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Home Repair Tutor — 337 episodes

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337: Custom Shower Pan Installation in 2 Hours or Less

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336: Waterproofing Basement Walls with DRYLOK

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335: Bathroom Waterproofing Systems...DO's and DON'Ts

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334: Tub Shower Combo Remodeling Tips

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333: How to Install the DITRA-HEAT Heated Flooring System

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332: Three Tips for Drilling Holes in Cinderblock, Brick and Tile

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331: Cutting Bathroom Tiles with Montolit's New CGX115 Angle Grinder Blade

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330: Five Tips for Choosing Tile

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329: How to Paint a Bathroom Fast (5 Tips from The Idaho Painter)

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328: Cement Board Installation Tips for Tub Shower Combos

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327: Five Solid Bathtub Installation Tips

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326: Thin-Set for Tile DO's and DON'Ts

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325: How to Grout Shower Wall Tiles and Milwaukee's M18 Grinder

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324: Unsanded Grout Tips and Empire's New LED Levels

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323: Grouting Bathroom Floors and Milwaukee's Surge Driver

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322: Insurance Tips...Keep Your Home Safe

17

321: Grout Removal Tools and Ridgid's Palm Impact Driver

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320: Bathroom Towel Bar Tips and Milwaukee's M18 Brad Nailer

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319: Seven Winter Tips for Safer Homes

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318: Pedestal Sink Installation Tips and FEIN's New Tools

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317: Waterproofing a 120 Year Old Shower

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316: Replace a Toilet and DeWALT's New FlexVolt Grinder

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315: How to Waterproof Your Bathroom

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314: How to Choose Grout and The Best Fix for Toilet Bowl Leaks

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313: Fix Basement Leaks and Milwaukee's ONE KEY Sawzall

26

312: Three Fall Home Tips and Channellock Tool Review

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311: Drilling Holes in Tile and Dremel's Velocity

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310: Tiling Custom Shower Niches and Milwaukee's New Miter Saw

29

309: Essential Tiling Tools & Milwaukee's New Battery

30

308: Cutting Bathroom Tiles & Drilling Through Concrete

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307: Seven Tips to Get Your Home Ready for the Fall Season

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306: How to Hang Drywall in Doorways

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305: Tiled Shower Questions & Answers

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304: Glass Mosaic Tile Tips

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303: Prevent a Flooded Basement

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302: Drywall Installation (5 Quick Tips)

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301: Leaky Faucet Fixes

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300: Soldering Tips (Quick Tips)

39

299: Bathroom Remodeling Start to Finish

40

298: Shower Body Sprays + Surprise Bonus

41

297: Bathroom Repair Tutor + Special Summer Bonus OPEN

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296: Summer Enrollment for BRT and Tub Waterproofing QUICK TIPS

43

295: Shutoff Valve Repair and RotoZip Winner Revealed

44

294: Hang Drywall by Yourself (Quick Tips)

45

293: Why I LOVE PEX

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292: Leaky Tubs, Broken Doors & ONE-KEY

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291: Bathtub Installation (Make it ROCK SOLID)

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290: Insulation Tips and Lower Utility BILLS

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289: Community Questions and Tile Cutters

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288: How to Remove a Bathtub

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287: Remove a Toilet (without spillage)

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286: My Bathroom Floor Disaster

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285: Tiling Tips (SMART Ideas)

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284: How to Fix Drywall

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283: We All Need Shut Offs

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282: Roofing Quick Tips and Announcement

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281: Home Automation for Sprinklers

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280: Easily Remove Tree Trunks

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279: DITRA is a MUST Under Tile

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278: Remove RUST Stains from Toilets

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277: Milwaukee's Digital Tool REVOLUTION

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276: Spring LAWN Tips

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275: The Amazon Echo is SO COOL

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274: Extend Your Hotwater Tank's Life

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273: Drill Through Brick with These Tools

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272: Capping Copper Pipes Without Burning Down the House

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271: Curbed or Curbless Showers?

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270: Joist Repair Tips that Stop Home Implosions

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269: Little Plumbing Tip That Stops Water Leaks

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268: Old Tubs...Paint or Pitch?

