Renovation Videos
Fix it, build it, learn it.
Every project we cover, with its parts in order.
Published: 18 Jan 2021
A 25-year-old phone-booth shower in a finished basement is torn out and rebuilt on a concrete slab with a Schluter pan system, a PEX-connected mixing valve, an overhead rain shower, and 12x24…
Published: 22 Oct 2020
A demonstration of unclogging a toilet that was deliberately clogged with toilet paper.
Published: 29 Jul 2020
A homeowner recaps a full guest bathroom remodel, converting a tub to a shower.
Published: 4 Mar 2020
A plumber explains why water can stay in the bowl when a toilet won't flush: a clog, hard-water buildup in the siphon jet, or worn tank parts like the flapper and fill valve.
Published: 1 Feb 2020
The video shows how to tile a shower wall as part of a bathroom remodel: removing the old tile, replacing the backing with cement backer board, waterproofing it, and setting, grouting and sealing…
Published: 6 Jan 2020
A Home Depot Canada tutorial on stopping a running toilet.
Published: 28 Mar 2019
A bathroom door that will not latch is fixed three ways, from easiest to most involved: tapping down the strike plate lip, filing the strike plate, or repositioning the whole plate lower.
Published: 10 Jan 2019
Cracked grout is common because grout is a cement product with little flexibility, especially at transitions like countertop-to-wall or floor-to-wall.
Published: 12 Nov 2018
Richard Trethewey helps a Seattle homeowner whose shower loses hot water when the kitchen hot tap or dishwasher is used.
Published: 19 Oct 2018
Three ways to unclog a toilet are shown: dumping a bucket of water into the bowl, using a plunger with a narrow opening, and running a closet auger.
Published: 15 Feb 2016
Lowe's Home Improvement shows how to find the source of a leak in a single handle faucet and repair ball, cartridge and ceramic disc types.
Published: 22 Aug 2014
Richard Trethewey of This Old House walks through a basic faucet repair, from removing a stuck handle with a handle puller to replacing a worn washer.
Published: 29 Jun 2014
A homeowner shows how he brightened a dingy shower surround by replacing its grout over a few days.
Published: 20 Sep 2013
Jeff of HomeRepairTutor shows how to fix a slow-draining bathroom sink by removing the P-trap, goose neck and pop-up stopper pivot arm and cleaning out the gunk.
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