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Richard helps a homeowner select and install a new dishwasher. The guys ask, "What is it?" Tom shows Kevin how to sharpen wood chisels using different types of sharpening stones. Roger and Kevin head outside for some lessons on proper use of lawn spreaders.

Roger helps a homeowner replace a mailbox damaged by a snowplow. Tom Silva heads to St. Louis to help a pair of homeowners repoint the failing mortar on their home’s brick foundation.

Tom Silva replaces an interior "hollow-core" door with a "solid-core" door. Tom and Kevin cut several doors in half to reveal how they’re constructed. Richard repairs a leaky kitchen faucet. Richard shows Kevin several types of kitchen faucets and a few tips on repairing them.

Richard shows Kevin how to repair damaged threads on a radiator. Roger solves a grading problem that is causing wood rot. The guys ask, "What is it?" Tom shows Kevin how to stabilize a wobbly newel post. Kevin helps a homeowner refinish her old cast-iron bathtub..

Richard helps a homeowner replace a corroded shut-off valve with a new one. The guys ask, "What is it?" Roger helps a homeowner select the proper rose bushes and plant them so they will "climb" a two-rail fence.

Richard installs an instantaneous water heater. Roger shows how proper planting of deciduous and evergreen trees can help reduce heating and cooling costs. Tom insulates the walls of a Victorian. Tom demonstrates how to add fiberglass insulation to an attic.

Dental floss is a household staple typically confined to the bathroom drawer next to your toothbrush, but here are a few other ways to put it to use.

Tom removes the cracked and warped boards on an old deck and installs new composite decking using hidden fasteners. Richard quiets down a noisy steam heating system.

Roger and a specialist help a homeowner install a granite driveway marker. The guys ask, "What is it?" Richard fixes a hot water radiator that is not providing any heat.