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You’re in the middle of a party, enteraining a houseful of guests, and the toilet acts up. Are you ready to spring in...
Do you have something around your home that’s been sorta broken but not quite broken enough to fix it yet? For us,...
Sometimes it’s nail holes and sometimes it’s rotten wood, but your projects will often require you to patch ...
Making the right decisions about your roof ensures your home's optimal performance and safeguards your peace of mind.
Your kitchen gets a lot of use. So it doesn't take long to begin seeing signs of wear and tear on wood cabinets. Soon...
Walls, normally thought of as interior design elements, are useful in landscaping, too. A landscaping wall can be fre...
Drywall has been the wall finishing material of choice for most of a century, because it’s so easy to install and fin...
A squeaky floor is easier to fix if it’s a floor that you can access from below. Listen to BOB VILA ON SQUEAKY FLOORS...
Water spots on ceilings and walls aren’t just unsightly--they can be a symptom of a much bigger problem that needs at...
Despite what the three little pigs might say, even the hardiest of brick buildings will require repair and restoratio...
Avoid potential disaster by being prepared and reading these essential tips for toilet repair.
Of all the siding materials you could use on your home, cedar shingles are one of the most attractive and long lastin...
Bob Vila Radio is a newly launched daily radio spot carried on more than 60 stations around the country (and growing)...
Well-maintained patio and deck furniture is an essential for truly enjoyable outdoor living.
Checking your roof for problem signs now could mean the difference between repair or replacement later.
It's a complete mystery to me how this could have happened to my roof in Florida. There are no palm trees around to d...
Follow this helpful advice on clearing up a slow-moving or clogged drain.
Asphalt shingles are the most popular roofing material for homes today, accounting for nearly 70% of domestic roofing...
Follow these step-by-step DIY methods for repairing small and large holes in your drywall.
The door closer on my front porch—that mechanical cylindrical device that keeps the door from flying open too far and...
Architect Mary Kennedy and Bob tour her Georgian Colonial family home in Westchester County, NY. After a flood ruined the house, the challenge was to salvage and ...
Bob works with contractor Bob Ryley and carpenter Chris Clark installing new wood-shingle siding.
Carpenters Bob Ryley and Danny Ruffini and copper-work specialist Fred Mitchell install custom fabricated copper-lined wood gutters on Bob's home.
Bob meets with Ed and Lisa Zywusko, a husband-and-wife masonry team, and sees how they are going to refurbish the old brick chimney.
Tile is installed in the master bathroom’s shower area. A flashback reviews the waterproofing work that was done to prevent leaks.
Experts review the replication of old house moldings and the use of Western Red Cedar for house trim and boards.
Bob reviews the work done on the existing plumbing in the basement and the replacement of obsolete brass water pipes.
Basement drainage systems are installed to control moisture and humidity and to eliminate rot and mildew.
Bob meets with the installer of the new HVAC system to discuss how it filters air and reduces energy costs.
Bob meets with a local real estate broker and with homeowner Sarah Monzon, whose basement will be finished to create additional family space.
Carpenters replace a rotted deck, and a rotted porch column is reconstructed with concrete.
Damaged sill is replaced, the house is protected against insects and rot, and sliding doors with custom trim molding are installed.
Bob discusses the installation of a plastic subfloor to prevent water damage and the selection of a basement dehumidifier.
Bob meets with FLASH—Federal Alliance for Safe Housing and FEMA—Federal Emergency Management Agency, to learn how homeowners can protect their homes from damaging...
Bob visits the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park with Doug Blonsky of the Central Park Conservancy.
Bob and Professor Tom Visser (UVM) visit the Burtch-Udall house in Quechee, VT, and the nearby Sumner Mansion-- suitable locales for a running discussion on prope...
Chris Borovka (from US Gypsum) joins Bob to explain about patching with plaster.
Bob meets with Beth Judge (of Clemson University) to review hazard-resistant building techniques at a demonstration house used to teach builders and architects in...
Bob meets with preservationist Fred Ecker to go over the process of making repairs to the floors.
Bob tours the finished house, the fifth in the Elmwood neighborhood project. Better grading and gutters have been added to prevent future water damage.
As part of a Miami kitchen renovation, Bob frames a partition wall made to resemble a banana leaf. He also pours concrete to patch a floor.
Bob examines the exterior of the home, where several layers of paint are removed, and contractor Cortney Lofton explains the techniques and tools used to restore ...
Bob and homeowner Gavin repair and refinish a 75-year-old oak floor. Because the new patch floor panels have a different thickness from the original, a belt sande...
Bob surveys the plaster cornice in the project home. Water damage has ruined a large section and much of the remaining plaster needs repair. Bob and restoration c...
Bob observers the expert plasterer add detail to the cornice, which is under reconstruction due to water damage.
Bob joins the plumber as he installs a shower stall in the kids' bathroom. After drilling the drain hole, the plumber demonstrates how to properly attach a metal ...
Bob and the architect survey the problem areas of the home and eventually focus on the decaying deck.
Bob has finished wiring the Colonial-style light fixture in the entryway and, back in the kitchen, the refrigerator ice maker is hooked up.
Bob helps general contractor Ron Gan demonstrate how to repair a broken window pane the old-fashioned way.
The tour of the project house continues up into the attic and down into the basement. Bob and general contractor Ron Gan discuss the necessary repairs and desired...
The roofing crew strips several ancient layers of old roofing off the project house, leaving a section open for the installation of the new dormer.
Ryan Pirro (from RestorationWindows.com) discusses refurbishing old windows with solid-bronze sash chains, new parting beads, and spring-bronze weather stripping ...
