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Winterizing (segment #10506) Even though it may be a few weeks or months before the weather gets cold, now is the time to prepare your home for winter.... Read More >>		Drywall Repair (segment #5104) Are you using artwork to hide a nasty little secret? Ugly holes and gouges in your walls. We’ll show you how to repair sheetrock and get rid of holes and gouges - even hairline cracks. If you have a h... Read More >>

Screen Repair (segment #5107) This is a great time of year to leave your windows open and let the cool breeze into your house. But, if you have an ugly rip in your screen, you’re probably going to invite the bugs in as well. But i... Read More >>		Toilet Replacement (segment #5111) Let me show you how easy it is to replace a toilet. We’re almost ready to remove the old toilet, but before we do, let me give you a couple of tips. On the bottom of your toilet, you have a wax ring -... Read More >>

Sink & Faucet Replacement (segment #5125) Today, I'm underneath the kitchen sink turning off the water supply lines and unplugging the garbage disposal because I'll be showing you how to replace your kitchen sink and faucet. ... Read More >>		Window Stool Repair (segment #5133) In older homes, window areas are usually the first to need repair. Rain or humidity causes the old wood to rot, or the wood can be damaged by heavy objects or sharp claws. Whatever caused the probl... Read More >>

Fascia Board Repair (segment #5208) Moisture is usually the culprit when it comes to exterior wood damage like this. Areas that get little or no direct sunlight are particularly vulnerable. The dampness often leads to rotting wood and a... Read More >>		Steel Door Repair (segment #5216) This is a metal door and a lot of people who have a metal door that's been abused think the only way to take care of it is to buy a new metal door. We've got a less expensive and very easy way for you... Read More >>

Water Spigot (segment #5230) There ought to be a law against a spigot like this. First of all, it’s leaking like a sieve, it’s underground, it’s hard to get to, we’ve got a mosquito magnet down here. We’... Read More >>		Clogged Drain (segment #5248) Most of us don’t appreciate a drain that’s running properly. But if the kitchen sink, the bathtub, the basin, or the toilet gets clogged up we've got big problems. We’ll show you how to manage those ... Read More >>

Front Door Makeover (segment #5250) I don't think the brass polish is going to do much good for this handle. It's beyond that. As a matter of fact, we're going to dress up the front entryway here. We're going to put in a new handle. We'... Read More >>		Mailbag: Roof Shingles (segment #5501) *Dear Michael*: Hello, I have some patching to do on my shingled roof, just replacing a shingle here and a shingle there. The problem is I don't know how to put the shingles on without t... Read More >>

Mailbag: Hardwood Floor Stains (segment #5504) If you have a scratch or a water spot on your hardwood floor, they are both easy to repair. What you want to do first is match your stain. And you can do that by getting one of these stain charts a... Read More >>		Removing Scuff Marks (segment #5699) If that scuff marks on ceramic tile or vinyl flooring are driving you crazy, here are some quick tips that'll help.... Read More >>

Lawn Mower Maintenance (segment #5708) Mowing the lawn on a Saturday afternoon is not my idea of a good time. But mowing the lawn on a Saturday afternoon with a mower that won't cooperate is not really a good time either. A little pre-plan... Read More >>		Drainage Problems (segment #5731) We've got a bit of a problem here. I'm down in a hole, and so are these air conditioning units. And that means that when it rains water drains this way toward the house. We don't want that. We want wa... Read More >>

Hydraulic Mining (segment #5733) A brand new home could be your new house. Everything is complete. You've moved in. The contractor has left, only he's left one thing out, and that is he hasn't put a pipe under the sidewalk to carry t... Read More >>		Repairing Sheet Vinyl (segment #5961) Damaged sheet vinyl flooring doesn't have to be a total disaster. Here's a quick tip for making replacement patches in no time. ... Read More >>

Repairing Vinyl Tiles (segment #5962) Here's a quick tip for repairing vinyl floor tile or even sheet vinyl. Some of these cuts and scratches that you've probably thought are hopeless are easily repaired by using a liquid seam sealer. ... Read More >>		Drawer Stops (segment #5992) Here’s a quick tip for keeping a drawer from pulling all the way. Just hammer in a nail to create a stop – about an inch in from the back of the drawer.... Read More >>

Removing Crayon from Walls (segment #5995) No matter how many times we tell them not to, sooner or later our children will draw on something around the house. So here's a quick tip on how to take care of that problem.... Read More >>		Stains on Laminate (segment #5996) If you like to cook but you have stubborn stains on your plastic laminate countertops, here's a quick tip that may surprise you.... Read More >>

Plunger Power (segment #5997) The first tool you need to reach for is a plunger. But before you get started with the elbow grease, here’s some tricks of the trade your plumber already knows.... Read More >>		Roof Repair (segment #6116) Today we're talking about what happens when you have water that should remain outside, but ends up on the inside of your house. We've noticed some stains on the ceiling which indicate that we probably... Read More >>

Drywall Dents (segment #6413) Now you don't to worry about covering up holes or dents in your wall with a picture. Here's a quick tip that will save your wall from dings and dents.... Read More >>		Fixing Holes (segment #6426) When you move into a house you want to put things on the wall to make your house look good, but what happens when it's time to move out and you're left with these holes in the drywall? ... Read More >>

Popped Drywall Nails (segment #6430) I'm using a sample board to show you what can happen when your drywall gets older. Nails that were used to fasten it sometimes tend to pop back out. Here's a quick tip that will keep your wallboard on... Read More >>		Drywall Patches (segment #6448) Here's a two-in-one quick tip you can use when patching holes in drywall. ... Read More >>

QuickFlash - Sealing Your Home (segment #9502) Every new home under construction provides dozens of places where moisture and air can penetrate the envelope of the home. Inventor Bill Gilleran has come up with a new design for weatherproof seals t... Read More >>		Drywall Repair (segment #9505) We recently moved this toilet paper holder because, as you can see, this anchor had loosened, and wasn’t holding the fixture properly. So what we’re going to do today, is repair this area.... Read More >>

Wood Conditioner (segment #9516) A lot of people stain their own furniture. But if you’re working with soft or porous wood, make sure you condition it first.... Read More >>		Wood Filler (segment #9518) When you install moulding in your house, what do you do with those ugly nail holes? Some people leave them there. But there’s no reason to do that when you can buy a wood filler.... Read More >>

Mortar Joint Patch (segment #ath127) Missing or cracked mortar joints between bricks are repaired with a process called 'tuck pointing'. Here is the procedure...... Read More >>		Patching Drywall Cracks (segment #t40-4-96) Almost any home you go into, you're going to find cracks in the walls. Usually they're going to be up over the door, around the window, places like that. Now this doesn't mean that your house is about... Read More >>