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We have a full bathroom in our basement which we are planning to remodel. New tub, new tile (floor and tub surround), new faucets, etc. The room is mostly below grade, but there is a small window just above grade near the top of the tub wall. The long side of the tub is directly agains the...

Sorry this is kind of long, but here is the backstory: The toilet in our basement bathroom sits on a concrete pedestal approximately 2" above the tile floor. According to the previous owners, who installed this bathroom in the previously unfinished basement just prior to our purchase one...

My spouse and I are in the process of fixing up our 1952 ranch home, and we've encountered an electrical problem (that we probably caused :) We replaced the old exterior lights on both the front and back porch with new motion-sensor fixtures. We turned off the power at the correct breaker...

Just moved into our new house, and all the baseboard through the lower level of the home was installed flush with the concrete floor. Want to install carpet, but no space to tuck it in. Is it possible to somehow undercut the trim so as to make space for carpet? Not sure we have budget or time...

During the home inspection of our new house (we close next week), the inspector showed us the electric meter and pointed out that it had been double-tapped when the central a/c unit was added (home built 1952, central a/c installed 2001). He said this was not up to code, and could cause arcing...

My husband and I have just purchased a home, and we have a complicated problem in the basement bathroom which requires us to find a new toilet. For reasons I won't bore you with, the toilet rests on a platform which sits 2" above the level of the floor. This is not something that can be...