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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

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

Original Air Date: Week of December 13, 2004

Host Kevin O'Connor heads outside the barn to learn about ladder safety from expert John Drengenberg. Up in the loft, Kevin, along with general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and landscaping contractor Roger Cook, asks, "What is it?" Then, Roger rebuilds a crumbling retaining wall with homeowner Colin White of Wakefield, Massachusetts using interlocking concrete blocks.



Ladder Safety
Kevin meets ladder safety expert John Drengenberg from United Laboratories to learn about ladder safety. Drengenberg explains proper use of extension ladders, as well as stabilizer bars and leveling feet.

Where to Find It
Ladder Safety Expert:
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
847-272-8800

Extension ladders:
Lynn Ladder & Scaffolding
800-225-2510

What Is It?
Richard shows a mat used to protect a toilet bowl from scratches while using a snake to clear a clog.

Where to Find It
Auger Mat Toilet Bowl Protector:
Marketed by The Better Mousetrap People (BMP)
Available at your local home center or plumbing supply store

Replacing an Old Retaining Wall
Roger replaced an old, crumbling retaining wall with interlocking concrete pavers.

Where to Find It
Concrete pavers:
Ideal Concrete Block Co.

Guillotine-style block splitter can be rented at your local masonry or stone yard

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