Renovation Videos

Fix it, build it, learn it.

All projects

Every project we cover, with its parts in order.

Filters1

Filter videos

Room
All rooms
Room
Problem
Any problem
Problem
Skill level
Any skill level
Skill level
Clear filters

38 videos

  1. PVC Dust Collection: Fittings and Adapters for a 6 in. Trunk Line

    Published: 11 Sep 2021

    Planning stage for an overhead PVC dust collection system in a shop: a 6 in. trunk line from a two horsepower dust collector with 4 in. PVC drops.

  2. Shop Vac Dust Collection from 2-Inch PVC and Blast Gates

    Published: 30 Aug 2021

    A small-garage woodworker shows the shop vac dust collection system he set up under his workbench.

  3. DIY Walk-In Closet Shelves From 3/4 in. MDF, Nailed to Studs

    Published: 7 May 2021

    Shows how to build a DIY walk-in closet from 3/4 in. MDF shelves with MDF strip supports instead of brackets.

    Call a pro?
    DIY is fine

  4. Shop Dust Collection: Straight Ducts and a Switch-Operated Blast Gate

    Published: 17 Mar 2021

    Adam Savage replaces ribbed hoses on his shop dust collector with straight tubing, adds a longer run to the far end of the shop, and installs drop-down pickups, including a vacuum hose.

    Call a pro?
    DIY is fine

  5. Cyclone Dust Collector on a 30 Litre Barrel for MDF Dust

    Published: 21 Feb 2021

    A DIYer fits a cyclone separator kit to a 30 litre open top barrel in a couple of hours, so MDF dust collects in the barrel instead of the shop vacuum.

    Call a pro?
    DIY is fine

  6. DIY Shiplap Built-Ins With Floating Shelves Beside a Fireplace

    Published: 8 Dec 2020

    The creator builds shiplap built-in side cabinets and floating stained shelves on both sides of a fireplace she had previously built.

    Call a pro?
    DIY is fine

  7. How to Layout Iron Baluster Spacing on Staircase – Wood Tread & Handrail Spindle Layout

    Published: 7 Aug 2020

    Shows how to lay out 1/2 in. iron baluster locations on an open-tread staircase with white oak treads.

  8. Plumbing Benchtop Sanders to a 4 in. Dust Collector with Blast Gate

    Published: 20 Jul 2020

    Chris Marshall shows how he plumbed three benchtop sanders (disc, belt and spindle) to a 4 in. dust collector using a 4 in. to 2-1/2 in. StableGate blast gate, smooth 2-1/2 in. clear pipe, rubber…

    Call a pro?
    DIY is fine

  9. Basement Stairs Makeover With Oak Plywood Treads for Under $200

    Published: 8 May 2020

    The creator turns unfinished basement stairs into finished ones for under $200 over 3 days.

  10. Building Plywood Built-In Shelves Under a Staircase

    Published: 27 Feb 2020

    Mr. Build It builds plywood built-in shelves for the area under a staircase, using 3/4 inch maple plywood, mitered face frames and wood glue.

    Call a pro?
    DIY is fine

  11. Replacing Worn Oak Stair Treads and Covering Pine Risers

    Published: 5 May 2019

    Tom Silva of Ask This Old House shows a homeowner how to replace loose, cracked, noisy split-level stair treads with new red oak.

    Call a pro?
    DIY is fine

  12. Vertical Shop Vac Cart with Dust Deputy Cyclone, Built from Plywood

    Published: 11 Mar 2019

    A woodworker builds a vertical dust collection cart from 3/4 in. Baltic birch plywood to hold a shop vac with an Oneida Dust Deputy cyclone and bucket on top.

    Call a pro?
    DIY is fine

  13. Shop Vac and Cyclone Dust Collection on a DIY Roll-Around Cart

    Published: 28 Oct 2016

    A woodworker with a small garage shop explains why a full dust extraction system can be expensive and impractical, and recommends a shop vac as an affordable option.

    Call a pro?
    DIY is fine

  14. Shop Vac Dust Collection: Cyclone, Blast Gates and a Remote Switch

    Published: 21 Aug 2014

    A shop vac dust collection system built around a Dust Deputy cyclone on a 5-gallon bucket, with a main trunk of T fittings and hose, a blast gate at each tool, and MDF floor sweeps.