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Plumbing with PVC Piping
Bob meets with Gerry Folan, the plumbing contractor, who demonstrates how all the waste lines come together in a residence and ... |
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Pool Prep
When reopening your pool for a new season, make sure your pump and filter are working properly before adding chemicals to the ... |
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Pouring a Concrete Floor
Bob watches a strip of concrete being poured between two existing slabs. Rebar is placed in the two adjoining floors to ... |
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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 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 ... |
