Deadbolt Installation; Hedge Trimming; Hot Water Heater
E1
Installing a deadbolt; trimming hedges; fixing a heating system.
Newel Renewal; What Is It? Replacing a Water Heater
E2
Securing a shaky newel post at the top of a stairway; replacing a 50-year-old water heater.
Slate Walkway; What Is It? Shower Stall Leak
E3
Restoring a slate walkway; repairing a leak in a fiberglass shower stall.
Fixing a Hole; What Is It? 14-Inch Rough-in Toilet
E4
Repairing holes in drywall; replacing a large 1920s wall-mounted toilet.
Drywell Installation; What Is It? Getting a Grip
E5
Installing a backyard drywell; installing a bathtub safety grab bar.
Window Trimming; Utility Boxes; What Is It? Kitchen Faucet
E6
Installing interior window trim; hiding utility boxes in front of a house; fixing a broken spray hose on a kitchen faucet.
Groundcover Planting; Opening Stuck Windows
E7
Replacing ailing grass with ivy and pachysandra; opening double-hung windows that are painted shut.
Prefinished Engineered Floor; Replacing a Sink Stopper
E8
Replacing wall-to-wall carpeting with pre-finished hardwood flooring; pros and cons of floors; replacing a rusty bathroom sink stopper.
Poison Ivy Removal; What Is It? Installing a Shingles Corner
E9
Removing poison ivy from the yard without using herbicides; weaving cedar shingles on an outside corner of a house.
Chimney Liner; What Is It? Toilet Tank Condensation
E10
Chimney flue repairs; installing an anti-sweat valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.
Stairway Handrail; What Is It? Transplanting a Rhododendron
E11
Installing a staircase handrail; transplanting a rhododendron.
Drip Irrigation Repair; What Is It? Leaky Tile Tub
E12
Repairing an irrigation system; fixing a bathtub leak.
Squeaky Hardwood Floors; What Is It? Building Timber Stairs
E13
Silencing squeaky hardwood floors; building a set of timber stairs.
Walkway Installation; What Is It? Cutting Accurate Miters
E14
Brick-walk installation; cutting a miter in wood trim.
Sliding Closet Doors; What Is It? Electric Heat; Paint Colors
E15
Fixing sliding closet doors; electric radiant floor heat; selecting exterior paint colors.
Water Quality Testing; What Is It? Damaged Floorboard
E16
Examining water quality; installing a water softener and filter; replacing a rotten board in hardwood flooring.
Snaking Speaker Wire; What Is It? Planting a Tree
E17
Snaking wire through exterior walls; planting a magnolia tree.
Deterring Deer; PVC Pipe; What Is It? Sagging Shower Door
E18
Protecting shrubs from deer; pipe connections; fixing a shower door that will not close properly.
Cutting Glass; Climbing Vines; What Is It? Portable Aircon
E19
Cutting a pane of glass; planting climbing vines; installing a portable air conditioner.
Programmable Thermostat; What Is It? Plaster and Lath Wall
E20
Programmable thermostat installation; repairing a cracked plaster and lath wall.
Steam Radiator; What Is It? Preparing Raised Garden Beds
E21
Air vent replacement; repairing a steam radiator's shut-off valve; preparing garden beds for winter.
Curved Molding; Buying Wire Foot; What Is It? Maple Syrup
E22
Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.
Radiant Heat; What Is It? Prep Aluminum Siding for Paint
E23
Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.
Track Light; Drywall Repair Clips; Noisy Baseboard Heaters
E24
Installing track lighting in the kitchen; how to quiet noisy baseboard heaters.
Copper Pipe Corrosion; What Is It? Stripping a Drafty Door
E25
Corroded copper pipes; how to replace worn-out weather stripping around a kitchen door.
Door Jamb and Storm Door; What Is It? Garden Tools
E26
Repairing a damaged door jamb and installing a new storm door; choosing the right garden tools for spring cleanup.