Taking on a home-improvement project can be intimidating in these tough times, but the folks at Angie’s List note that there are lower-cost ways of tackling some big-budget projects. One option they ...

When you're renovating a bathroom, it's tempting just to scrap it all and start over. You can repaint and replace the floors, but unless you fix the dingy old bathtub your space won't look totally ...

You can buy a brand-new bathtub unit for as little as $300 at a retail hardware store, but the actual costs of removing and replacing will likely be much greater. Houses are typically built around ...

A. We have reglazed tubs before as a cost-saving measure for clients, and our contractor in Watertown tells us that a professionally glazed tub should last at least 10 years. Assuming there isn’t ...

An old, stained, scratched, and/or discolored bathtub is an eyesore, and not a pleasant place to put your naked body. But replacing a tub is not just a disruptive process, it’s also damned ...

Q. We are considering an epoxy (or similar) refinish to an old cast iron tub (cannot be removed). Are there health risks of chemicals leaching from the epoxy finish during hot baths or baths with ...

The popular colors for bathtubs in the ‘70s were pink and blue; brown in the ‘80s; white in the ‘90s; and now black, as we head in the new millennium. Not all homeowners can afford ...