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How Much Does It Cost to Install a Kitchen Faucet?
Highlights The typical cost to install a kitchen faucet ranges from $161 to $364, while the national average cost is...
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How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Kitchen Sink?
Highlights The typical cost range to replace a kitchen sink is between $216 and $642, with a national average cost o...
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The Best Gravity Water Filters of 2023
Gravity water filters are typically stand-alone filtration systems that use gravity to filter water for drinking. Wat...
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How to Unclog a Sink Drain
When you’re faced with a clogged sink drain, your first instinct might be to reach for the phone to call a plumber. R...
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The Best Water Distillers for Clean Drinking Water
While filters can help reduce the amount of contaminants in your drinking water, the only way to ensure pure H2O is t...
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The Best Undermount Kitchen Sinks
It’s hard to beat the sleekness of an undermount kitchen sink. Whether buying new countertops or replacing an old sin...
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The Best Automatic Soap Dispensers
Automatic soap dispensers offer a more hygienic way to wash your hands. With a completely touchless design, these dis...
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The Best Outdoor Kitchen Sinks
Nothing beats cooking and entertaining outdoors until it comes time to clean up. An outdoor sink can make the task le...
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How to Fix a Bathroom Sink Stopper
One of the most overlooked parts of a bathroom sink is the sink plug; this is because many people don’t understand th...
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Undermount vs. Drop-in Sink: Which is Best for Your Reno?
There may be a wide variety of sink styles for kitchens and bathrooms, but there are just two main ways to mount a si...
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The Best Utility Sinks
Many a DIYer has cleaned dirty paintbrushes in their kitchen sink. The bathroom sink might work fine for soaking stai...
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Solved! How Long Does Caulk Take to Dry
Q: My bathtub sealant needs a refresh, and I’ve decided to re-caulk the tub myself. How long does caulk take to dry b...
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Bye-Bye, Bulky Pitchers! My Under-Sink Water Filter is Here to Stay
For as long as I can remember, there’s been a large plastic pitcher taking up valuable real estate in my already over...
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The Best Farmhouse Sinks of 2023
The kitchen is where people cook, eat, and spend quality time with family. It should feel homey, and it also needs to...
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The Best Soap Dishes for Your Bar Soap
In an age of climate awareness, plastic-free products, from bamboo toothbrushes to simple bar soap, are increasingly ...
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The Best Bathroom Sinks
Toilets and bathtubs are the obvious stars of any bathroom upgrade. One important element that often goes overlooked,...
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The Best Stainless Steel Sinks
Browse the sink aisle of any home improvement store and you’ll find more stainless steel models than any other variet...
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The Best Pedestal Sinks
For those who want to maximize floor space in the bathroom, a pedestal sink is an excellent alternative to a vanity. ...
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The Best Water Filters of 2023
Although the city water in your home may be safe to drink, it could contain harmful chemicals that are unpleasant-tas...
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The Best Kitchen Sinks of 2023
Although fancy stoves, towering refrigerators, and gleaming racks full of shiny cookware are the elements most people...
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The Best Soap Dispensers for the Bathroom or Kitchen
Soap dispensers are containers designed to store and dispense liquid or foaming soaps using either a sensor function ...
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The Best Bathroom Faucets of 2023
Bathroom faucets are one of the most heavily used fixtures in a home, often used throughout the day from washing in t...
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7 Types of Kitchen Faucets to Give Your Sink an Instant Update
Of all the equipment in your kitchen, the sink and kitchen faucet just might get the most use, which is why it's impo...
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The Best Garbage Disposals of 2023
Residential garbage disposals are not only great for post-meal cleanup, but they also reduce the amount of leftover f...
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The Best Drain Snakes of 2023
Potato peels down the kitchen sink. Loose hair swirling through the tub drain. The little plastic soldier that a todd...
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5 Things to Know About Replacing a Garbage Disposal
Uh oh! You turn on the tap, flick the switch, and after a groan your garbage disposal goes silent, leaving you with a...
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8 Tips for Setting Up a Stylish and Functional Laundry Room Sink
Adding a sink to the laundry room opens up a whole new dimension in cleaning convenience, letting you easily presoak ...
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The Best Plungers
It will probably happen to all of us at one point or another. A shower drain backs up during a shower, water refuses ...
