How to Repair a Damaged Carrying Beam | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva teaches a homeowner how to repair some structural problems in his home. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 6-7 hours Cost: $100 Skill Level: Expert Tools List for Repairing a Damaged Carrying Beam: - Bottle jack [https://amzn.to/2JcJtFB] - Grinder [https://amzn.to/2XeTdc7] - Large pipe cutter [https://amzn.to/2XCBfzJ] -…
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How to Install a Metal Railing | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough installs a custom metal railing using anchoring cement. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 2-3 weeks Cost: $1500 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Installing a Metal Railing: Measuring tape Coring drill Masonry drill Level Caulking gun Shopping List: Metal railing Anchoring cement Mixing cup Sponge Caulking…
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How to Install a Water Saving Toilet | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces an old toilet with a "Water Sense" solution. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 2 hours Cost: $250 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Installing a Water Saving Toilet: Open ended adjustable wrench Putty knife Mini hacksaw Shopping List: Dual-flush toilet Bucket Sponge…

How to Rebuild a Hose Spigot | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey repairs a leaky hose spigot. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 2 hours Cost: $50 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Rebuilding a Hose Spigot: - Adjustable pliers [https://amzn.to/2MLB0hv] - Wrench [https://amzn.to/2MOC1p5] - Flathead screwdriver [https://amzn.to/2MO6gwk] - Valve receding tool [https://amzn.to/2XgmBxZ] Shopping List: -…
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How to Replace a Vinyl Floor with Ceramic Tile | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner replace the peeling, vinyl floor in his bathroom with a ceramic tile floor SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 2 days Cost: $200 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Replacing a Vinyl Floor with Ceramic Tile: Open ended adjustable wrench [https://amzn.to/2PTcMUd] Utility knife…

How to Install a Fence Gate | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a new gate to fence in her pet dog. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 4 hours Cost: $200-300 Skill Level: Beginner Shopping List: Two 5”x5” pressure treated posts Two gate sections and hardware Fast-setting concrete Tools List for Installing a Fence…

Solving a Spitting Faucet Mystery | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey diagnoses and repairs a water system with air in it. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Skill Level: Expert Tools List for Fixing a Spitting Faucet: Pipe cutter [https://amzn.to/2QlA1qn] Blow torch [https://amzn.to/30dqjdb] Shopping List: Ball Valve [https://amzn.to/30x7q0Z] Solder [https://amzn.to/34WE7sf] Flux [https://amzn.to/2LDXJcT] Radon test kit [https://amzn.to/2O9XFTV]…

Understanding the Cycles of a Dishwasher | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey takes host Kevin O’Connor inside a dishwasher to explain each cycle. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Steps: 1. A dishwasher begins the cycle by running a discharge pump to empty any remaining liquid in the machine. 2. Next, hot water enters from the side…

How to Install a Natural Gas Grill | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House heating and plumbing expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a natural gas line to fire up his backyard barbecue grill. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 3-4 hours Cost: $2500 Skill Level: Professional Tools: Adjustable wrench Press tool Drill/driver Emery cloth Masonry bit Shopping List: Grill with natural gas…

The Story Behind Antique Bath Fixtures | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey gives a history lesson on bath fixtures and piping. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Steps: 1. Richard explains the current system most homeowners have in their bathrooms. It’s a bath, waste and overflow system. There is a drain which includes a stopper, activated by either a…

How to Install a Home Elevator | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House Host Kevin O’Connor helps an accessibility contractor install a home elevator for a young man with disabilities. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: Several days Cost: $25,000 – 35,000 Shopping List: Hydraulic home elevator lift Home elevator enclosure Steps: 1. Pour concrete pad for the base of the elevator. 2.…
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How to Retrofit a Home for Accessibility | Ask This Old House

This Old House host Kevin O’Connor and Rick Castino from Operation Independence remodel a home for a wheelchair-enabled homeowner. (See below for steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Steps for How to Retrofit a Home for Accessibility: 1. Meet with the homeowner and his or her physical therapist to determine which rooms need to…