Renovation Videos
Fix it, build it, learn it.
Every project we cover, with its parts in order.
Published: 22 Oct 2020
A demonstration of unclogging a toilet that was deliberately clogged with toilet paper.
Published: 7 Aug 2020
Shows how to lay out 1/2 in. iron baluster locations on an open-tread staircase with white oak treads.
Published: 29 Jul 2020
A homeowner recaps a full guest bathroom remodel, converting a tub to a shower.
Published: 25 Jul 2020
A new-property owner troubleshoots a garbage disposal that does not spin, starting with checking outlet power, then the built-in reset breaker, then turning the motor with an allen wrench.
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…
Published: 8 Jul 2020
A kitchen sink leak is traced to the drain strainer, where plumber's putty was cracked and a washer was not seated properly.
Published: 15 May 2020
A Chicago electrician explains the three main reasons a circuit breaker keeps tripping: an overloaded circuit, a ground fault, and a short circuit.
Published: 8 May 2020
The creator turns unfinished basement stairs into finished ones for under $200 over 3 days.
Published: 30 Apr 2020
Vancouver Carpenter shows how to fill large gaps with latex caulking by first installing foam backer rod set about 1/8 under the surface.
Published: 21 Mar 2020
Three fixes for an interior door that won't latch because the latch and latch plate are misaligned.
Published: 11 Mar 2020
Komar Project replaces a builder-grade kitchen's old backsplash with 2.5 x 8 inch textured subway tile.
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: 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.
Published: 3 Feb 2020
Richard Trethewey replaces a 1962-era two-wire thermostat with a smart thermostat without running new wires.
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: 28 Jan 2020
A carpenter shows a beginner-friendly way to patch a hole in drywall, from scoring and snapping a new piece to screwing it to plywood backing, taping with fiberglass mesh, applying several coats of…
Published: 27 Jan 2020
Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner whose new ceiling light carries a warning for houses built before 1985.
Published: 17 Jan 2020
A contractor shows how his crew coats a roughly 750 square foot garage floor with a tinted 100% solids epoxy.
Published: 12 Jan 2020
A hole is made in a wall and then repaired start to finish.
Published: 6 Jan 2020
A Home Depot Canada tutorial on stopping a running toilet.
Published: 22 Jul 2019
Plumber Roger Wakefield removes an old dishwasher and installs a new stainless steel one in his own kitchen.
Published: 13 Jul 2019
A contractor builds a 14 ft by 14 ft floating deck about 12 inches above the ground around a tree.
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.
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.
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