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The Best Drain Cleaners of 2023
Nothing slows you down like a clogged sink, shower, tub, or toilet. The first step should always be to plunge the dra...
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5 Things to Know About Low-Flow Faucets and Fixtures
If you’ve checked out the faucet and fixture aisle at your home improvement center recently, you’ve undoubtedly seen ...
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9 Best Tips for Creating a Kitchen You'll Love to Entertain In
Give your kitchen the power to party with these pro design ideas. This content is paid advertising created in partnership with Hausera. Its facts and opinion...
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Solved! What to Do When Your Kitchen Sink Is Clogged
Q: Last night my kitchen sink clogged up while I was in the middle of a load of dirty dishes. By morning, the sink ha...
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The 10 Biggest Mistakes You Could Make at Your Kitchen Sink
Show of hands: Which one of you has just poured bacon grease right out of the pan down into the sink? Or dumped a pot’s worth of used coffee grounds down the drai...
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Stylish, Stain-Resistant, or Both: Which Type of Kitchen Sink Is Right for You?
If replacing a kitchen sink, you’ll think about style, size, and—perhaps most importantly—material. Some materials ar...
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How To: Clean a Porcelain Sink
Maintaining a spotless porcelain sink will add charm and luster to your bathroom or kitchen—not to mention value to y...
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How to Replace a Kitchen Faucet: Everything You Need to Know About Selecting and Installing a New Fixture
Has your old kitchen faucet seen better days? Whether yours is leaking water or is simply outdated, replacing a kitch...
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5 Plumbing Repairs Every Homeowner Should Know
While the pleasures of homeownership are great, there will invariably be repairs along the way, especially when it co...
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Solved! How to Fix a Slow Sink Drain
Q: My bathroom sink isn’t draining very well, and it’s driving me crazy. While the water does eventually drain out, i...
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Solved! What to Do About a Stinky Sink
Q: There's a rancid scent in my kitchen that makes meal prep and cleanup miserable—and I've traced it to my stinky si...
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Solved! What to Do About a Leaking Garbage Disposal
Q: Lately, the cabinet under my kitchen sink has been getting mysteriously soggy. Could this be a symptom of a leakin...
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14 Things You Should Always Keep Near the Kitchen Sink
These ingenious products can help you achieve a tidier, more efficient kitchen.
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How to Remove Scratches From Stainless Steel
From sinks and appliances to counters and cabinet hardware, stainless steel remains popular in home kitchens, favored...
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The Dos and Don'ts of Clearing a Clogged Sink
Most homeowners never think about maintaining their sinks—at least, not until it starts to drain agonizingly slow and...
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How to Unclog a Garbage Disposal
When faced with the conundrum of how to unclog a garbage disposal, most people would say that the easiest solution is...
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How To: Make Your Own Drain Cleaner
When your sink or shower drain gets clogged, it's pretty easy to figure out the cause. The perp is usually a disgusti...
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How to Clean a Stainless Steel Sink
Admit it: You invest a great deal of time and energy in keeping your stainless steel appliances fingerprint-free, shi...
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9 Handy Under-Sink Organizers to Buy or DIY
In most homes, the under-the-sink cabinet doesn’t get much respect. It often hides a trash can and the cleaning potions—but it also can become a dumping ground fo...
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How To: Clean a Garbage Disposal
Consider the environment within the average in-sink garbage disposal: It's cool, dark, and moist, and there's a near ...
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Get the Look: Modern Bath
Think luxury. Think serenity. Think clean-lined, uncluttered space. This is the essence of the modern bath. It's a lo...
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How To: Deal With a Smelly Garbage Disposal
There's no denying the convenience of the garbage disposal: It simplifies so many of the activities that take place i...
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The New Apron-Front Sinks
[bobsays_inset]Apron-front sinks, once a great spot to scrub a deep pot, soak dirty dishes, or even wash the baby or ...
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How to Install a Kitchen Sink in 10 Easy Steps
Installing a new kitchen sink is an excellent way to update the look of an outdated kitchen. While so many elements i...
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How to Install a Garbage Disposal
When your garbage disposal starts making odd noises or stops working altogether, it probably means it’s time to repla...
