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A Panelized Home: Blissful Bathrooms
In 1742 when Thomas Gray wrote "...where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," he couldn't have been referring to building a house. |
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Asbestos In Your Home
Once a common element in a wide range of building materials, asbestos is now known to be a serious health risk. Before you start a serious remodel ... |
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Avoiding Flood Damage Protecting Your Property
Flood protection can involve a variety of changes to your house and property–changes that can vary in complexity and cost. You may be able to make ... |
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Avoiding Flood Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
Are you looking for ways to protect your home from flooding? There are many things you can do, depending on the flood hazard in your area, the ... |
 
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Bathroom Plumbing Work and Electrical Wiring the Kitchen
Plumber Kevin Hanley reviews the installation of the new half-bath. A pedistal water basin and an antique toilet are installed. Electrical wiring ... |
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Behind the Walls and Pocket Door Installation
Bob looks at what goes behind the walls before putting on the blue board: wiring, light fixtures, heat ducts, water lines and a pocket door frame. |
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Block Wall Demolition
Bob and Ed Weller meet to demolish a block wall to open up the room for the remodel. An electrician has disconnected the area's wiring and an ... |
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Boiler Pipes and a In-Floor Radiant Heat in Bathroom
Bob meets with the plumber to look at the air handler and then goes upstairs to check out a bathroom floor heated with radiant heat. |
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Cleaning Drains
Thank goodness for the household drain system. It removes wastewater from sinks, tubs, and showers, dumping it into your home's sewer or drainage ... |
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Clear a Blocked Sink Drain
Clearing a blocked sink drain requires only few basic tools and a little elbow grease. |
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Cook Center Installation
Bob helps Kevin install Kitchen Aid Oven and Kohler Pro cook center. |
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Copper Plumbing Installation
Tom Higham is on hand to demonstrate how install copper plumbing for the bathroom lavatory. A copper T is used to join the various pipes. The pipe ... |
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Defrosting and Protecting Pipes
Exposure to temperatures below 20 degrees can cause pipes to freeze and break. A few simple steps can help protect pipes from freezing or defrost ... |
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Distributing Water Around the House
Keeping up with the flow of things in and around your home's water system. |
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Drainage, Wastewater, and Vent Systems
The task of removing water and waste in the belongs to the DWV system. |
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Drainwater Heat Recovery System
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity |
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Elm Court's Utility Room and Washer and Dryer Hookup
Donald Brazie from D & B Plumbing demonstrates how to hook up a washer and dryer in a utility room that was formerly a bathroom on the Elm Court's ... |
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Energy Efficient Washer Dryer Set Installed
Bob and Ryley install a Maytag Neptune washer-dryer set. Manufacturer's representative Jay Klosterman describes the product's energy saving ... |
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Evaluating the HVAC and Plumbing Systems
Bob meets with plumbing and HVAC contractor Frank ladarola, to look at a 40+ year old converted gas from oil furnace that needs to be replaced ... |
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Excavation for a New Waterline
Bob meets with Dick of John Hawley Inc. to watch the excavation for the installation of a new waterline and discuss the details of the process. |
