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  1. Installing Click-Lock Vinyl Plank Floors in a Double Wide

    Published: 15 Jun 2024

    A host installs click-lock vinyl plank flooring with a stone polymer core throughout his double wide trailer, about 1,350 square feet with no transitions.

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  2. $500 Small Bathroom Makeover: Drywall Patching, Paint and Vanity

    Published: 9 May 2024

    The first episode of a guest bathroom makeover on a $500 budget that was meant to take 2 to 3 days.

    View project: Full Bathroom Makeover
  3. Build vs Buy Closet: $200 Plywood Tower or $450 Kit Compared

    Published: 1 May 2024

    A comparison of a store-bought closet organizer assembled in just over 3 hours against a custom plywood closet tower built from scratch for a deeper 38 in. closet.

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  4. Replacing a Stair Railing with Box Newels and Half Newels

    Published: 2 Apr 2024

    Part 1 of a two-part stair railing remodel replaces an outdated white oak railing with a Stair Supplies system.

    View project: Modern Stair Railing Remodel
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  5. IKEA HAVSTA and BILLY Built-ins Around an Amantii Electric Fireplace

    Published: 10 Feb 2024

    Chris of HandyDadTV helps a friend, Joe, build a permanent built-in around an Amantii TRD-33 electric fireplace in a living room, using two IKEA HAVSTA cabinets and two BILLY bookcases.

  6. Building an 8×12 Ground-Level Deck on CAMO Blocks with Trex

    Published: 6 Jan 2024

    A ground-level 8 by 12 ft deck is built on CAMO blocks with pressure-treated 2x8 joists and Trex composite boards.

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  7. Turning a Hallway Closet into Drawers and Shelves with Cedar Trim

    Published: 2 Dec 2023

    A hallway closet with hard-to-open, loud double doors is emptied, stripped of its doors, shelves and trim, and filled with custom built-ins.

  8. Floating Shed Foundation With Camo Blocks and a 2×8 Deck Frame

    Published: 18 Nov 2023

    A floating shed foundation is built from Camo blocks set on compacted limestone screenings, with a double 2x8 pressure-treated frame, joists at 16 inches on center and a half-inch pressure-treated…

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  9. Build Built-In Bookshelves With 1×12 Boards and a Plywood Back

    Published: 12 Jan 2023

    A Home Depot walkthrough for building built-in bookshelves.

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  10. Replacing a 3-Way Switch: Which Wire Goes on Which Screw

    Published: 19 Dec 2022

    An electrician explains how to swap a 3-way switch without mixing up the wires.

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  11. Building Laundry Room Cabinet Boxes and Maple Face Frames

    Published: 10 Dec 2022

    Part 1 of a two-part laundry room build shows how to make cabinet boxes from pre-finished maple plywood, using dados, glue and pocket holes, plus a nook, clothes hanger and separate toe kicks.

    View project: Laundry Room Cabinets
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  12. Kitchen Backsplash: Cost, Tools and Grouting Tips for Subway Tile

    Published: 21 Jun 2022

    A kitchen backsplash is installed with 3x6 beveled white ceramic subway tile set in pre-mixed mastic, with costs listed for tile, adhesive, spacers, grout and a wet saw rental.

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  13. Tiling Shower Walls: Staggered 24 in. Porcelain, Shelf and Accent

    Published: 19 Jun 2022

    Shows how to tile the walls of a shower from start to finish: laying out a staggered pattern with 24 in. porcelain tiles, mixing thinset to a peanut-butter consistency, setting tile with a leveling…

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  14. Cement Board and Aqua Defense Waterproofing for a Shower Wall

    Published: 22 May 2022

    Shows how to hang half-inch cement board on tub and shower walls, cut it with an oscillating tool, tape the joints with fiber mesh and thinset, and roll on Aqua Defense waterproofing.

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  15. ecobee Thermostat Install With Power Extender Kit, No C Wire

    Published: 24 Aug 2021

    ecobee shows how to remove an existing thermostat and install an ecobee smart thermostat with the Power Extender Kit for homes without a C wire.

  16. 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.

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  17. Replacing a Shed’s Asphalt Roll Roof With Corrugated Metal

    Published: 17 Mar 2021

    In episode three of a shed-to-workshop conversion, the creator replaces a failing asphalt roll roof with 29 gauge corrugated galvanized steel panels.

    View project: Shed to Workshop Conversion
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  18. 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.

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  19. Turning an Old Joshua Tree Shed Into a Insulated Woodworking Shop

    Published: 23 Feb 2021

    Mike Montgomery starts converting an old barn-style shed on his Joshua Tree property into a woodworking workshop.

    View project: Shed to Workshop Conversion
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  20. 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.

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  21. 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.

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  22. Guest Bathroom Remodel: Turning a Tub Into a Tiled Shower

    Published: 29 Jul 2020

    A homeowner recaps a full guest bathroom remodel, converting a tub to a shower.

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  23. 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…

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  24. Door Won’t Latch? Three Fixes From Hinge Screws to Washers

    Published: 21 Mar 2020

    Three fixes for an interior door that won't latch because the latch and latch plate are misaligned.

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