Dear Melissa: This is a very common problem when your bathtub has the old two-handle (hot and cold) shower valve. When a toilet is flushed or the cold water faucet in the kitchen is opened, the ...

Dear Pat: Whenever one of the kids flushes a toilet while I am showering, the water gets very hot. Would installing a new type of shower valve help, and can you give me some do-it-yourself tips? -- ...

Close up of chrome shower faucet head - Pawel Michalowski/Shutterstock Add this to the list of chores you didn't know you needed to check off. While replacing your ...

Dear Ed: I have a very old shower stall. It has the original single-handle mixing valve that constantly leaks. I have not been able to find a plumber that wants to fix this valve. The last plumber who ...

Q. Next year we are looking to turn one of our unused bedrooms into a bathroom. For the shower area we would like to look into the new electronic mixing valves in place of a standard hand-turning ...

Q: My husband and I are finally remodeling our 1970s bathroom since we plan to age in place in our present home. Since this will be our final remodel, we would like the latest in bathroom technology.

Q. I have a very old shower stall. It has the original single-handle mixing valve that constantly leaks. I have not been able to find a plumber that wants to fix this valve. The last plumber who ...

Question: Whenever one of the kids flushes a toilet while I am showering, the water gets very hot. Would installing a new type of shower valve help, and can you give me some do-it-yourself tips?

Q: We’re remodeling our master bathroom to include a new modern shower stall with all the bells and whistles. My contractor suggested that we go with one of the new type of electronic “digital” shower ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person holding a mixer shower valve - Grigvovan/Shutterstock If you're preparing to renovate a bathroom, you might have plans to ...

Dear Ed: We recently moved into a condo and want to update our bathroom. The tub/shower unit is in good shape except for the dull chrome trim on the old shower valve, showerhead and bath spout. We do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add this to the list of chores you didn't know you needed to check off. While replacing your shower mechanisms isn't exactly a ...