Q: I just inherited my parents’ house, which was built in the 1950s. The drains in the bathtub and the bathroom sink are discolored. One is brass, the other steel. I’ve been cleaning the grout and the ...

Replacing an existing tub drain flange with a new tip-toe or lift-and-turn drain flange is easy, if you can get the old flange to unscrew from the tub drain. Step 1: Remove the tub drain stopper or ...

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Nothing is more annoying than sloshing around in the shower because your tub drains slower than, well, molasses. Why it drains slowly could be from a range of issues–soap scum build-up, hair, a clog ...