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  1. How To Drywall Bathtub & Shower Walls with No Specialty Tools or Supplies.

    Published: 31 Mar 2026

    Shows how to drywall around a tub and shower insert using only standard drywall supplies: mold resistant board, paper tape and joint compound, with no tear-away trim.

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  2. Water Heater Flushing: Hose, Sediment and Clogged Drain Valves

    Published: 30 Mar 2026

    Roger Wakefield demonstrates how to flush a water heater using a garden hose with city water pressure left on, on a cutaway Bradford White trainer.

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  3. Replacing a Cracked Tub With a Delta 500 and NexTile Walls

    Published: 28 Mar 2026

    A homeowner replaces a cracked tub and shower insert with a Delta 500 series deep soak bathtub and a Bootz NexTile prefab shower wall with a built-in storage niche.

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  4. Wall-Mounted Garage Door Opener: Torsion Bar Install and Sensors

    Published: 21 Mar 2026

    A Lowe's associate guides two homeowners through replacing a missing ceiling opener with a wall-mounted (jackshaft) garage door opener on the torsion bar.

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  5. How to Strip, Clean and Restain a Weathered Deck Step by Step

    Published: 14 Mar 2026

    Ricky from Lowe's shows how to refinish a weathered deck.

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  6. Replacing a Garage Door Opener With a Belt-Drive Model

    Published: 7 Mar 2026

    A Lowe's associate guides two first-time DIYers through replacing a noisy garage door opener with a belt-drive model.

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  7. Installing Rafter Vents in an Attic Before Insulating for an Office

    Published: 27 Feb 2026

    The creator installs rafter vents between 16 in. on center rafters in an attic being turned into an office, keeping an air channel from the soffit vents to the ridge vent before adding blown-in…

    View project: Office Build
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  8. Installing a FlexStone Tub Surround Instead of Tile in a Remodel

    Published: 19 Feb 2026

    A builder installs a FlexStone tub and shower surround over green board drywall in a mid-range bathroom remodel instead of tiling.

    View project: Whole House Remodel
  9. Latex, Silicone or Butyl? Matching Caulk to the Joint

    Published: 14 Feb 2026

    General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor the main types of caulk: latex, acrylic with silicone, 100% silicone and butyl.

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  10. Replace a Toilet: Remove the Old One and Set a New Wax Ring

    Published: 7 Feb 2026

    Jen from Lowe's shows how to replace a chair-height, elongated-bowl toilet.

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  11. Shed Interior Walls With OSB: Cutting Around Boxes and Doors

    Published: 5 Feb 2026

    Scott of Everyday Home Repairs shows how to cover insulated shed walls with 5/8 in. OSB instead of drywall.

  12. Building a Storage Window Seat with a Butcher Block Lid

    Published: 31 Jan 2026

    A Lowe's associate guides homeowners Savannah and Michael through building a hinged-lid storage window seat for their mudroom.

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  13. Replace an Interior Slab Door in an Existing Frame, Step by Step

    Published: 17 Jan 2026

    Jen from Lowe's Home Improvement replaces an interior door in an existing frame with a 30 by 80 solid core slab door.

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  14. Organizing a Garage by Zones: Laundry, Storage, Gym and Workshop

    Published: 10 Jan 2026

    A Lowe's associate guides a homeowner couple through organizing a large garage used as a gym, laundry, storage area, DIY workshop and office.

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  15. Replacing a Water Heater Anode Rod That Has Fully Corroded Away

    Published: 4 Jan 2026

    Richard from Ask This Old House helps a homeowner replace the anode rod on an eight-year-old water heater.

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  16. How to Tighten Door Casing Miters: Cutting, Nailing and Tweaking

    Published: 14 Dec 2025

    A finish carpenter shows how to get tight 45-degree miters when installing paint-grade door casing.

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  17. Closet Built-In With Desk, Drawers and Oak Doors for Under $600

    Published: 10 Dec 2025

    The creator turns his son's builder-grade closet into a custom built-in with cabinets, drawers, a desk with a laminated butcher block top, overlay doors, trim and a hidden drawer.

    View project: Son's Room Renovation
  18. Trimming a Window With a Custom MDF Sill and Box

    Published: 5 Dec 2025

    A finish carpenter trims out an interior window with a custom MDF sill, a ripped and tapered MDF box, and 3 1/2 in. casing.

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  19. Insulating a Shed Ceiling With Rigid Foam and Vented Rafter Bays

    Published: 3 Dec 2025

    Scott of Everyday Home Repairs insulates the ceiling of a 12x16 shed being converted to an office using 2 in. rigid foam board fixed to the underside of the rafters.

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  20. How the California Drywall Patch Works and Why It Fails

    Published: 1 Dec 2025

    A drywaller explains the California (blowout, butterfly, hot) patch, where a piece of drywall is cut with its paper left on two sides and set into the opening in mud.

  21. Breakers as Overcurrent Protection: Thermal, GFCI and AFCI Explained

    Published: 1 Dec 2025

    Explains that a circuit breaker is an overcurrent protection device, not a source of current.

  22. Microcement Bathroom: A Carpenter on Why It’s Hard for DIYers

    Published: 27 Nov 2025

    A Vancouver carpenter shows his process for applying Nova Color wall-to-floor microcement in his first microcement bathroom, covering the thin set leveling, Hydroband waterproofing, mesh-embedded…

  23. How to Mix Drywall Mud: Five Consistencies for Each Coat

    Published: 21 Nov 2025

    The most common beginner drywall mistake, according to Vancouver Carpenter, is using joint compound straight from the box without mixing it.

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  24. Torn Drywall Paper: Primed vs Unprimed Patch Test Results

    Published: 14 Nov 2025

    A test on torn brown drywall paper compares a primed patch with an unprimed one, both finished with 40-minute setting-type mud and water-based paint.

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