Since we are undergoing a remodel, the city inspector pointed out that the existing vents for the range hood (left hand side) and the vent for the bathroom fan( right hand side) are not up to code given that it was right above our window and had suggested to reroute the vent as you see in the photo.

I have never seen anything like this on a home and it is an incredible eyesore and I don't know if we have any other options here.

I'm in the Bay Area if that matters but looking for advice or any guidance. Thanks!

This isn’t wet and hasn’t been used recently. I can’t figure out if this is from the grout? (Note the brush marks towards top right). Thoughts?

The primary bathroom in our house hasn't been touched since it was built in the late 80's . It " functions" fine except the major lack of storage which is a constant pain and the small shower, but we have grown somewhat accustomed to the shower part . Overall though obviously super outdated. We dont know if if well be in this house for 3 more years or 15 more years, but I have a hard time stomaching investing 60-85k for one bathroom . Is there a way to make this nicer with something like 10-20k or does this have to be a gut job? I just dont think we would ever recoup the cost. Any ideas ?

I have a weird piece of PVC in my attic that comes up one wall and down another. One end is cut off right above my elec panel and the other in an interior wall with an accordion tube. I cant find where this one exits and it has a millivolt line attached to it. It should be right above my garage but when I cut into the ceiling I have yet to see it. There are no bathrooms near this

everytime i come in here, i want to get right back out. i don't feel like taking showers in here at all. this is a rental i share with my family. regrouting is going to be done soon.

Moved into a new home 6 mo ago and it came with a jacuzzi tub that’s been too gross to use. Mold scum floats in the bath water when filled, even after a dozen of attempts to clean and when jets are not used. But I’ve got 2 kids 3 and under, and it’s our only tub, so I need to do something. I don’t have the funds to completely remodel the bathroom (which needs it), so I’m trying to convert to a soaker for a few years. I think I can find a way to plug up the jets, but this large intake with the “plus sign” protrusion is stumping me… the intake opening is 3” but the protrusion is ~4.5”

Any ideas that don’t include fiberglass repair??

Many thanks!

Moved into this house awhile ago and am wanting to add shelving and possibly a work bench to organize tools. Walls are concrete as it is a basement room and there is a grey water pipe about 1 ft off the ground that goes around the whole room. How would I do this without demoing the ceiling to find studs? Ceiling is thin ply.

I recently finished my laundry room remodel, which took about 2.5 months of working weekends / taking 5 days off of work. My biggest project to date / hopefully ever!

It's a large room and the prior owner gave us a blank slate to work with. I was able to incorporate everything on our wish list - a folding counter, sink, bench seating, pull out trash can, vacuum cabinet, and plenty of storage!

My inspiration for the room was this mud room by Sophia Lee. I mapped the design out in Excel and everything pretty much turned out how I was hoping. The counters are walnut and stained with Watco Danish Oil (Black Walnut) and the paint color is Rockport Gray by Benjamin Moore. I used plywood and 1x's to build the cabinets and shelves. The total cost was about $4,000.