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Over 15,000 Shoppers Use This Showerhead to Clean Their Showers (and It’s on Sale)

We use showerheads to clean ourselves—why not upgrade to a showerhead that also cleans your bathroom?

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A Guide To Pipe Fittings and How To Use Them

If you're doing a plumbing installation or repair, you'll need to buy pipe and pipe fittings. Here's some help figuring...


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Unclog Drains with Ease Using This Power Drum Auger

Don't waste your money on a plumber. Instead try this inexpensive, easy-to-use Family Handyman Approved power drum auger.


How to Create a Home Spa Bathroom

See the ways you can easily transform your bathroom into a spa oasis, from replacing shower fixtures to upgrading lighting...


How to Change a Shower Head in 3 Easy Steps

Replacing your shower head is as simple as one, two, three.

9 Best Home Improvement Projects Under $500

A little can go a long way when it comes to home improvements. For just $500 you can make some...


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10 Best Home Improvement Projects Under $250

A little can go a long way when it comes to home improvements. For just $250 you can make some...

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10-Minute House Repair and Home Maintenance Tips

Simple fixes to household headaches that take 10 minutes or less — these home repairs are quick and easy.


How to Build Shower Pans

Learn the professional way to build custom shower pans


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How to Upgrade Your Shower in a Weekend

Get an impressive shower upgrade without breaking the bank or turning your basement into a jobsite.


Reader Project: DIY Outdoor Shower

Learn how a Family Handyman reader built an outdoor shower in his yard.

How to Install a Glass Block Shower

A curved wall creates a unique bath area


How to Tile a Shower

Build a high-end shower enclosure with this DIY tile shower project.


How to Install a Shower Drain in Concrete

Plumb the drain using a special leak-proof drain assembly


Goof Proof Showers (Sponsored)

For a tiling rookie, the hardest, and arguably the most intimidating, part of a shower tile installation is the prep...


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12 Home Improvement Ideas for Beginning DIYers

Here are a dozen starter projects to build your DIY home improvement skills and boost your confidence. These projects vary...