A couple of readers say they get improved flushing of solid waste from water-saving toilets if they hold down the flush handle for five seconds or so instead of giving it a quick push and letting go. ...

Dear Pat: I am going to install some new grab and towel bars in my bathroom. It has ceramic tile on the walls, and I am having trouble drilling into it. What is the best method to mount things on tile ...

Q: The Corian shower enclosure in my home has been easy to keep clean for years. Now I need to have a grab bar installed to enable me to age in place. All handymen I consulted would not take on the ...

Need to install a bathtub “Grab Bar” in my parents bathroom. Tiles around bathtub are over a wood lathe wall.

Question: My husband, who is now in his 80s, was recently hospitalized due to a chronic medical condition, and last week was moved from the hospital to the rehabilitation center. A vocational ...

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Q: My father nearly slipped and fell in the shower. I want to install a grab bar to help prevent this from happening again. The shower is average in size and has ceramic tile on the walls. Any ...

Q: I have a friend who lives in a 43-year-old, single-wide mobile home. The bathtub, a fiberglass unit, has been updated and is considerably newer. My friend is worried about falling in the tub. I ...

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