As director of engineering for the Boston Marriott Cambridge, Robert Vass knows that each mechanical decision he makes for the hotel has 431 opportunities to fail. That’s the number of guestrooms at ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Shower valves with two handles aren’t strictly illegal. They are, however, prohibited in new construction and remodeling in areas with modern plumbing codes because they do not provide built-in ...