Plumbing Videos
These This Old House videos showcase all of our plumbing projects, how-tos, and designs.
How to Install a Touchless Kitchen Faucet
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a new, no-touch kitchen faucet
How to Repair a Noisy Toilet
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a new flush valve
How to Install a Hybrid Gas Water Heater
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows a quiet, efficient way to produce domestic hot water
How to Prevent Frozen and Burst Pipes
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey offers a few tips to keep water from freezing up in your pipes during the winter months.
How to Maintain a Furnace
Ask This Old House heating and plumbing expert Richard Trethewey explains the best practices for keeping your furnace up and running during the winter
Ask Richard: How to Connect Pipe Without Soldering
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows two no-solder ways to make watertight pipe connections
Reattach an Undermount Kitchen Sink
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey uses undermount sink adhesive to reattach a stainless steel kitchen sink to a granite countertop.
How to Install an Anti-Scald Shower Valve
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces a three-handle shower valve with a single-handle anti-scald valve
How to Install a New Toilet
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Cheyenne, Wyoming, to help a homeowner install a new toilet
What Can and Can't Go Down a Garbage Disposer
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains what foods should and should not go into garbage disposers.
How to Install a Whole-House Water Softener
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey visits New Jersey to install a water softener
How to Avoid Rookie Plumbing Mistakes
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates some common plumbing mistakes and how to avoid them
How to Replace a Vessel Sink with a Self-Rimming Sink
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Atlanta to help a homeowner switch out one sink for another
How to Diagnose Leaks in a Steam Boiler
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps locate the leak on a steam boiler that is losing water
How to Prevent Plumbing Sulfur Smells
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey offers remedies to prevent smelly water
Understanding New Water-Heater Regulations
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how new energy-saving regulations affect today's water heaters
How to Replace a Clogged Shower Valve
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey replaces a clogged shower valve that would not allow hot water into the shower
How to Replace a Kitchen Sink and Faucet
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Colorado to help a homeowner install a new kitchen sink and faucet.
How to Install a Combination Boiler and Hot Water Heater
Replace two devices, your water heater and boiler, with a single combi boiler unit that’s more efficient and compact.
How to Install a Timed Washing-Machine Valve
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a new washing-machine valve that will prevent flooding
How to Repair a Leaky Kitchen Faucet
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner repair her leaky kitchen faucet
How to Solder a Pipe
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shares tips on soldering copper pipe
How to Install a New Sink and Faucet
Learn how to replace an old kitchen sink with a new one
How to Replace a Pedestal Sink Pop-Up Assembly
This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey replaces an old, faulty pop-up drain
How to Replace a Direct-Vent Water Heater
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to install a new water heater when there's no chimney
How to Install a Drain Pump for a Basement Sink
Draining water from below-grade plumbing with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey
How to Install a Frost-Proof Faucet with PEX Piping
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to plumb a new hose faucet using flexible plastic water pipe
How to Repair a Leaking Faucet
Quick tips of stopping annoying drips with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey
How to Clear a Clogged Bathtub Drain
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to fix a slow draining tub
How to Install an Automatic Washing Machine Shutoff Valve
Adding overflow protection to the laundry room with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey
How to Install a Water Pressure Reducing Valve
Taming extremely high water pressure with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey
How to Install a Pull-Out Kitchen Faucet
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to upgrade to a faucet and sprayer in one