Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to create zones in a hot water system. Steps: 1 Turn off cold-water line to boiler; shut the electricity to boiler.2 Drain water from boiler, if there ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a stand-by generator. Steps: 1 Install electrical sub-panel with transfer switch beside the main electrical panel.2 Redirect critical circu ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install radiant heat. Steps: 1. Screw aluminum transfer plates to underside of subfloor; install two plates per joist bay.2. Assemble radiant-heat ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a towel warmer. Steps: 1. Drain hot-water heating system; turn off water supply to the old radiator.2. Use reciprocating saw to cut hot-wat ...
Watch this video to learn how to install a low cost lawn sprinkler systerm. Steps: 1. Use long string to determine number and location of sprinkler heads.2. Dig hole for sprinkler head, shovel topsoil ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install an under-sink water filter.Steps: 1 Close the cold-water shut-off valve leading to the kitchen sink.2 Disconnect the copper cold-water pipe ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to work with PVC pipe. Steps: 1 Cut PVC pipe with handsaw, then deburr the inside of pipe to remove any roughness.2 Dry-assemble the pipe and fittings ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to fix a bath sink stopper.Steps: 1 Pull out the old pop-up sink stopper. 2 Use an adjustable wrench to remove the pop-up lever from beneath sink. 3 L ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a utility sink.Steps: 1. Turn off water2. Cut section from existing drain pipe and install a new Wye-fitting3. Assemble PVC pipe and fittin ...
Watch this video to learn how to work with PEX piping. Steps: 1 Use PEX to run main cold-water feed into house.2 Connect cold-water feed to manifold.3 Run separate cold-water lines out from manifold t ...