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Bathroom Ceramic Tile Can Last a Lifetime Nov. 23, 2023
Dear James: My bathroom needs an upgrade, so I plan to add ceramic tile to the walls. This is my fir... Read More
Use Backer Board Under Bath Tile Walls May. 04, 2023
Dear James: I pulled off my shower tiles and found moisture had damaged the backer board. When I reb... Read More
Make a Shower Seat for Comfort and Safety Feb. 16, 2023
Dear James: I am getting older and while vacationing found a shower seat to be convenient. How can w... Read More
Add a Cultured Marble Liner in Shower Stall Feb. 02, 2023
Dear James: The grout in my tile shower stall is a mess and I am tired of cleaning the grout. Is add... Read More
Attending the Wedding Shower with No Wedding Invite Jan. 02, 2023
Dear Annie: My grandson, "Billie" is 5 years old and still not potty trained. We have tried everythi... Read More
Her Showers Are Way, Way Too Long! Nov. 28, 2022
DR. WALLACE: My daughter takes a really long shower that lasts nearly an hour a day! I have asked he... Read More
Help! I Have Issues With Your Tub and Shower Soap Scum Cleaner Jun. 06, 2022
If I were keeping track of the number of responses from my readers that are filled with praise and g... Read More
Repair Shower Stall Membrane To Repair Leak Nov. 18, 2021
Dear James: A dark spot is forming on the ceiling below my master bathroom with a tile floor. My new... Read More
Make a Curved Glass Block Wall for a Shower Oct. 28, 2021
Dear James: I want to build a curved glass block wall for a shower stall and a straight one in my ki... Read More
An Opportunity to Help Seniors Feb. 08, 2021
DR. WALLACE: My teenage daughter told me that elderly folks in nursing homes and assisted living cen... Read More
Rinse and Repeat Sep. 28, 2020
Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for 10 years, and we've been together for 12 years. I ... Read More
Is My Drive for Cleanliness Too Much? Aug. 06, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I'm considered by some of my family members to be a "clean freak." I shower at least tw... Read More
Yours, Mine, Ours May. 23, 2020
The one thing some of us have learned recently is how to navigate being with your significant other ... Read More
Make a Room-Size Steam Room in Your Bathroom Jan. 02, 2020
Dear James: I like sitting in the steam room after a workout at my health club. I know where to buy ... Read More
December 10, 2019 Dec. 10, 2019
Dear Annie: This is an open note to my husband: Dear Husband: I love you, and most of the time, I li... Read More
Triple Star Whammy Oct. 03, 2019
The direction change of Pluto coincides with the sign change of Mercury (into Scorpio) and then a fe... Read More
Bad Grandparents May. 08, 2019
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 33 years. His parents disliked me from our first ... Read More
Replace a Shower Mixing Valve With a New One May. 02, 2019
Dear James: Whenever one of the kids flushes a toilet while I am showering, the water gets very hot.... Read More
Install a New Shower Stall With a Tile Floor Jan. 31, 2019
Dear James: My children are getting older, and we need another shower. There's space in the utility ... Read More
Install a Shower for Easy Handicapped Access Nov. 15, 2018
Dear James: My father is coming to live with me, and he is in a wheelchair. I need to remodel the ba... Read More
