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6 videos

  1. Ice Dam Heat Cables, Furnace Upkeep and Snow Blower Care

    Published: 8 Oct 2026

    A winter-weather episode of Ask This Old House covering ice dams, where an electrician installs a 60-foot electric heat cable with a temperature and moisture sensor on a roof, gutter and downspout.

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  2. How to Strip, Clean and Restain a Weathered Deck Step by Step

    Published: 14 Mar 2026

    Ricky from Lowe's shows how to refinish a weathered deck.

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  3. Replacing a Garage Door Opener With a Belt-Drive Model

    Published: 7 Mar 2026

    A Lowe's associate guides two first-time DIYers through replacing a noisy garage door opener with a belt-drive model.

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  4. Extending a Shed Roofline 10 Feet With 6×6 Posts and Spliced Shingles

    Published: 25 Oct 2025

    Scott of Everyday Home Repairs extends the roofline of a 12x16 modern single-slope shed by about 10 feet, as part of the Solar Shed 2.0 project.

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  5. Plastic vs Metal Storage Sheds: Assembly Time, Headroom, Anchoring

    Published: 27 Jun 2025

    Scott assembles a plastic (resin) Suncast-made Craftsman shed and a metal shed to compare them.

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  6. Hanging a Rain Gutter, Downspout and Rain Barrel Step by Step

    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.

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