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11 Articles  8 Step By Step  1 Fix-Its  15 Tips  50 Videos  85 All 
Installing a Pedestal Sink
Installing a Pedestal Sink
Mario Taormina of N. Pagano Plumbing installs the Toto pedestal sink in the bathroom of the Manhattan Brownstone. Taormina ...
Installing a Preassembled Whole House Radiant Heating System
Installing a Preassembled Whole House Radiant Heating System
Bob meets with Erling Andersen of AIM (Andersen International Marketing) in the basement of the modern Colonial to discuss the ...
Installing a Shower Fixture
Installing a Shower Fixture
Bob Vila meets with Carlos Leuchtmann from Blue Ridge Plumbing, who shows Bob the shower pan and layout of the new fixtures. ...
Installing a Toilet
Installing a Toilet
If you're updating a bathroom, you'll need to know how to replace the toilet. Apply a wax seal over the floor toilet flange to ...
Installing a Toilet and Vanity in the Half Bathroom
Installing a Toilet and Vanity in the Half Bathroom
Bob looks at the half-bath under the staircase with its tumbled marble mosaic floor and then watches plumber Ron Iadarola ...
Installing an Ice Maker
Installing an Ice Maker
Bob gets some tips about how to hook up an automatic ice maker from plumber Ed Mann. Ed demonstrates how to connect the ice ...
Installing Moen Faucets in the Bathroom Vanity
Installing Moen Faucets in the Bathroom Vanity
Carlos Leuchtmann of Blue Ridge Plumbing joins Bob to install the Moen Kingsley faucet and handles. Leuchtmann begins with the ...
Installing PVC Pipe
Installing PVC Pipe
Bob Vila shows a Victorian Style house where the rough plumbing is being installed. The house has a half basement with the ...
Installing Skylight, Acrylic Block Panels and Hydro-Air System for Cooling
Installing Skylight, Acrylic Block Panels and Hydro-Air System for Cooling
House ten of the Elmwood project. The third floor rec room remodel continues with the installation of Hy-Lite acrylic walls, ...
Kinetico Water Filtration System
Kinetico Water Filtration System
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse
Kitchen Plumbing Installed
Kitchen Plumbing Installed
The final connections are made to the new kitchen appliances including a garbage dsiposal and gas stove.
Lead Sources
Lead Sources
While paint, dust, and soil are the most common lead hazards, other lead sources also exist.
- Drinking water, your home ...
Leak-Proof Showers
Leak-Proof Showers
Tile shower installations are beautiful, but it’s important to use the proper installation techniques and materials to ensure ...
Marble Countertop Installation
Marble Countertop Installation
Bob visits with Greg Rockland the plumber who is installing a marble countertop supported by stainless steel brackets. Eli is ...
New Hot Water Boiler Installation
New Hot Water Boiler Installation
Bob joins Steve Bottazzi, a plumbing contractor, who is taking out an old boiler system and installing a new state-of-the-art ...
Plumber's Bread
Plumber's Bread
Water trickling in copper pipe can make soldering a joint almost impossible because you can't get the fitting hot enough. ...
Plumbing and Electrical Work in the Home Addition
Plumbing and Electrical Work in the Home Addition
Bob joins Jack O'Leary and looks at rough-in plumbing and electrical and they install a roof vent.
Plumbing Installation and Creating a Tile Mural
Plumbing Installation and Creating a Tile Mural
House two of the Elmwood project. The new Kohler tub and plumbing are being installed and Pat Simons creates a tile mural for ...
Plumbing Stack Insulation
Plumbing Stack Insulation
Plumbing stacks may run inside the walls of your home, from the basement to the attic, with openings at each floor where the ...
Plumbing with Metal Studs and a Concrete Slab
Plumbing with Metal Studs and a Concrete Slab
Bob joins Dan Gerry from Tranquility Plumbing as they punch holes in the metal studs for the CPVC tubing that will carry the ...
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