Tag Archives: bathtub

bath emergency drains?

whenever i take a bath, i notice that there is a circle made of metal under the spout, now i know that it is used to drain the tub if you leave the water on the water will the flow safely through the four rectangular holes on the side of the circle, here is a … Continue reading

Any creative suggestions or ideas for a curved shower wall?

Actually it’s a bath tub with a shower head overhead. The bathtub itself is an antique, with a curved end that looks sorta like this one: http://www.tileclick.co.uk/i/range/575×575/110.jpg except that our bathtub isn’t free-standing. It was walls on three sides lke most tubs. While remodeling the bathroom, my parents somehow built a nice, perfectly shaped, curved … Continue reading

Any creative suggestions or ideas for lining a curved shower wall?

Actually it’s a bath tub with a shower head overhead. The bathtub itself is an antique, with a curved end that looks sorta like this one: http://www.tileclick.co.uk/i/range/575×5… except that our bathtub isn’t free-standing. It was walls on three sides lke most tubs. While remodeling the bathroom, my parents somehow built a nice, perfectly shaped, curved … Continue reading

How do I fix our bathtub faucet?

Okay, this morning my husband had the bright idea to replace our faucet handle because it was leaking water. He did so without first cutting off the water supply to the bathtub. It is important that I mention that he has absolutely NO DIY skills and never referred to any manual. Water was spewing like … Continue reading

Bath faucet boo-boo… please help.?

I was replacing the old faucet handles in my tub to give it an updated feel without all the plumbing work. During installation, one of the screws to hold the handle onto the ?knob? (part that sticks out and turns the water on and off w/out the decoration) broke inside. I tried to remove it … Continue reading

Bathtub Faucet is stuck?

I took off the handle on the faucet for the bathtub because it wasnt working, i reattached the handle with super glue and the circular thing inside the part attached to the tub accidently got super glue on the bottom and now the water wont turn on. any ideas on how to get it unstuck … Continue reading

Water leak in the bathtub- delta faucet with the seat and springs… Erg?

The water is leaking from the faucet in the tub and I have tried as much as I know but HATE to call a plumber. We have changed out the seat and spring set, (yes, it is definitely in correctly), and have also changed the valve stem thing that is opened and closed with the … Continue reading

My bathtub faucets leak and I have replaced EVERYTHING. Why is it still leaking?

At first my bathtub pipes had 2 problems. Leaking in the wall and at the faucets. So I replaced everything in sight. The leak in the wall is gone but I cant get the faucets to stop leaking. I used all brand new parts, plumbers tape, and put it all back together EXACTLY the way … Continue reading

How to you remove bathtub stem from old faucet?

I have a leaky hot water faucet that I am trying to fix in my bathtub. My faucet system is the two handle (hot and cold) with the water spout in the middle. It is very old, maybe 30 years or so. I was able to get the handle and components off but now there … Continue reading

Can my Landlord charge me for water used by a leak in my apt???

i had a small faucet leak in my bathtub for about a week, when my landlord came by to see my apt- he saw it and come by the next day to fix it. he said that it was caused because of some repairs he made. a few days later i recieved a copy of … Continue reading