Can a Shower Valve Cause a Leak Downstairs?
A shower valve can certainly cause a leak downstairs. It may not be the valve, however. You may need to do some investigating to figure out the cause and then the solution. If you suspect your shower valve is leaking and causing damage downstairs, instead of cutting the ceiling open, first remove the escutcheon […]
Can I install a Toilet with 2 wax rings?
You can certainly install a toilet with multiple wax rings, in fact sometimes it is necessary to make sure you don’t have a leak. The most common case is when a homeowner will install a tile floor (or really any thick floor). This effectively raises the height of the floor and increases the distance from […]
How To Repair A Shower Door Handle
Shower door handles can corrode, become loose, and generally need repair or replacement. Shower door handles are connected by screws and they are easy to fix. Usually, the problem is that the handle is loose enough to the point where it either falls off or breaks off. Shower doors either swing like a traditional […]
Can a Clogged Shower Drain Cause a Leak?
Bathroom Plumbing Leaks The answer to the question of whether or not a clogged shower drain can cause a leak is that I guess it depends. Generally speaking a clogged drain won’t cause a leak. However, I can imagine times when there are secondary causes that are associated with the backup of water. Regarding a […]
Signs of a Worn Shower Cartridge
What Happens When a Shower Cartridge Goes Bad A shower cartridge is the part inside a shower valve that controls the flow of water to the shower head. The cartridge is connected to a single handle that turns to allow the blending of hot and cold water. How to you know when the cartridge becomes […]
Why is My Toilet Bowl Empty?
Why Your Las Vegas Toilet Bowl May Be Losing Water It is strange to look into a toilet bowl and find it totally dry. Where did the water go? A couple of possibilities come to mind. Imagine when you go to bed the toilet bowl looks normal with water in the bottom of it. You […]
Removing Rusted Toilet Tank Bolts
Bathroom Plumbing Tips in Las Vegas Rusting toilet tank bolts can be surprising. Either you didn’t realize it, or you noticed a drip which caused you to look at them. Sometimes during a quick adjustment, you lift the lid of the toilet tank and you see two giant balls of rust. Underneath all of that […]
Shower Door Sweep Drips when Door is Opened
A shower door sweep is important to keep water in the shower where it belongs. Some designs though can be challenging. There are shower door sweeps that simply use a flexible rubbery flap that hangs down to block the gap between the bottom of the shower door and the shower threshold. They work fine. […]
How To Remove a Ceramic Tile Without Breaking Surrounding Tiles
A Comprehensive Guide to DIY Ceramic Tile Replacement It’s not uncommon to have a ceramic tile with a crack in it, in a sea of perfectly unbroken tiles. If you are lucky you will have a replacement laying around you can remove the old tile and reinstall the new one. The trick is to get […]
Repair Loose Shower Arm
A customer was adjusting his showerhead when he noticed that the arm to which it is attached was a little loose. There shouldn’t be any movement in the shower arm, only in the showerhead. There is a valve in the wall that controls the hot and cold water. From this valve is a riser […]