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267: Should You Get a Home Inspection

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266: Recessed Lights...Where Should They NOT Go

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265: Plan, Renovate and Profit from a DIY Bathroom Remodel

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264: Prevent a Burglary with Jerry's Tips

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263: Leaking Clothes Washers...What's the Fix?

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262: Demo Wire Mesh & Mortar...What's the Best Method

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261: Speed Up Drywalling with These Tips

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260: How to Tile Like a Pro...Use These Tools

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259: Plumbing Tools You Should Know

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258: Get Hot Water Faster with These Tips

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257: Advice for Leaky Toilet Owners

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256: Should You Tile or Go with Fiberglass for Showers

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255: Messed Up Plaster Board Question

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254: How to Build a Frozen Pipe Repair Kit

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253: Should You Use Mastic For Shower Tiles and Announcements!!

86

252: Vibrating Kitchen Faucets...What's the Fix

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251: Nine Essential Power Tools...PLUS a HUGE Thank You

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250: Seven Basic Tools Everyone Should Have

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249: Battery Recycling Made Easy and Awesome Tiling Tips

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248: Make a Carpet Stain Remover with Two Ingredients

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247: Why Ice Dams Form...And How to Prevent Them

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246: Bathroom Cleaning Products You Don't Know About

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245: Tips for Choosing a New Bathroom Faucet

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244: The Secret to Fixing Copper Pipe Leaks...WITHOUT Soldering

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243: Can You Tile Over Plaster?

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242: YouTube Q & A

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241: Nine Electrical Tips That Make Homeowners Smarter

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240: How to Remove Floor Tile with 3 Types of Tools

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239: How to Lower Heating Bills with Window Treatments

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238: How to Handle Unexpected Water Leaks!!

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237: What's the Culprit When Toilet Bowls Leak

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236: Shutoff Valve Catastrophe...HELP!!

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235: How to Cook Paint Off Door Hardware

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234: Help...My Tub is Leaking!!

105

233: How Can You Fix Low Water Pressure

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232: Three Tiling Mistakes to Avoid...I Saw Them Yesterday

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231: Three Tools That Make Faucet Installation Easy

108

230: New Shower Tiling Methods...Get Compliments Galore!!

109

229: Shut Off Valves...Do You Know How to Replace One?

110

228: One of the Coolest Electrical Inventions EVER!!!

111

227: How to Prevent Water Leaks Under Sinks

112

226: Battery Catastrophe...Learn From My Mistake

113

225: Plaster Walls...What's the Best Way to Hang Pictures

114

224: Three Common Roof Leaks and How to Spot Them

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223: What 5 Tools Can Unclog a Bathtub?

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222: Why I LOVE the Ring Doorbell

117

221: Can Anyone Use a Schluter KERDI-Shower Kit

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220: Detecting Water Leaks with Smartphones

119

219: Shower Mishaps and Avoiding Frozen Pipes

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218: Bathtub Installation...Questions Answered

121

217: Waterproofing Bathtub Drywall...My Experiment

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216: Fixing Squeaky Floors...Without Removing Carpet

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215: Holiday DIY Tips...Don't Clean Your Oven!!!

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214: Securing Outside Water Spigots for Winter

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213: Ridgid's New Stealth Force...and a DIY Shower Cleaner

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212: The Best Tile Underlayment...PERIOD

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211: Drywalling Tips...Speed Up the Process

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210: Tiling a Shower Surround and Bathroom Repair Tutor

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209: Waterproofing Panels for Showers and Tub Trip Levers

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208: Basement Windows and Hand Protection

131

207: Removing Liquid Nail from Walls and Greasy Cabinets

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206: Painting Wood Paneling and Sump Pump Sagas

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205: Fixing a Shower That Cycles Hot and Cold

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204: Finding Cheap Tools and Fixing Doors...MACGYVER IT

135

203: Shower Leaks and Tankless Hotwater Heaters

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202: Carpet Buying Tips and Loud Pipe Solutions

