First you need to know how your toilet works. It consists of two parts: the tank and the bowl. Your house has a supply line that brings water into the tank, where a float stops it from filling past a ...

Dear Ed: I do all my own home improvements and I am thinking about installing a new skirted-style toilet in place of my old one. Can a skirted toilet replace a standard toilet without changing the ...

Dear Debbie: There is nothing worse than trying to clean old black motor oil and grease mixed with grit from the doorknobs and floors, not to mention their odor. The very fine grit from brakes and ...

Q: Last year I finished college and moved into my first apartment. After reading your column for years, I feel like I have a special Ph.D. (Plumbing & heating Degree!). I know that I’m limited as to ...

Nothing gets under a parent’s skin like lights on in empty rooms, open doors and windows and running or gurgling toilets. Of course, we’ll probably never have children that stop doing the first two, ...

Last week, we responded to a San Mateo reader whose husband has a neurological condition that affects his walking and balance. She was concerned about his safety at home. We can relate: Both of us ...

Toilet installation costs depend on unit type, features, labor cost and complexity. Here are pricing details and ways to save. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising ...