Plumbing
How To Fix a Noisy Baseboard Heater
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner diagnose and solve a baseboard hot water system that makes noise.
How to Replace a Main Shutoff Valve
Learn how to replace a malfunctioning main shutoff valve from This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey.
How To Install a Reverse Osmosis Water Filter
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows you how to install a simple reverse osmosis water filter system.
Technologies Transforming the Plumbing Business
Contractors share how today's innovations are saving their businesses time and money, keeping their techs safer, and catering to a younger generation that demands uninterrupted connectivity
How To Replace a Shower Cartridge
A common culprit of shower issues is the shower cartridge. Learn how to replace a shower cartridge in our comprehensive guide.
Tankless Water Heaters: What You Need to Know Before You Buy
Tankless water heaters warm water on demand, so you never run out of hot water. They’re also energy efficient, which saves you money on utility bills.
How To Install an Electric Heat Pump Water Heater
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner select and install the right electric water heater.
A Step by Step Guide to Snaking Any Clogged Drain
In our guide, This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates how to clear a stopped bathtub or shower drain.
Plumbing Tool Essentials for Beginners
This video and guide detail the tools you'll need when you have a home plumbing repair to do or a minor emergency.
Take the edge off your energy bills – meet the heat pump water heater
Your home’s most forgettable appliance could be wasting hundreds of dollars per year
How To Drain and Vent a Bathroom Sink
If your sink is emitting loud noises or odd smells, you may need to install a vent. Here's what you need to know.
How to Rotate a Toilet and Address Potential Issues
Moving a toilet to a new location can be a challenging task, but homeowners can handle it with the right approach. Read how to reorient your toilet in our step-by-step guide.
How to Install an Outdoor Faucet for Hot or Cold Water
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner add an outdoor faucet with both hot and cold water.
Wrenches that Make Plumbing Easier
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates the uses of less common wrenches
How to Rebuild a Shutoff Valve
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace the shutoff valve underneath her kitchen sink
How to Install a New Kitchen Faucet
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace her kitchen faucet.
How To Solder A Plumbing Pipe
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey offers landscape contractor Jenn Nawada a crash course on soldering a pipe.
How To Prepare and Inspect Your Sump Pump for Spring
April showers up the risk of basement flooding. Follow these steps to ensure your sump pump is in good shape for spring.
How to Install and Connect an Ice Maker Like a Pro
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a special homeowner hook up her refrigerator with an ice maker
Are Plastic Water Heaters Worthwhile For Your Home?
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey weighs the pros and cons of a plastic tank water heater.
How to Repair a 3 Handle Shower Faucet
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey repairs and replaces a leaky shower valve.
How to Repair a Damaged Main Shutoff Valve
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates solutions for replacing a water main shutoff
How To Choose Water Saving Plumbing Fixtures
Ask This Old House expert Richard Trethewey and host Kevin O’Connor discuss the different ways to identify water-saving plumbing fixtures.
How To Install a Water Saving Toilet for Your Bathroom
Looking to cut down on utilities? Install a new water-saving toilet and save money with each flush by using our step-by-step guide.
How to Connect Copper Pipes Without Soldering
The tried and true method for connecting copper pipes has always been soldering, but it’s a difficult skill to master. Richard Trethewey shows another effective way to connect these pipes without pulling out the blow torch.
The Anatomy of a Kitchen Faucet
Get to know one of the most-used pieces of your kitchen
How To Diagnose and Fix a Gurgling Sink
This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey points out common reasons for a noisy sink and how to fix sink gurgling.
How to Install a Tankless Water Heater
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to install a tankless water heater.
How to Fix a Wobbly Toilet
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner diagnose and repair a wobbly toilet
How To Change a Toilet
Changing a toilet doesn't have to be unpleasant. With this DIY project, you can enhance your bathroom’s functionality.
How to Prevent Plumbing Leaks Automatically
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates a wireless detector that can shut off the water in case of a flood.
How to Diagnose and Repair a Leaking Water Heater
Learn common causes for a leaking water heater and how to fix water heater issues before they cause damage and become costly.