How to Install a Solid-Wood Exterior Door | Ask This Old House

General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a new, energy-efficient wood door. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Install a Solid-Wood Exterior Door: Pre-hung wood entry door [https://amzn.to/2O3BvTd] Minimal-expansion insulating foam [https://amzn.to/34HJDie], to seal cracks and voids Exterior-grade acrylic-latex caulk…
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How to Replace a Clogged Shower Valve | Ask This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces a clogged shower valve that would not allow hot water into the shower. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Replace a Clogged Shower Valve: - New shower-valve cartridge, used to replace old cartridge - Rag, used to cover tub drain…
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How to Install a New Toilet | Ask This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Cheyenne, Wyoming, to help a homeowner install a new toilet. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for Installing a New Toilet: - Two-piece toilet [https://amzn.to/2H2pMAC] - Toilet seat [https://amzn.to/2IXI8Vo] - Wax toilet ring [https://amzn.to/2GTQQAK] - Shutoff valve [https://amzn.to/2IW2U85] - Stainless-steel water-supply line…

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

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a natural gas line for a barbecue grill. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for Installing a Natural Gas Barbecue Grill: Pipe-joint compound [https://amzn.to/32FuVqf] Galvanized-steel pipe hangers [https://amzn.to/2N7Ac6c] Gas shutoff valves [https://amzn.to/2Q6FD7L] Liquid soap [https://amzn.to/2HZAebW] in spray bottle [https://amzn.to/2NbDgy6] Quick-connect hose and fitting…
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How to Install a Channel Drain | Ask This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner solve a driveway drainage dilemma. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Install a Channel Drain: - 4-inch channel drain [https://amzn.to/2ZTvUCk], to collect excess water - End cap [https://amzn.to/2WghCty] and offset outlet…

How a Plumbing Trap Can Lose Water | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains several reasons why a trap may be losing water. (See steps below.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Steps for How a Plumbing Trap Can Lose Water: 1. If a washing machine drains a toilet, it could be because the system is not vented…

How to Install a Hidden Door/Bookshelf | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva is in Salem, MA, to help install a bookshelf that doubles as a door. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Install a Hidden Door/Bookshelf: - Scrap piece of 1x4 poplar wood [https://amzn.to/2Fpkded] -…
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How to Repair a Cast-Iron Toilet Flange | Ask This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to replace a badly corroded cast-iron flange. (See the shopping list, tools, and steps below.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Repair a Cast-Iron Toilet Flange: - Plastic expansion closet flange [https://amzn.to/2LKogXU], to replace old cast-iron flange - Large…

How to Repair a Shower Valve Stem | Ask This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey fixes a faulty shower valve with new valve stems and seats. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Repair a Shower Valve Stem: Cloth [https://amzn.to/2m0Gs3D], for plugging up drainpipe Replacement valve stems [https://amzn.to/2lmWSTH]…
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How to Seal Leaky Ductwork | Ask This Old House

Richard Trethewey shows an innovative new way to seal ducts from the inside. (See below for steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Richard uses a new technology to seal ducts from the inside. Steps for How to Seal Leaky Ductwork: 1. Remove the grilles from all of the supply and return registers. 2. Plug…
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How to Install an Anti-Scald Shower Valve | Ask This Old House

Richard Trethewey replaces a three-handle shower valve with a single-handle anti-scald valve. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Install an Anti-Scald Shower Valve: - Single-lever pressure-balance shower valve with cover plate [https://amzn.to/2ZScZqk] - Emery cloth [https://amzn.to/2MX73dT], for buffing clean copper pipe ends…

How to Install Undercabinet Lighting and Power | All About Lights | Ask This Old House

Electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner upgrade her kitchen with new LED lights and electrical outlets. #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Install Undercabinet Lighting and Power: - LED undercabinet light fixtures - Outlet strips, to provide undercabinet electrical outlets - Old-work electrical boxes, to house wires and…