A chandelier hanging over a freestanding tub is one of the most photographed looks in bathroom design, and one of the most misunderstood. Homeowners from Vancouver to Halifax ask us...
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If your bathroom sink drains a little slower every week, the problem is almost never the pipes. It is the pop-up stopper, that small metal plug sitting in the drain....
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Adding a second sink to a shared bathroom is one of the most requested upgrades in Canadian homes: two people getting ready at once stop negotiating over one bowl. The...
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Every bathroom sink needs a drain assembly, and sooner or later most renovating homeowners run into the pop up vs grid drain question. One gives you a stopper you can...
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The strip of wall behind a bathroom sink takes more daily abuse than almost any surface in the house. Toothpaste flecks, soap splatter, hard water spotting, and the humidity swings...
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If your foundation looks flawless in the bathroom and strangely orange in the car, the problem is almost never your technique. It is the light over your mirror. Many bathrooms...
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There is no single wall-mount faucet rough-in height: the spout is set from the finished floor and checked against the rim of the specific sink you buy, so the faucet...
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Swap a burned-out incandescent bulb for an LED, slide the dimmer down, and there is a good chance you will get flicker, buzzing, or a light that refuses to dim...
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Few things sour a renovation faster than watching the finish peel off a faucet you chose carefully. Faucet finish flaking looks alarming, but the cause is usually one of two...
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If your bathroom is barely wider than a hallway, the vanity usually decides whether the room works. A typical North American vanity cabinet is about 21 inches (roughly 535 mm)...
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A copper sink is one of the few fixtures you buy knowing it will not look the same in a year, and that is the appeal. The bright penny shine...
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Look just under the front rim of most bathroom sinks and you will find a small hole or slot staring back at you. That opening is the overflow, one of...
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A smelly kitchen sink is one of the most common plumbing complaints in Canadian homes, and the good news is that most kitchen sink smells have nothing to do with...
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