Posted in Bathroom Remodel on 30. Jun, 2009
About 4 weeks ago I had a complete bathroom remodel done, everything demo’ed and all new put in.
Is the grout supposed to get darker when the shower is in use? The old tile was not like that, also I keep discovering tiny holes in the grout, that weren’t there before.
Is either of these something [...]
Posted in Bathroom Vanities on 30. Jun, 2009
I’d like to refinish my old bathroom vanity which has wood cabinets that I believe is oak. I want to paint them into a dark brown or chocolate color. How do I go about this? Would I have to strip the wood? Add some kind of treatment? What kind of stain or paint would be [...]
Posted in Bathroom Sink on 30. Jun, 2009
I removed the pop-up stopper mechanism from my pedestal-style bathroom sink to clean the stopper and get out a huge clog. I tried to put it back together, but it seems like no matter how I do it, water comes out from the hole where the horizontal rod goes in. Am I [...]
Posted in Bathroom Cabinets on 30. Jun, 2009
Just about any wood is acceptable. It is more a matter of what finish you want. Paint? Varnish? Stain and varnish?
Our cabinets are painted. The bodies are birch plywood and the face frame and drawer fronts and doors are poplar. They are 12 years old and have held up very well.
The main thing to avoid [...]
Posted in Bathroom Remodel on 30. Jun, 2009
Old farmhouse bathroom, no ventilation, mold and peeling paint, plaster walls (would like replaced with sheetrock), new tub, vanity w/sink, medicine cabinet, toilet and flooring. Approximately 9′ x 5′
Posted in Bathroom Vanities on 30. Jun, 2009
We have got some super glue on our bathroom vanity, it is not a ceramic basin, but more plastic-like, if that makes sense? Any ideas of how to get it off without doing more damage?
Posted in Bathroom Sink on 30. Jun, 2009
My bathroom sink didn’t have a P-trap so I installed one. Now the sink drains remarkably slowly. Why does it do this and how can I correct the problem?
Posted in Bathroom Cabinets on 30. Jun, 2009
if it is veener, can I still stain and varnish?
