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Episode #326

Installing window boxes on brick siding, making plumbing connections, installing a "drip strip" … more

Episode #325

Installing fluorescent light fixtures, landscaping software, replacing an aluminum baseboard heat cover
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Episode #324

Original Air Date: Week of March 14, 2005

Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a pair of homeowners from Arlington, Massachusetts install an electronic air cleaner on their forced-air furnace. Then landscaping contractor Roger Cook shows host Kevin O'Connor some tools and materials for removing ice from concrete walkways. And general contractor Tom Silva shows homeowner Enza Sheehan of Swampscott, Massachusetts how to properly vent a bathroom fan to the outside of the house.



Installing an Electronic Air Cleaner
Richard installed an electronic air cleaner on a forced-air furnace. He explained that the new unit will filter particles 100 times smaller than the old one-inch pleated filter. Richard also explained that the new filters can be cleaned by simply washing them in a dishwasher.

Where to Find It: Electronic air cleaner
American Standard
617-292-5834

Technical assistance was provided by:
S.G. Torrice Company
978-657-7779

Removing Ice From a Walkway
Roger shows Kevin some methods for removing stubborn ice from a walkway, including proper use of shovels, ice-chippers, de-icing salts, and sand.

Where to Find It
Prestone calcium chloride pellets, Road Runner enhanced calcium chloride blend and De-Icing Salt (sodium chloride/rock salt) manufactured by:

Scotwood Industries, Inc.
800-844-2022

Snow shovels, ice chippers and hand spreaders are available at your local garden center or home center.

Venting a Bathroom Fan
Tom repairs an improperly-vented bathroom fan by attaching it to a louvered-vent he installs on the outside of the house. He first drives a nail through the gable end of the house as a guide for cutting a hole for the vent. From the outside of the house, he drills a hole for the new vent using a four-inch hole saw. He then caulks around the vent using an acrylic-latex caulk with a silicone additive and fastens it with screws. Finally, he connects a length of flexible metal vent to both the vent and fan.

Where to Find It
Ladders supplied by Lynn Ladder Co.
800-596-6717

Vents, caulk, flexible metal duct, elbows and foil tape can all be purchased at your local home center.

Episode #323

Clearing a clogged vent stack, building a backyard ice rinks… more

Episode #322

Riding lawnmowers, garbage disposers, and replacing a rotting wooden threshold… more

Episode #321

Installing a 220 volt receptacle, gardening hand tools, and installing a macerating toilet… more

Episode #320

Leveling a floor, fixing a leaky water shut-off valve, air compressors… more

Episode #319

Composting, and removing a house trap… more

Episode #318

Unclogging bathtub drains, exploring alternatives to window weights and planting a low-maintenance garden … more

Episode #317

Replacing rotted deck balusters, and connecting an icemaker, and stripping wallpaper
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Episode #316

Replicating moldings, fixing an unlevel patio, and stripping wallpaper
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Episode #315

Replacing an old storm window, winterizing shrubs, and using carbon monoxide detectors
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Episode #314

Repairing a glass door, and pruning a Pin Oak
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Episode #313

Planting a new lawn, and replacing a kitchen sink
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Episode #312

Repairing cracked stucco, cleaning a lawnmower, and installing a dehumidifier pump
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Episode #311

Learning about ladder safety and rebuilding a crumbling retaining wall
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Episode #310

Silencing a noisy toilet, cutting crown molding, and replacing broken tile
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Episode #309

Repairing leaky valves, replacing a cellar door, and repairing a leaky drip irrigation hose
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Episode #308

Installing adjustable shelves, identifying a plastic guard for a tree trunk, and testing your soil before planting
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Episode #307

Relacing a water heater's anode rod, installing a rain diverter, identifying a gutter cleaner and no-caulk flashing, and installing thermostatic valves on steam radiators
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Episode #306

Adding window boxes, identifying a cordless drill holder, and how to install sod
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Episode #305

Removing damaged bolts and screws; creating a walkway edge; What Is It?; jacking up a porch to fix a rotting post
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Episode #304

Cutting a kitchen pass-through; What Is It?; stopping a toilet from running… more

Episode #303

Repairing a fence, restoring hot water by fixing an anti-scald valve, and installing a keyless chuck on an older drill
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Episode #302

Replacing a clogged trap, brick walkway patterns, and covering a cracked ceiling with drywall
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Episode #301

Edging a garden bed, choosing drill bits, identifying a nail finder, and how to use a fire extinguisher. … more