Q: We have a water stain growing on the downstairs ceiling of our two-story house. Coincidentally, there is a shower directly above the stain. How should we go about finding out what the source of the ...

Q. I am a semi-retired finish carpenter. My second-floor shower stall is unusable as water leaks on to the ceiling below when used. All my friends have said it’s the old tile shower pan. Before I ...

Dear Ed: I am a semi-retired finish carpenter. My second-floor shower stall is unusable, as water leaks onto the ceiling below when used. All my friends have said it’s the old tile shower pan. Before ...

QDEAR BARRY: After we bought our house, we discovered a leak in the floor of our upstairs shower. The surprise came when water began dripping from the downstairs ceiling, which had been previously ...

Whether you're building a new house or considering shower upgrades that will make you never want to get out, it's not just aesthetics you need to consider. Having a beautiful bathroom doesn't matter ...

Q: I am a semi-retired finish carpenter. My second-floor shower stall is unusable as water leaks onto the ceiling below when it’s used. All my friends have said it’s the old tile shower pan. Before I ...

Beside being an eyesore, water stains can lead to structural damage among other problems. Learn what causes water stains on ...

Q-Our shower leaks through to the ceiling below it, and a plumber has told us that the lead pan under the tile has holes in it. Can it be fixed without breaking up the flooring? Is this a job for an ...

Q: My fiberglass shower pan had a crack in it, so a neighbor came over and helped me remove it. He pulled off several rows of tile at the bottom of the shower walls, cut the pan in half and carted it ...

“My husband and I had our house built eight years ago. We developed a leak in our shower stall and the plumber that we had come by — he is not the one who did the work on the house — told us that ...