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201: Cleaning Shingles and Leaf Trouble

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200: Stop Window Condensation and Remove Moldy Shower Caulk

139

199: Low Water Pressure Solutions and Wall Fixtures

140

198: Build Insulating Curtains

141

197: Toilet Installation, Popular Mechanics, and Weekend Projects

142

196: Home Automation, Vapor Barriers and Router Question

143

195: Furnace Options, Vapor Barriers and Old Houses

144

194: Toilets, Rotted Drywall, and Plumbing Tips...HOLY SMOKE

145

193: Using Concrete in the Winter

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192: Roof Leaks and Cyber Monday

147

191: Bathroom Pipes and Shower Remodeling

148

190: Holiday Lighting...Fun Times

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189: How to Clean a Garbage Disposal...4 Natural Tips

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188: Grout Cleaning Tips That Work

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187: Clean Stinky Sink Drains and Hochulis Guns

152

186: Cantaloupe Lights and 5 Quick Tips

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185: Milwaukee's AWESOME Tool Deal and Nick Ferry

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184: Hang a Door in Half the Time

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183: Fix a Running Toilet

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182: Make Your Dishwasher Clean Better

157

181: Clean a Bathtub Fast and Ridgid's Tool Deal

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180: Oven Cleaning Tips and Walking Dead Back Packs

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179: Removing Grease from Kitchen Appliances

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178: DeWalt's New Chainsaw and Other Cool Stuff

161

177: Which Insulation Should You Use

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176: Insulate Your Walls and Ceilings

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175: Laminate Floor Deals

164

174: DeWalt's New Impact Driver

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173: Hate Waiting for Hot Water?

166

172: How I Saved $2000 with a Phone Call

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171: My Favorite Rake

168

170: What's On the Docket

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169: My Biggest Deal of the Day Ever

170

168: Keep Your Butt Warm This Winter

171

167: Broan's Sensonic Bathroom Fan with Speakers

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166: Make Walls a Dry Erase Board

173

165: Troubleshooting Dead Outlets

174

164: Weekend Savings for November 1st 2015

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163: How to Heat Your Floors

176

162: How to Install Schluter KERDI-BOARD

177

161: Porter Cable's New Cordless Finish Nailers

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160: Bob's Floating Shelves

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159: Where to Save or Splurge on Bathroom Renovations

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158: Cleaning with Alcohol...It Works

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157: Milwaukee's Heated Jackets...AWESOME

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156: Why You Want to Use an Angle Grinder

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155: 3 Tools You Need to Tile Faster

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154: Bathroom Remodeling Myths Pt 5 - DIYers Can't Remodel Bathrooms

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153: Bathroom Remodeling Myths Pt 4 - Tile Over Tile

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152: Bathroom Remodeling Myths Pt 3 - Venting the Bathroom Fan

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151: Bathroom Remodeling Myths Pt 2 - Double Wax Rings!!

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150: Bathroom Remodeling Myths Pt 1 - Cement Board

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149: How Can You Project Your Home From Electrical Fires

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148: Why You NEED a New Thermostat and DIY Gel Fire Pits

191

147: Why I Love Storm Doors and Build a Wine Bottle Tiki Torch

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146: Prevent Window Water Leaks and Build a Biga$$ Storage Bench

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145: Lower Heating Bills with Ceiling Fans and Install Landscape Lighting

194

144: Bathroom Towel Bar Tip and Our Awesome New Course

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143: Choosing Tile and Make a Cool Coffee Table

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142: How to Build a Fire Pit and Quick Demo Tips

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141: How to Cut Your Cleaning Time

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140: How to Remove Dried Thin-Set and Leviton's Cool Timer Swtich

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139: Waterproofing Showers with Cement Board and Ardex 8+9

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138: Delta's New Shower Head with Temperature Safety Feature

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137: How to Winterize Grills and Flat Tire Tip

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136: Fein's New 18V MultiMaster and Quick Copper Pipe Fixes

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135: Choosing Nailers and Unclogging Toilets

204

134: Ironclad Gloves and DeWalt's New Battery Adapter

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133: How to Adjust Water Pressure

