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  1. Adding a Frost-Proof Backyard Spigot With PEX-A Fittings

    Published: 18 Oct 2026

    Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps homeowner Nick add a backyard hose spigot.

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  2. Doubling a Small Bathroom: Pocket Door, Closet and Big Shower

    Published: 29 Sep 2026

    A 14-day challenge to remodel two bathrooms in a 1978 ranch-style home, with the primary bathroom reconfigured around a pocket door, arched closet entrance, double vanity and a large two-person…

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  3. Kerdi-Board Shower Walls: Fastening and Waterproofing Seams

    Published: 19 Sep 2026

    Part 2 of a four-video walk-in shower tiling project covers fastening Kerdi-Board to the wall studs with washers and screws, then waterproofing it.

    View project: Walk-in Shower Tiling
  4. Setting a Schluter Shower Pan and Curb for a 3×5 Walk-in Shower

    Published: 19 Sep 2026

    Part 1 of a four-part walk-in shower tiling series covers planning the framing and plumbing, leveling the substrate, and setting a pre-formed Schluter foam shower pan in thin set.

    View project: Tile a Walk-in Shower
  5. Garden Drip Irrigation: Timer, Tubing, Feeder Lines and Emitters

    Published: 6 Jun 2026

    Jackie shows how to install an automated drip irrigation system in a garden bed.

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  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. 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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  10. 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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  11. DIY Kitchen Remodel: Heated Tile Floor, Cabinets and Counters

    Published: 3 Aug 2025

    Andrew Thron walks through a full DIY kitchen remodel in six stages: planning, demolition and rough-in, a heated tile floor, cabinet installation, countertops, and final touches.

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  12. Building a Leak-Resistant Shower With a Custom Pan and Kerdi

    Published: 12 Jul 2025

    A step-by-step build of a shower base and waterproofed walls using a custom Redi Your Way shower pan and Schluter Kerdi-Board with Kerdi-Fix and Kerdi-Band.

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  13. What Your Water Heater Noises Mean: Normal Sounds vs. Problems

    Published: 14 May 2025

    A plumbing educator explains common water heater noises: humming, ticking, crackling, popping, whistling or screeching, rumbling, water hammer and hissing.

  14. Bathroom Renovation Order: Plumbing, Schluter Waterproofing, Tile

    Published: 20 Feb 2025

    An overview of a full bathroom renovation in the order the presenter works: planning around mechanicals, budgeting, demolition, framing, plumbing and electrical rough-in, Schluter shower…

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  15. Bathroom Remodel Under $2,500: Mortar Bed, PEX and a Tub Fiasco

    Published: 9 Feb 2025

    A full bathroom remodel on a stated budget under $2,500, with the cost given as $2,433.69 in the title and $2,443 in the closing tally.

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  16. Mississauga Kitchen Remodel: Rewiring, Self-Built Maple Cabinets

    Published: 30 Dec 2024

    A Mississauga homeowner and retired electrician converts a 1970s semi-detached house's old living space into a new kitchen.

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  17. How to Replace a Toilet: Flange Height, Wax Ring and Bolts

    Published: 19 Oct 2024

    A renovator removes an old toilet from a 1984 house, shows how to drain the tank and bowl, deals with a spinning closet bolt and a flange left below the new floor height, then sets a new toilet.

  18. Latex, Solvent, Polyurethane or Silicone: Choosing the Caulk

    Published: 28 Aug 2024

    A contractor compares the four most common caulking types: latex, solvent-based, polyurethane and silicone.

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  19. Planning a Basement Renovation: Water, Permits and Layout

    Published: 31 Oct 2023

    A live show on planning a basement renovation, covering function, layout, permits and drawings, wiring, insulation, soundproofing and plumbing.

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  20. Fixing a Dripping Faucet: Replace the Spring and Washer

    Published: 14 Mar 2023

    A plumber shows six steps to fix a dripping faucet: gather tools, shut off the water at the angle stop, remove the handle, pull the packing nut and cartridge, replace the spring and washer, then…

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  21. Replace a Toilet Flapper, Fill Valve and Supply Line Step by Step

    Published: 23 Oct 2022

    A master plumber from Eco Plumbers in Columbus, Ohio walks through testing a toilet for a leaking flapper with dye tablets, then replacing the flapper, the fill valve and the braided supply line.

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  22. Slow Flushing Toilet: Clog and Mineral Buildup Fixes

    Published: 7 Jun 2022

    Four approaches to a slow, sluggish toilet are shown: plunging, a closet auger, draining the bowl to find and fish out a clog with a mirror, flashlight and coat hanger, and clearing hard-water…

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  23. Garbage Disposal Jammed? Clear It, Reset It, Clean It

    Published: 28 May 2022

    Master plumber Brent Clifford of Eco Plumbers in Hilliard, Ohio, shows Ethan James of The Honest Carpenter how to fix a jammed garbage disposal.

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  24. How to Adjust a PRV and Expansion Tank for Better Water Pressure

    Published: 29 Apr 2022

    A homeowner shows how to adjust a home's water pressure at the pressure reducing valve (PRV) while watching a gauge on an outside hose bib.

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