Replacing a toilet dramatically improves the look and functionality of the bathroom. A new toilet saves money by saving water, and toilets that are too difficult or too costly to repair are candidates ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. My toilet leaks at the floor level and rocks side to side each time it is used. Upon removing the toilet, I noticed the metal ring is rusted and the toilet bolts have nothing to grab onto. I don’t ...

Dear Tim: My husband installed a new gasket on the toilet in our master bathroom as part of adding a new ceramic tile floor. He’s pretty handy, but soon after I noticed a sewer gas odor in this room.

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 ...