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How a Plumbing Trap Can Lose Water | Ask This Old House thumbnail
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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…
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How and Why to Maintain a Temperature-and-Pressure Valve | Ask This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains the extreme importance of maintaining your water heater's temperature-and-pressure relief valve. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Steps for How and Why to Maintain a Temperature-and-Pressure Valve: 1. Regardless of the type of water heater, whenever water is heated, it expands. And the water-heating system…
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How to Add a Shower to a Claw-Foot Tub | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner add a shower to a freestanding tub. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Add a Shower to a Claw-Foot Tub: - Chrome-plated tub-and-shower kit, including shower-curtain ring -…
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How to Add an Overflow to a Bathtub | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House heating and plumbing expert Richard Trethewey removes an old bathtub spout and installs an overflow for safety. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Add an Overflow to a Bathtub: - Bath waste and overflow toe-touch kit -…
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How to Build a Fire Pit | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook creates a cozy cold-weather oasis. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Segment 1 short description Roger helped a homeowner build a campfire pit in her backyard using a kit consisting of concrete pavers and a steel ring. First, they dug…
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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…
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How to Build a Pondless Waterfall | Ask This Old House

Jenn Nawada, landscape designer for Ask This Old House, helps install a pondless waterfall in a backyard. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Build a Pondless Waterfall: - Pondless waterfall kit that includes pump, liner, and pipe- - Closed-cell black spray…
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How to Build a Rain Garden | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to use rainwater to sustain a lush garden. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for Building a Rain Garden: - line-marking spray paint - 4-inch plastic 90 elbow - 4-inch plastic drainpipe - plants - starter…
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How to Build a Timber Retaining Wall | This Old House

This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook shows how to construct a wood-timber retaining wall to create a play area. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Build a Timber Retaining Wall: - 1x3 wood stakes [https://amzn.to/2M18dFg] and nylon string [https://amzn.to/2HBw0GJ], used to…
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How to Diagnose Leaks in a Steam Boiler | Ask This Old House thumbnail
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How to Diagnose Leaks in a Steam Boiler | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps locate the leak on a steam boiler that is losing water. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Steps for How to Diagnose Leaks in a Steam Boiler: 1. Set the thermostat at a high temperature to turn on the boiler, and leave it running…
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How to Fit a Salvaged Door in an Existing Opening | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva takes a homeowner’s salvaged door and uses several tricks to make it fit. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Fit a Salvaged Door in an Existing Opening: 2x4 piece of poplar [https://amzn.to/32yBGdb] Tools…
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