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  1. 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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  2. How to Cut Tile Around a Shower Valve, Then Grout and Caulk

    Published: 19 Sep 2026

    Part 4 of Lowe's four-part walk-in shower series finishes the walls: mark and cut a tile around the shower valve with a compass and a wet saw, grout with premixed grout and a rubber float, then…

  3. Setting Shower Floor Mosaic and the First Row of Subway Tile

    Published: 19 Sep 2026

    Part 3 of a four-part walk-in shower tiling series covers setting a marble mosaic floor around a centered drain with Schluter All-Set, then laying out and setting the first course of subway tile on…

  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. Mudskip vs All-Purpose Mud: Testing a Level 5 Drywall Finish

    Published: 4 Apr 2026

    A pro finisher tapes and skims one wall with traditional all-purpose compound while a beginner does the wall beside it with Mudskip, a powder compound that stays workable as it dries.

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  6. How To Drywall Bathtub & Shower Walls with No Specialty Tools or Supplies.

    Published: 31 Mar 2026

    Shows how to drywall around a tub and shower insert using only standard drywall supplies: mold resistant board, paper tape and joint compound, with no tear-away trim.

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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 Rafter Vents in an Attic Before Insulating for an Office

    Published: 27 Feb 2026

    The creator installs rafter vents between 16 in. on center rafters in an attic being turned into an office, keeping an air channel from the soffit vents to the ridge vent before adding blown-in…

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  9. 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
  10. Closet Built-In With Desk, Drawers and Oak Doors for Under $600

    Published: 10 Dec 2025

    The creator turns his son's builder-grade closet into a custom built-in with cabinets, drawers, a desk with a laminated butcher block top, overlay doors, trim and a hidden drawer.

    View project: Son's Room Renovation
  11. Microcement Bathroom: A Carpenter on Why It’s Hard for DIYers

    Published: 27 Nov 2025

    A Vancouver carpenter shows his process for applying Nova Color wall-to-floor microcement in his first microcement bathroom, covering the thin set leveling, Hydroband waterproofing, mesh-embedded…

  12. 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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  13. How to Coat Corner Bead With a Trowel: First-Coat Basics

    Published: 1 Jun 2025

    A drywall finisher shows how to apply the first coat of joint compound to corner bead with a straight 13x5 in. trowel, using thick, well-mixed mud and an arcing motion.

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  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. Insulating an Old Basement: Slab, Walls and Rim Joist Moisture Control

    Published: 16 Nov 2024

    Explains how to insulate and air seal an old basement while controlling condensation: slab treatment with epoxy or a dimple mat, taped rigid foam or closed cell spray foam on walls, floating or…

  18. Installing Click-Lock Vinyl Plank Floors in a Double Wide

    Published: 15 Jun 2024

    A host installs click-lock vinyl plank flooring with a stone polymer core throughout his double wide trailer, about 1,350 square feet with no transitions.

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  19. $500 Small Bathroom Makeover: Drywall Patching, Paint and Vanity

    Published: 9 May 2024

    The first episode of a guest bathroom makeover on a $500 budget that was meant to take 2 to 3 days.

    View project: Full Bathroom Makeover
  20. Replacing a Stair Railing with Box Newels and Half Newels

    Published: 2 Apr 2024

    Part 1 of a two-part stair railing remodel replaces an outdated white oak railing with a Stair Supplies system.

    View project: Modern Stair Railing Remodel
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  21. Hexagon Mosaic Backsplash: Prep, Tile, Grout and Seal Steps

    Published: 27 Mar 2024

    A kitchen backsplash installation using sheets of hexagon mosaic tile, covering drywall prep, layout, cutting around outlets and edges, setting tile in white thinset, trim, grouting, haze removal,…

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  22. Laundry Room Renovation: Built-In Cabinets and Butcher Block

    Published: 9 Mar 2024

    A dark, sparsely furnished laundry room is gutted, patched with mesh tape and joint compound, painted white, and fitted with four base cabinets on the right wall, an open-shelf cabinet beside the…

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  23. Turning a Hallway Closet into Drawers and Shelves with Cedar Trim

    Published: 2 Dec 2023

    A hallway closet with hard-to-open, loud double doors is emptied, stripped of its doors, shelves and trim, and filled with custom built-ins.

  24. 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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