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Preparing the Turret Room for the Spa Tub House eleven of the Elmwood project continues. The floor is prepared to receive the spa tub. |
 
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Progress Report on the Home Renovation Bob meets up with general contractor Ron Gan to discuss the progress on the project. The plaster has been taken off the load ... |
 
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Progress Report on the Restoration Project Bob gets an update on the governor's mansion project from architect John Paul Hanbury. |
 
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Pumping Concrete to Make a Floor Bob meets Mike Walker the concrete finisher who is pouring a concrete floor. What is very interesting about this project is ... |
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Quieting Loud Pipes Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com.
If your pipes are whistling, banging or knocking when you turn the water on or ... |
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Reducing Lead in Your Drinking Water Lead, a metal found in natural deposits, is commonly used in household plumbing materials and water service lines. The ... |
 
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Replacing a Frozen Outdoor Faucet with a Freeze-Proof One Freeze-proof outdoor faucets are the best replacement option in areas prone to freezing and low temperatures. The project ... |
 
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Replacing a Leaky Valve A corroded shutoff valve can start to leak. Consider replacing the valve to save water and prevent water damage. |
 
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Replacing Brass Water Pipes with PEX Tubing Al Leone of Leone Plumbing replaces the old brass water pipes with PEX tubing in the Melrose basement project. Leone explains ... |
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Replacing Pipe When replacing sections of old galvanized pipe, use two smaller pipe wrenches to avoid twisting and jarring the rest of the ... |
 
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Review of the Waste Water Heat Recovery System Bob meets with plumber John Fuscillo and they check out the wastewater recovery system where the heat from waste water is used ... |
 
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Reworking the Existing Plumbing Bob reviews the work done on the existing plumbing once all the waterproofing and flood-prevention measures are put in place ... |
 
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Shower Stall Install Bob meets with the plumber to discuss the installation of the shower stall in the kid’s bathroom. They discuss shoring up the ... |
 
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Soldering a Copper Pipe Joint Plumber Jack O'Leary shows Bob how to sweat a copper pipe joint. Jack cleans the pipe ends and fittings prior to applying the ... |
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Sound Attenuation Use fiberglass for sound attenuation in your interior partitions. It helps to deaden sounds and reduce household noises adding ... |
 
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Sweating a Joint in Copper Plumbing The plumber Steve Bowton shows Bob how to sweat a joint in copper plumbing. First he cleans the pipes with an emery cloth. ... |
 
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Swimming Pool Construction Larry Long from Anthony & Sylvan Pools is on hand to discuss the excavation and preliminary work done to create the new pool. ... |
 
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Tankless Hot Water Heater Chris Vila meets with Jack Frederick from Frederick/Gerahty to review the hot water heater. The Continuum unit from Rinnai is ... |
 
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Tiling the Shower Bob visits with Eddie Zywusko the mason and tilesetter who is working in a L-shaped shower. Eddie installed a water/ice ... |
 
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Unclogging a Blocked Tub Drain Tub drains may clog from time to time, but unclogging them is an easy process with a few quick solutions. |