Renovation Videos
Fix it, build it, learn it.
Every project we cover, with its parts in order.
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.
Published: 26 Feb 2019
A kitchen sink drain strainer that leaks is replaced with a kit costing under ten dollars.
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: 6 Jan 2019
A step-by-step guide to replacing a single handle kitchen faucet.
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: 2 Nov 2018
A single-level deck with railing and one set of stairs is designed in Lowe's online Deck Designer, then built from layout and footings through posts, beams, joists, decking, railings and stairs.
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: 9 Oct 2018
A Home Depot walkthrough of painting a room, from patching and sanding walls through taping, drop cloths, cutting in, priming and rolling two coats.
Published: 10 Aug 2018
Tom Silva of Ask This Old House helps a homeowner replace sections of vinyl siding that have holes.
Published: 28 Mar 2018
Lowe's shows how to add blown-in fiberglass loose fill insulation over an existing layer in an attic.
Published: 19 Feb 2018
A painter shows a homeowner the sequence for painting a room whose ceiling is already done: liquid mask on the window glass, trim first, then walls.
Published: 13 Nov 2017
Tom Silva of Ask This Old House shows ways to locate studs: tapping by sound and feel, checking trim for nail holes and drilling, and using an outlet box.
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.
Published: 22 Feb 2016
Tom Silva of This Old House shows a homeowner how to install a 24 gauge aluminum gutter on a low roof edge, then add a downspout with elbows and a rain barrel with a diverter.
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: 19 Dec 2015
Richard Trethewey of Ask This Old House helps a Colorado homeowner replace a kitchen sink and faucet.
Published: 23 Mar 2015
Covers several drywall repairs: small dings with spackle, popped nail heads, doorknob holes with a patch kit, the California patch for holes six inches and smaller, and larger holes patched with…
Published: 26 Dec 2014
Plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey unclogs a double-bowl kitchen sink where both sides were backing up.
Published: 12 Dec 2014
Walks through checking a garbage disposal that has no power or hums: test the outlet under the sink, reset the breaker, press the red trip switch, and turn the bottom bolt with a wrench to free a jam.
Published: 14 Nov 2014
This Old House electrical contractor John Barros swaps a ceiling light fixture for a ceiling fan.
Published: 4 Nov 2014
Tom Silva shows how to prepare bare concrete basement walls for wallboard.
Published: 30 Sep 2014
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva adds insulation to an attic that had only about two inches of settled rock wool.
Published: 5 Sep 2014
Shows how to measure for and install a laminate countertop in a kitchen.
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.
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