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Episode #326

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

Episode #325

Original Air Date: Week of March 21, 2005

Up in the loft, general contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O'Connor a few tricks for using one of the most basic tools, a tape measure. Then master electrician Allen Gallant visits homeowner Kristen Berger of Leominster, Massachusetts and brightens up a dimly-lit basement with new fluorescent fixtures. Then Tom and Kevin, along with plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and landscaping contractor Roger Cook ask, "What is it?" Later, Kevin shows Roger a software package that can be used to create a three-dimensional landscape plan. And Richard makes a house call to homeowner Wendy Smith in Duxbury, Massachusetts and shows her how to replace the banged-up aluminum cover on an old baseboard heater.



Installing Florescent Light Fixtures
Master electrician Allen Gallant helps a homeowner install new fluorescent light fixtures in her basement. Allen ties the new fixtures into an existing light switch by way of a wiring pattern referred to as a "switch-leg-return."

Where to Find It
Allen Gallant, Master Electrician from Gallant Electric
781-862-4636

Fluorescent light fixtures, armored cable cutters and other electrical supplies can be purchased at your local electrical supply house or home center.

What is it?
Roger shows a device that alerts a homeowner when the mail arrives.

Where to Find It: SmartHome Mailbox Monitor
GE Home Electric Products, Inc.
800-435-4448

Landscaping Software
Kevin shows Roger a computer software program for designing a landscape.

Where to Find It
Master Landscape Pro
Punch! Software, LLC
7900 NW 100th Street - Suite LL6
Kansas City, MO 64153
816-891-0025

Replacing an Aluminum Baseboard Heat Cover
Richard replaces a banged-up aluminum baseboard heat cover with a new "dummy" cover. He first removes the old one from the wall using a reciprocating saw to cut through the old screws. He then detaches the old hangers from the cover and removes the cover. He then vacuums the radiator "fins" using a shop vacuum and installs the new hangers and new cover.

Where to Find It: Dummy baseboard covers
Slant/Fin Corp.
516-484-2600

Episode #324

Installing an electronic air cleaner, removing ice from a walkway, venting a bathroom fan.… more

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