Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Bathrooms: Remodeling on a budget; Vanities & Cabinets; Plumbing & Fixtures; Showers, Sinks & Tubs
Editors of Creative Publishing
Language: English
Pages: 289
ISBN: 2:00113738
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
This latest revision of our best-selling bathroom remodeling book features practical, achievable bathroom improvements and upgrades shown with clear color step-by-step photos. This comprehensive book and its hardworking DVD companion cover all the basics of bathroom design and remodeling and includes a gallery of inspirational bathrooms that are sure to provide excitement and ideas. But the heart of this DIYers guide are the well-chosen projects that are featured in full detail. From replacing surfaces and fixtures to installing plumbing and making easy decorative improvements, The Complete Guide to Bathrooms shows you how to save thousands of dollars by doing the job yourself.
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Leave an open space in the wet wall to allow clearance for the DWO kit. (continued) Showers, Tubs & Whirlpools ■ 101 098-137_19423.indd 101 098-137_19423.indd 101 5/26/10 8:07:31 PM 5/26/10 8:11:53 PM (Ray) Text Job:05-19423 Title: CPI-HI 0605 CG to Bathrooms #175 Dtp:216 Page:101 9 10 Drain strainer Install the drain-waste-overflow (DWO) pipes before you install the tub. Make sure to get a good seal on the slip nuts at the pipe joints. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to make
don’t add much elegance or charm to a dream bath. Neither does a deteriorated door. Clean up the look of your bathroom, and even give it an extra touch of elegance, with a new sliding tub door. When shopping for a sliding tub door, you have a choice of framed or frameless. A framed door is edged in metal. The metal framing is typically aluminum but is available in many finishes, including those that Tools & Materials ▸ Measuring tape Pencil & marker Hacksaw Miter box Level Drill Center punch
Slide‑bar showerhead kit ⁄2"‑diameter × 11⁄2"‑long galvanized nipple Teflon tape Chrome supply elbow Wall anchors or toggle bolts 1 ⁄4"‑20 stainless steel machine bolt Silicone caulk 1 A slide-bar showerhead allows you to set the spray at varying heights, which makes it a perfect choice for the family bathroom. 136 ■ THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BATHROOMS 098-137_19423.indd 136 098-137_19423.indd 136 5/26/10 8:11:04 PM 5/26/10 8:11:56 PM (Ray) Text Job:05-19423 Title: CPI-HI 0605 CG to Bathrooms
enameled porcelain finish can be found through architectural salvage companies, although the supply is dwindling and the prices are climbing. Reproductions of this style are made with lighter-weight composites and polymers. (continued) Bathroom Elements ■ 23 020-039_C57259.indd 23 020-039_19423.indd 23 6/11/10 6:56:20 PM 5/26/10 7:50:02 PM (Ray) Text Job:05-19423 Title: CPI-HI 0605 CG to Bathrooms 06-C57259(216) #175 Dtp:216 Page:23 ■ Tub Materials Tubs are manufactured from many different
fixture and the old box. (Cover the old box with a solid junction box cover plate.) Install the fixture mounting braces on the boxes. Attach the fixtures by connecting the black circuit wire to the black fixture wire, and connecting the white circuit wire to the white fixture wire. Connect the ground wires. Position each fixture over each box, and attach with the mounting screws. Restore power and test the circuit. Lighting & Ventilation ■ 195 174-217_C57259.indd 195 174-217_19423.indd 195