Dear Sean: A shower with a ceramic tile floor is most attractive. As your neighbor apparently learned, it can be a little tricky to make it leak-free, but not impossible for someone to do themselves.

Q: We’re planning a tile shower stall, and I like the idea of a one-piece cast-iron floor with no grout. Can I combine a cast-iron shower base with wall tiles? A: If your shower stall is a standard ...

Q: I’m having a house built, and the master bathroom is going to be big, modern and dramatic, with a tall ceiling that’s vaulted. I love the look of tile that goes all the way to the ceiling but I can ...

Consider us fooled in the best way.Wallpapering your shower isn’t recommended—not only will water soak through, but it will ...

Q. Dear Tim, I’m remodeling a bathroom in my home. The large shower stall is going to be tile as well as the floors in the room. I cut out some pieces of scrap cardboard to resemble large-format tile, ...