Bathroom Renovations and Repairs

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I need to buy a new bathroom exhaust fan. Sometimes yellow beads of moisture drip down the walls from the ceiling (and they’re yellow because the previous homeowners were smokers). I think a bigger/better fan will help. But apparently there are different speeds (CFM?) and I don’t know what I should get. I don’t know what I have, either.

Also, I need to buy a part for the showerhead. It isn’t securely attached to the wall and I think a piece is broken, but I don’t know what it’s called. It’s a circular metal part that goes around the arm of the showerhead. I assume that it is supposed to grip the arm and the wall, but mine just twirls around the arm and isn’t connected to the wall at all. What’s this part called?

I’m trying to decide if getting one of those quick cover-up type bathroom repairs, or spending a lot more money to repair the existing tub and tile.

Happy New year, and happy bath repair!

Please let me know how long I have to let grout dry before I apply caulking and how long after that I can a) allow some moisture in tub, b) take a well deserved shower?

Also any drying techniques would help.

thank you and happy 2008. May all your bathrooms be drip free