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How to Caulk Around a Bathtub | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates the correct materials and techniques required for re-caulking a bathtub. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 2-3 hours Cost: $50 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Caulking a Bathtub: Razor blade [https://amzn.to/2WcvjJT] Corner grooving tool [https://amzn.to/2J5KssI] Painter’s tape [https://amzn.to/2GMJ4IS] Caulking gun [https://amzn.to/2Y0q1l0] Shopping List: 100%…

How to Work with Gas Pipes | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how gas piping is installed in a home. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Skill Level: Expert – for licensed professionals only Steps: 1. In general, residential houses start with 1” gas pipes at the gas meter and then branch out to smaller diameter…
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How to Quiet Noisy Baseboard Heat | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner diagnose and solve a baseboard hot water system that makes noise. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Richard found the origin of the noise coming from forced hot water return pipe. The original installer didn't account for the expansion and contraction so…

How to Heat a Garage Workshop | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to Akron, Ohio to install a garage heater. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 3-4 hours Cost: $500 Skill Level: Expert Tools List for Heating a Garage Workshop: Drill driver Pipe cutters Shopping List: Radiant Workshop Heater Lag bolts Washers for bolts Spade…

Brookline Plumbing with Kevin and Richard | LIVE | This Old House

Kevin and Richard show the major plumbing work going on in the front of the property as a crew replaces both the sewer line and water main. Video from inside the sewer pipe revealed several breaks and a rats nest under the street. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse About This Old House TV: This…
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How to Maximize the Impact of Insulation | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva gives some basic tips about insulating an attic SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Tom demonstrated a variety of different insulation types that can be used in an attic. Cost: $100 and Up Skill Level: Beginner Tools: Insulation blower Shopping List: Unfaced fiberglass insulation OR Cellulose insulation…

How to Install Rough Electricity in New Construction | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner wire her new basement that she’s in the process of turning into finished space. #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 6 hours Cost: $100 and up Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Installing Rough Electricity: Hammer Drill Lineman’s pliers Shopping List:…
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How to Patch a Plaster and Lath Ceiling | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair a cracked plaster ceiling in an older home. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Cost: $200-300 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Patching a Plaster Ceiling: Drill/Driver Putty Knife Mixing Paddle Bit Hawk Trowel Shopping List: Staging Drop Cloths 1x3 strapping 3” screws…

Soldering for the First Time | Ask This Old House

WEB EXCLUSIVE: In a recent episode of Ask This Old House, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helped landscape designer Jenn Nawada hook up a fridge with an icemaker. While he was there, he offered Jenn a crash course on soldering. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 1 hour Cost: $50 Skill Level: Moderate…

How to Install a Rain Chain | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook installs a decorative and functional alternative to a downspout. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Cost: $75 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List: Shovel [https://amzn.to/32WEu3V] Masonry drill [https://amzn.to/3084USN] Shopping List: Rain Chain [https://amzn.to/2OcGp0c] Pot [https://amzn.to/2M5wFlE] 3/4 inch stone [https://amzn.to/31CvJvN] Decorative river stones [https://amzn.to/34OsiUK] Steps: 1. Decide where the…

How to Upgrade a Bathroom Vanity | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a vanity for homeowners who gave up on it 7 years ago. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Cost: $500 and Up Skill Level: Moderate Tools List: Open ended adjustable wrench Utility knife Hammer Pry bar Screwdriver Pipe cutter Hacksaw Measuring tape Drill Hole…