If you have a worn or leaking shower valve, use this guide to learn how to replace shower valve cartridges and valve assemblies yourself.

Dear James: 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 ...

: I have an old single-handle shower valve that I want to replace with a modern one. How difficult is this project?

Tired of that leaky, single-stream shower head left over from the Nixon administration? Just pick up a wrench and change the shower head yourself, because replacing it is one of the easiest chores ...