plumbing 101

How to Install a Forced-Air Bypass Damper | This Old House

Plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey quiets a whistling heating duct. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE…

11 years ago

How to Install a Whole-House Water Filter | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to ensure clean water for your entire home. (See…

12 years ago

How to Replace a PVC Sink Trap | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to replace a leaky, glued-together kitchen-sink trap. (See below…

12 years ago

How to Install a Water Pressure Booster | This Old House

Learn how to pump up the water pressure in your home with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard…

12 years ago

How to Replace a Bathtub Drum Trap | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to replace an old bathtub drum trap with a…

12 years ago

How to Secure Loose Pipes | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to strap in shaky and rattling shower valve pipes.…

12 years ago

How to Quiet Heating Pipes | This Old House

In this video, This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey takes the racket out of noisy heating pipes.…

12 years ago

How to Install a Dual-Flush Toilet | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to install a new water-saving toilet. (See below for…

12 years ago

How to Install a Propane-Fueled Stove | This Old House

In this how-to video, This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to upgrade from an electric…

12 years ago

How to Install a Heat Pump Water Heater | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey is in hot water—again. (See below for a shopping list and…

12 years ago

How to Cut Plumbing Pipes and Tubing | This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey shares tips for cutting virtually any plumbing pipe. (See below for…

12 years ago

How to Repair a Water Softener | This Old House

Renewing an old water softener with This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey. (See below for a shopping…

12 years ago