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S4 E6: Raised Garden Bed, Snaking a Drain
Roger builds a raised garden bed using composite landscape timbers. Roger shows host Kevin several other types of landscape timbers. Richard clears a slow-draining bathtub using a plumbing snake.
S5 E6: Building a Small Deck
Tom helps a homeowner rebuild a small exterior deck. They start by removing the existing deck, which has rotted and become unstable. Together, they build a new deck, including stairs and handrails.
S4 E5: Roses, Toilet, Basement Leak
Roger helps a homeowner care for an ailing rose bush. The guys ask, "What is it?" Richard shows Kevin a number of ways to steady a wobbly toilet. Tom prevents water from leaking through a hole in the foundation into a basement.
Creating a Safe, Healthy Playroom
Playrooms made with healthy, fun, durable, eco-friendly materials
S5 E5: Bulbs, Ripping Plywood, Water Hammer
Roger and Kevin plant flower bulbs outside the barn. Tom shows Kevin how to makes straight rip cuts with a circular saw. The guys ask, "What is it?" Richard helps a homeowner eliminate the water hammer noise from his pipes.
Meet the Good Bugs
Letting beneficial insects do what comes naturally makes for a better-looking landscape—and less work for you
Everything You Need to Know about Setting Glass Tile
Learn how to set glass tiles in your home, including selecting materials, preparing the wall surface, and achieving a long-lasting finish.
Fitting Flooring Against Walls
For fast, accurate cuts, leave the tape measure in the toolbox
9 Steps to Getting the Kitchen You Want
The key: Learn how to work with your designer (start by downloading our comprehensive Kitchen Planning Questionnaire)
Taking Care of Tools
Rust busting, repairing cracked handles and praise for the Yankee screwdriver
S4 E4: Wheelbarrow Tire, Gutters, Water Tank
Roger shows Kevin how to repair a flat wheelbarrow tire. Tom repairs an aluminum rain gutter. Kevin and Tom demonstrate a tip sent in from a viewer on how to drill a hole in ceramic tile. Richard Trethewey installs a thermal expansion tank.
History of Grotesques and Gargoyles
Find out what makes them so significant, and spooky
S5 E4: Garage Cabinets, Ceiling Fan
Tom installs new cabinets designed especially for garages. In the "What is it?" segment, Kevin and Roger test a new type of vacuum-assisted post hole digger. Electrician John Barros installs a new ceiling fan. John shows Kevin a few other ways of installing fan-rated electrical boxes.
How To Install a Cork Floor
Cork flooring is an eco-friendly material that's also easy on the feet. Learn how to install it.
The Cleaner Cleanup
Asbestos, lead, and mold: How to responsibly rid your house of three major health and environmental hazards
Bedbug Battler's Checklist
Tips for dealing with bedbugs before, during, and after an infestation. From someone who learned the hard way.
S4 E3: Water Filter, Drought-Resistant Tree
Richard helps a homeowner improve the quality of her drinking water by installing an under-sink filter. Richard and Kevin are joined in the loft by water-filtration expert Bill McTighe. Roger Cook helps a homeowner plant a drought-resistant tree in her sloped front yard.
Bedbugs!
A perp sheet on the culprit in a nationwide epidemic, plus prevention and extermination options you've been itching to know about.
Why It’s Worth Investing in a Radiant Floor Heating System
In this guide, our experts compare hydronic and electric floor heating costs, installation considerations, and energy efficiency.
S5 E3: Shower Pan, Tile Backerboard, Rain Barrel
Richard installs a new acrylic shower base. Tom demonstrates the proper way to install backerboard and tile around a new shower base. Roger helps a homeowner save water by installing a rain barrel.
Reusing Old Accent Windows
How to give vintage transoms, sidelights, and decorative sash new life in your house