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Building a Privacy Fence and Touring the Completed Kitchen
Bob reviews the progress of his western red cedar custom fence, designed to provide privacy and block the carport from the neighbors’ view.
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Installing Tumbled Marble Tile in the Shower
Tile is installed in the master bathroom’s shower area. A flashback reviews the waterproofing work that was done to prevent leaks.
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Touring the Kohler Showroom and Factory in Kohler, WI
Bob tours the showroom with the founder’s great-granddaughter, and then visits the factory to see how the vitreous china is manufactured.
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Reviewing the Front Porch, and Installing Interior Columns and a Vanity
Bob reviews the Victorian design elements of his front-corner porch and the interior columns that echo the exterior ones, and then watches the turn-of-the-century...
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Building a Template for a Kitchen Countertop
Scott Lawyer makes a template for a Corian kitchen countertop and installs the sink section, Andrea Johnson discuss Corian colors.
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Plumbing Fittings and Faucets, Energy Star, Whole-House Surge Protection
Bob works with Bob and Dan Gerry to install kitchen sink fixtures. Then the ceiling fan is put in and a Square D All House Surge Arrester is installed.
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Installing the Dishwasher, Sink, and Garbage Disposal
Plumbing and heating contractor Doug Buchanan is ready to install the Kenmore Elite dishwasher and the Kohler Dickinson sink (with garbage disposal).
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Installing a Pedestal Sink
Mario Taormina of N. Pagano Plumbing installs the Totl pedestal sink in the bathroom of the Manhattan Brownstone.
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Reviewing the Bathroom Tile and Fixtures
Bob looks at the finished wall tile from Shaw in a second-floor bathroom at the Vermont farmhouse project site.
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Bathroom Fixtures Installed
Dave Kohler installs a Kohler lavatory in the Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build project house.
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Tiling the Shower
Bob touches base with Eddie Zywusko, the mason and tilesetter, working in the loft apartment's L-shaped shower.
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Marble Countertop Installation
Bob checks in with Greg Rockland, the plumber installing a marble countertop in the loft conversion unit.
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Bathroom Remodel
Pat and Roger Simons, the owners of the second house in the Elmwood project, review the goals of their bathroom remodel.
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Final Tour of the Completed Second Home in the Project
The second home in the Elmwood project, a Colonial Revival, is complete, after the second-floor bathroom gets a new vanity, new doors for the laundry closet, and ...
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Installing High-Gloss Laminate Cabinets and Surell Countertops
Cabinetry and countertops are brought in for this attic conversion project, and fiber-optic lighting is installed.
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Plumbing in the Bathroom and Wiring in the Kitchen
Plumber Kevin Hanley reviews the installation process for a pedestal sink and antique toilet in the new half-bath. And electrical wiring is pulled through the wal...
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Restoring the Vintage Bathtub With Synthetic Porcelain
Bob discusses the chemicals and process used to clean and restore the home's vintage bathtub. And a new finish of synthetic porcelain is applied to the pedestal s...
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Installing a Wood Kitchen Countertop
Bob and carpenter Cortney Lofton install a counter around a new apron-front Kohler sink.
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Adding Adjustable Legs and Toekick to the Bathroom Vanity
Bob meets with contractor Bill Wilcox, who is assembling the bathroom vanities, giving them legs and a toekick.
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Progress Update and Pedestal Sink Installation
Bob reviews progress in the kitchen, where pantry space and a tin ceiling have been installed, and where contractor Bob Ryley continues working on the staircase. ...
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Installing the Lavatory
Bob observes plumbing contractor Steve Bottazzi install a lavatory (faucet and sink) in a bathroom vanity.
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Installing New Bathroom Fixtures
Since the bathroom has been gutted, plumbers begin to install new fixtures.
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Installing the One-Piece Vanity
Bob helps carpenter-contractor Bob Ryley install a new one-piece acrylic vanity.
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Joining Copper Plumbing
Plumber Tom Higham demonstrates how to join copper plumbing for the bathroom lavatory.
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Building the Bathroom Vanity
Carpentry contractor Bob Ryley builds a bathroom vanity, as Bob goes over some of the floor work with artisan Terry Maiche.
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Sink and Faucet Installation
Frank Lowry of FJ Lowry Plumbing and Heating installs the a Franke tri-flow Corinthian faucet, now that the countertop and sink are in place.
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