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Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to Cleveland to reroute a lengthy dryer vent. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 1-2 hours Cost: $30 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Venting a Clothes Dryer: Measuring tape Drill Driver Hole saw slightly larger than size of vent pipes Metal cutting

A radiant floor heat system gets installed in the garage. #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse With a living space above, the homeowners want to have heat in the new two car garage. They have opted for a sub-floor system. Kevin finds Richard and the Bilo plumbing team laying out the heating system

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner patch a hardwood floor to make it look seamless. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Patch Hardwood Flooring: – 2 1/4-inch hardwood flooring – Wood glue Tools for How to

Ask This Old House heating and plumbing expert Richard Trethewey explains how to get the most out of each type of blowtorch. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Choose and Use a Blowtorch: – Solder – Flux – Emery cloth –

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how a recirculation line can save energy, money, and time. (See steps below.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Steps for How to Get Hot Water with a Recirculating Pump: 1. A recirculation line is a separate water pipe that runs off the hot-water line

Hooking up a new appliance with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey. See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for Adding a New Dishwasher to a Kitchen: new dishwasher [https://amzn.to/34sIHxT] three-way shut-off valve [https://amzn.to/2ZLlloR] stainless steel braided hose [https://amzn.to/2UBM3dr] dishwasher tailpiece [https://amzn.to/2N0dVHr] teflon

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows the basic tools required for most plumbing projects. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Cost: $10 and Up Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Beginning Plumbers: Water Pump Pliers Adjustable Open End Wrench Basin Wrench 4-in-1 screwdriver Plunger Closet Auger Plumbing snake Steps: 1.

Wood-finishing expert Bruce Johnson shares his secrets for applying a professional-quality stain and varnish finish. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Finish a Wood Table: – 120-, 150-, and 180-grit sandpaper [https://amzn.to/31q4Lb8], for smoothing the wood – Oil-based wood conditioner ,

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to replace an old bathtub drum trap with a new PVC P-trap. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Replace a Bathtub Drum Trap: – PVC P-trap, used to replace existing iron

Norm teaches the apprentices how to lay a sill on the new foundation #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough helps an expecting couple install a concrete paver patio #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 12-14 hours Cost: $2500 and up, depending on size and materials Skill Level: Difficult Tools: Pickaxe [https://amzn.to/34XU69V] Shovel [https://amzn.to/2yAfANM] Compactor [https://amzn.to/3bvD4SW] Wheelbarrow [https://amzn.to/34XUntt] Rake [https://amzn.to/2xTvdzZ] Screed [https://amzn.to/3arNdyr] Level [https://amzn.to/2VRh12i] Stakes

It’s Framing 101 with Norm Abram teaching the apprentices. #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Kevin O’Connor arrives at the house and takes a walk through the new addition. Upstairs he finds the apprentices, Bailey, Austin and Nathan learning how to frame an interior wall in the master bedroom suite with Norm Abram.

The causeway connecting the house to the new garage/in-law suite needs a roof. Tom Silva starts off his roofing lesson with the apprentices by stressing the importance of properly applying both the membrane and flashing to prevent water leakage. Then they start the first course of shingles. #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a rain gutter, downspout, and rain barrel. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for Installing a Rain Gutter: – Aluminum gutter – Aluminum downspout – Aluminum elbows, end caps, mounting straps, and downspout

Ask This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman explains the uses and purposes of different types of electrical boxes [https://amzn.to/2tfriLq]. #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Cost: $10 and up Steps: 1. Heath breaks down electrical boxes into a few categories and explains their differences. 2. Heath starts by explaining that new work

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva converts a regular door into a Dutch door. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 3 hours Cost: $100 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Creating a Dutch Door: Pencil [https://amzn.to/2kSd1Ah] Safety glasses [https://amzn.to/2mYd6mN] Chisel [https://amzn.to/2lfWpTn] Utility knife [https://amzn.to/2mWQ0gc] Drill [https://amzn.to/2mSflaY] Track saw [https://amzn.to/2lsdV6C] Palm sander [https://amzn.to/2lseU6O]

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs a cable railing on a deck in Greenwich Village, New York. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Install a Cable Deck Railing: Cable deck-railing kit [https://amzn.to/30duyp7] (includes all necessary steel cable and connectors)

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva gives some basic tips about insulating an attic SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Cost: $100 and Up Skill Level: Beginner Tools: Insulation blower Shopping List: Unfaced fiberglass insulation OR Cellulose insulation OR Rigid foam insulation _” plywood Steps: 1. An easy way to improve the insulation