt and a flange left below the new floor height, then sets a new toilet.

  18. $500 Small Bathroom Makeover: Drywall Patching, Paint and Vanity

    Published: 9 May 2024

    The first episode of a guest bathroom makeover on a $500 budget that was meant to take 2 to 3 days.

    View project: Full Bathroom Makeover
  19. Fixing a Dripping Faucet: Replace the Spring and Washer

    Published: 14 Mar 2023

    A plumber shows six steps to fix a dripping faucet: gather tools, shut off the water at the angle stop, remove the handle, pull the packing nut and cartridge, replace the spring and washer, then…

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  20. How GFCI Receptacles Sense 5 Milliamps and Protect Other Outlets

    Published: 29 Oct 2022

    Master electrician Heath Eastman explains to Kevin O'Connor how ground fault circuit interrupters work, sensing a current difference as small as 5 milliamps.

  21. Replace a Toilet Flapper, Fill Valve and Supply Line Step by Step

    Published: 23 Oct 2022

    A master plumber from Eco Plumbers in Columbus, Ohio walks through testing a toilet for a leaking flapper with dye tablets, then replacing the flapper, the fill valve and the braided supply line.

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  22. Tiling Shower Walls: Staggered 24 in. Porcelain, Shelf and Accent

    Published: 19 Jun 2022

    Shows how to tile the walls of a shower from start to finish: laying out a staggered pattern with 24 in. porcelain tiles, mixing thinset to a peanut-butter consistency, setting tile with a leveling…

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  23. Slow Flushing Toilet: Clog and Mineral Buildup Fixes

    Published: 7 Jun 2022

    Four approaches to a slow, sluggish toilet are shown: plunging, a closet auger, draining the bowl to find and fish out a clog with a mirror, flashlight and coat hanger, and clearing hard-water…

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  24. Cement Board and Aqua Defense Waterproofing for a Shower Wall

    Published: 22 May 2022

    Shows how to hang half-inch cement board on tub and shower walls, cut it with an oscillating tool, tape the joints with fiber mesh and thinset, and roll on Aqua Defense waterproofing.

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