How to Connect an Ice Maker Like a Pro | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a special homeowner hook up her refrigerator with an ice maker. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 2-3 hours Cost: $30 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Connecting an Ice Maker: Drill [https://amzn.to/2mSflaY] Feeler bit [https://amzn.to/2m2QEZg] Pipe cutter [https://amzn.to/2m2Sycm] Bucket [https://amzn.to/2nxt07O] Wrench [https://amzn.to/2n0kFJj]…

How to Bore for a New Door Knob | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a new passage set door knob on his closet door SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 1 hour Cost: $90 Skill Level: Easy Tools List for Boring for a New Door Knob: Drill/Driver 2 1/8” Hole Saw 1” Hole Saw Hole Saw…

How to Install a Tankless Water Heater | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Milwaukee to install an instantaneous water heater. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Cost: $2000 Skill Level: Expert Tools List for Installing a Tankless Water Heater: Pipe wrench [https://amzn.to/30C1bcN] Drill [https://amzn.to/2xMFxWQ] Hole saw [https://amzn.to/2JuwyjA] Shopping List: 1” gas line and fittings [https://amzn.to/2XN1e3E] 4”…
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How to Fix a Loose Hand Railing End Cap | Ask This Old House

How to Fix a Loose Hand Railing End Cap SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 1 hour Cost: $20 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Fixing a Loose Hand Railing End Cap: Small, flathead screwdriver Measuring tape Drill Hammer Pliers Shopping List: 8 penny finish nail Polyurethane glue Steps: 1. Carefully pry out the…

How to Install Porch Columns | This Old House

Work by the apprentices to rebuild the front porch is almost complete. Kevin O'Connor finds Tom Silva showing Bailey, Austin and Nathan how to install new columns. #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse The old front porch wooden columns were rotted. New columns that are both structural and decorative have arrived. With the…

How to Install DIY Radiant Floor Heating |This Old House

Use a specialized foam panel called Bekotec to lock the PEX tubing in place, cover it with a sand-and-cement mix, and tile away. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Radiant floor heating is probably the best way to heat up any space. It's comfortable, quiet, and…

How to Build a High-Tunnel Greenhouse | Ask This Old House

Roger Cook helps a homeowner build a simple, affordable backyard greenhouse. (See the shopping list, tools, and steps below.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Build a High-Tunnel Greenhouse: - 1-inch-diameter PVC pipe [https://amzn.to/31pKO4k], to create frame of high tunnel - 1 1/4-inch-diameter PVC pipe and reducer coupling [https://amzn.to/2IBbsyn], to…

How to Install an Insulated Chimney | This Old House

The chimney pipe for a wood burning stove gets installed through the house and roof. #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Joe the homeowner wants a wood burning stove in the family room, just like the one he had as a kid. Today he’s pitching in to help install the stainless steel piping.…
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How to Quiet Squeaky Carpeted Floors | Ask This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to silence squeaks in a carpeted room. (See the shopping list, tools, and steps below.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Quiet Squeaky Carpeted Floors: - Floor-squeak repair kit [https://amzn.to/2Fd12UW] Tools for How to Quiet Squeaky Carpeted Floors: -…

How to Repair a Noisy Toilet | Ask This Old House

Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a new flush valve. (See below for shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Repair a Noisy Toilet: - Replacement flush valve Tools List for How to Repair a Noisy Toilet: - Pliers, for loosening and tightening hex nuts…
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Testing Smart Automatic Water Shutoff Valves | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey tests two different styles of smart automatic water shutoff valves #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Cost: $600 and up Shopping List: Point-activated smart water shutoff valve [https://amzn.to/2LpThh1] Valve body-activated smart water shutoff valve [https://amzn.to/2ySW53z] Steps for testing smart automatic water shutoff valves:…

How to Install a Ductless Heat Pump | Ask This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and host Kevin O'Connor install a ductless heat pump to heat and cool a room. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Steps for How to Install a Ductless Heat Pump: 1. Calculate the heat and cooling load of the space, then order the appropriate size heat…