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132: Shower Niche Options for Bathroom Remodeling

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131: Woodworking Tips and Kontrol App for Nest Thermostat

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130: Fall Landscaping Checklist and Ryobi's Combo Deal

209

129: DeWalt's New Cordless Sliding Compound Miter Saw

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128: Ryobi's New Cordless Hand Auger and Caulking Removal

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127: Tiling with Laser Levels and Horseshoe Shims

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126: Fixing Dents in Metal Doors and Kreg's DIY Project Kit

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125: Nest's New Thermostat and DeWalt's 20V Max Blower

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124: Ridgid's Inspection Camera and Leviton's Humidity Sensor

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123: Milwaukee Free Mini HackZall Deal and 5 Fall Home Tips

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122: Hitachi's 2 inch Brad Nailer and Tiled Access Panels

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121: Ridgid's Impact Driver Combo Deal and Bathroom Tiling Tips

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120: DeWalt Combo Kit Deal and Dricore Floor for Basements

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119: Bathtub Installation Q & A

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118: Five Winter Prep Tips to Lower Heating Bills

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117: How to Install Shower Niches

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116: Cutting Tile with 5 Types of Tools

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115: American Standard Invisia Grab Bars

224

114: Fein MultiMaster 350Q Tool Review

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113: Milwaukee's New Cordless M18 Planer

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112: Linda's Cracked Tile and How to Fix It

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111: Protect Your Home from Electrical Surges

228

110: AirRenew Drywall Makes Your House Healthier

229

109: Top 5 Tools Every DIYer Needs

230

108: Wedi Building Panels for Showers and Tubs

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107: The VIM Shower Pan for Walk In Showers

232

106: Milwaukee's New Shockwave Impact Driver Bits

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105: Taping and Finishing Drywall Corners

234

104: Easily Cutting Drywall with the RotoZip

235

103: Stopping Sewer Smells in the Bathroom

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102: Unclogging a Toilet and Permanently Solving the Problem

237

101: How to Build a Walk-In Shower

238

100: The HRT Community is Awesome

239

099: How to Hang Drywall Ceilings

240

098: Re-Paint Metal Patio Chairs

241

097: Moen's 4 Tips on Bathroom Remodeling

242

096: Install a Pedestal Sink

243

095: Remove a Fiberglass Bathtub and Surround

244

094: Solving Basement Water Leaks

245

093: Tom's Flooring Question...Where to Start

246

092: Stephen's Garage Door Question

247

091: How to Get Rid of Demo Debris

248

090: Preparing to Paint a House

249

089: Tiling with the Best Thinset...Ardex X 77

250

088: Cutting Drywall with the RotoZip

251

087: Circular Saw vs Miter Saw...Which is Best?

252

086: Bathroom Remodeling Demo Tips from a Pro

253

085: Buying vs Renting Tools

254

084: Easily Disassemble Pallets and Pedestal Sink Installation

255

083: Install a Bath Fan and Upgrade Your Bathtub for Less Than $200

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082: Humidity Sensors for Bathrooms and Building a Modern Bookcase from Plywood

257

081: Make DIY Toilet Fizzing Tablets and Repair Drywall Ceilings

258

080: Five Summer Time Tips and DIY Pallet Wood Floors

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079: Faucet Depot and How to Remove Efflorescence from Stone

260

078: Nest's New Security Cam and How to Get Rid of Ants

261

077: Shower Tiling Tips and Tuscan Leveling System for Grout Lines

262

076: Painting Stained Drywall and Kitchen Backsplash Tips

263

075: Hand Augers for Dryer Lint and Avoiding Plumbing Surprises

264

074: Natural Pest Control for Gardens and Ridgid's Power Spin for Clogged Sinks

265

073: Mason Jar Herb Garden and Ryobi's New Phone Inspection Scope

266

072: How to Lay a Brick Path and New Toilet Closet Bolts by Danco

267

071: Vertical Veggie Gardens and Varathane's New Triple Thick Polyurethane

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070: Cleaning Slip Resistant Bathtubs and Tuscan's SeamClip for Tiling Projects

269

069: Stopping Pet Odors and Leviton's New Self-Testing GFCI

270

068: Drywall Dust Tips and Kerdi Board for Bathtub Remodeling

271

067: How to Clean a Microfiber Couch and Fein's New Multi Tool

272

066: Control Weeds Organically and DeWalt's New Hammer Drill

273

065: Master Plumber Tips and Craftsman's Mechanic's Set on Sale

274

064: American Standard's New Vormax Toilet...Goodbye Skid Marks!!!

