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Repairing a Broken Porcelain Shower Faucet Handle

My shower faucet handle continually falls off and now it's broken. Any idea how I could cheaply fix it? I checked online and I can replace it for $25.00, but I am looking for a thriftier idea.

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Repairing Cracked Tile Grout

How do you repair grout around tub and bottom of tile? In the area where the last tiles meet the tub, the grout is cracking, crumbling, discoloring, and mildewing.

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An old clawfoot tub.

Painting a Bathtub

This is a guide about painting a bathtub. Bathtubs are expensive and difficult to replace. One thing you can do to get more life out of your tub is to paint it.

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Repairing the Finish on a Porcelain Bathtub

Two spots have appeared in my bathtub again where the white porcelain finish is gone. I previously used a product I bought at either Home Depot or Lowe's (can't remember which one!). While it was gloppy and I was not able to paint it on smoothly, it did cover the spots for about 2 years.

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Jetted Tub Won't Turn On

I cleaned my jetted tub, but now it will not turn on.

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Unclogging a Bathtub

In my bathroom the face basin and toilet drains properly, but the bathtub does not, it drains outside of my house. I ran a snake in the pipe and that did not help, what can I do?

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Rubber Flapper in Toilet Will Not Close After Flushing

I have a toilet that when I flush, the rubber stopper in the tank lifts to flush the bowl, but the rubber stopper will not fall to close the hole in the tank. It doesn't seem to be anything wrong or broken with the mechanics of the stopper.

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Unclogging a Toilet

How do I unclog a toilet?

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Can I Paint a Fiberglass Tub Surround?

Can you paint shower surround walls? I want to do a major bathroom redo in a few years, but just want to get the tub reglazed for now. I need to do something about the walls, the finish is coming off the fiberglass and they just look gross. Can you help?

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Unclogging a Bathroom Sink

My bathroom sinks keep clogging up, repeated use of Drano is not working. Help!

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Outlet Stopped Working

I plugged my heater into an outlet; now the outlet doesn't work. I replaced the outlet, but still doesn't work. Two other outlets in the room work and the light works. It didn't knock out the breaker. What could be wrong? Please help.

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Dish Soap for Toilet Clogs

I've had toilet clogs where I've plunged a few times and everything would go down.

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Fixing a Push Button Toilet

The push button on my lavatory cistern won't "push", ie. nothing happens when you push it. It's as if the mechanism inside has become decoupled and I need to get inside the cistern to do this. How do you get inside?

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Repairing Cracked Fiberglass

What can I use to fix a crack in a fiberglass shower stall?

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Repairing a Tub Drain Stopper

While replacing my drain stopper for my tub the weight fell off and is stuck. The tub unit is one piece. Any ideas on how to get it out?

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Repair a Crack on Plastic Shower Floor

I need to know how and what type of material/compound, etc. to use when repairing a plastic material type shower. The bottom needs repair and I don't know what materiel or compound to use.

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