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  1. Building a 20×20 Two-Level Deck: Layout, Footings and Framing

    Published: 7 Oct 2026

    Tom Silva helps a couple replace a rotted deck with a 20 by 20 foot two-level deck.

    View project: Build a Deck
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  2. How to Build a Paver Walkway, Raised Beds and Pergola Daybed

    Published: 17 Jun 2026

    Mr. Build It turns a viewer's bare side yard into a garden in two weeks: a 48 in. flagstone-herringbone paver walkway with a round pad, tiered raised beds and a pergola with a hanging daybed.

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  3. Floating Deck Build: Footings, Framing and Composite Decking

    Published: 28 Apr 2024

    A floating deck is built at the front of an abandoned house as part of its curb-appeal work.

    View project: Abandoned House Transformation
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  4. 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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  5. Toilet Water Stays in the Bowl: Clogs, Siphon Jet and Tank Parts

    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.

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  6. Building a Deck From Footings to Railings With Lowe’s Designer

    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.

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  7. Clogged Toilet: Bucket, Plunger and Closet Auger Methods Compared

    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.

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