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• The Safe Bathroom (Subscriber content)

  More accidents happen in the bathroom than in any other room in the house. An experienced design/build contractor explains how to make the bathrooms you build safer by matching fixture layout and clearances to the physical needs of your clients.

   

• Custom Tub & Shower Enclosures (Subscriber content)

  Clear glass enclosures make bathrooms look larger and show off the fancy tile work in the shower. Here’s a look at what’s available in mid-priced to high-end units.

   

• Installing Jetted Tubs (Subscriber content)

  Jetted tubs require careful framing, easy access to the pumps and motors, and a mortar bed to dampen vibration. This step-by-step installation guide by a veteran remodeler shows you how to do it right.

   

• Kitchen & Bath: A Custom-Built Accessible Shower (Subscriber content)

  Details for an accessible shower

   

• Kitchen & Bath: When the Pressure's Off (Subscriber content)

   

• Roughing-In for Kitchens and Baths (Subscriber content)

  Here’s a prescription for installing k&b fixtures and appliances with minimal trouble, by a remodeling foreman.

   

• Kitchen & Bath: Framing The Bath (Subscriber content)

  Roughing in the bath

   

• Accessibility on a Shoe String (Subscriber content)

  A builder demonstrates how to improve handicapped access to an ordinary home without spending a fortune or compromising the design.

   

• Building With Style: Bathing With Style (Subscriber content)

  Bathroom remodel

   

• Bringing the Bathroom Up to Code (Subscriber content)

  The bathroom is the most regulated room in the house. A contractor discusses the accessibility, safety, energy, and structural requirements you must comply with.