275

063: Bosch's Table Saw (Discounted!!), Streak Free Windows, and Get Rid of Spiders

276

062: Makita's 18V Drill & Driver Kit on Sale and Bathroom Storage Solutions

277

061: Ridgid's Compound Miter Saw Sale and DIY Pest Control Methods by LifeHacker

278

060: Ryobi's New Air Strike Nailers and an Ingenious Patio Table

279

059: Dremel's Ultra Saw and How to Build a Rustic Cooler from Pallet Wood

280

058: Klein's New Voltage Tester and Adding Style to Your Deck with a Tattoo

281

057: Ridgid's Gen5x Combo Kit and How to Install a Vinyl Floor

282

056: Rockwell's Sonicrafter Multi-Tool and How to Darken Wood Cabinets without Stripping the Finish

283

055: Ryobi's Sweet Combo Kit and How to Build a DIY Upholstered Bench

284

054: Control Your Home with Your Smartphone and SmartThings Home Automation

285

053: Donna Williams from Funky Junk Interiors

286

052: Framing a Mirror and Moen's New Shower Seat

287

051: Find the Right Paint Tool and Painting Doors without Removing Them

288

050: The Amazing Jawhorse and Trimming Sticking Doors

289

049: How to Fix Copper Pinhole Leaks and Baseboard Molding Tips

290

048: Nicholas SyWassink and How to Save Money at the Lumber Yard

291

047: Lawn Tips on Mowing, Blade Sharpening, Leaf Clippings and More

292

046: Kreg Rip Cut Tool and Amazon Tool Deals

293

045: How to Demo Fiberglass Showers and Basic Tiling Tips

294

044: Cleaning Greasy Kitchen Cabinets and SPAX Screws

295

043: Katie Cleveland from Addicted 2 DIY

296

042: Prolonging Hot Water Tanks and Saving Money on Tools

297

041: Black & Decker's New Jigsaw

298

040: Pedestal Sink Installation and Stud Wall Tips

299

039: Kitchen Remodeling Tips and When to Use Electricians

300

038: Rogue Engineer's X Brace Side Table with Concrete Top

301

037: How to Fix Damaged Textured Ceilings

302

036: Dewalt's Cordless Compound Miter Saw

303

035: How to Remove a Stripped Screw PLUS Woodworking Safety Tips

304

034: You Need Utility Line Insurance

305

033: Travertine Tile Cleaning

306

032: Makita Glass & Tile Saw

307

031: Fixing Shower Head Leaks

308

030: How to Fix a Storm Door Closer

309

029: Concrete Floor Crack Repairs

310

028: Loose Slate Walkway

311

027: Bathroom Sink Leaks

312

026: Shower Valve Replacement

313

025: Patching Stucco

314

024: Tiling a Kitchen Backsplash

315

023: Fixing Concrete Driveway Cracks

316

022: Concrete Driveway Cleaning

317

021: Fix Running Toilets

318

020: Moldy Drywall Cleaning

319

019: Washing Machine Problems

320

018: Toilet Shutoff Valves

321

017: Rotted Wood Fixes

322

016: Vinegar and Baking Soda Cleaning Solutions

323

015: Fixing Cracks in Drywall

324

014: Removing Popcorn Ceilings

325

013: Kitchen Remodeling Ideas

326

012: Installing Kitchen Cabinet Hardware

327

011: Light Switch Wiring Tips

328

010: Cigarette Burns and Hard Water

329

009: Ceiling Fan Light Switch Fix

330

008: Unclogging a Bathtub

331

007: Clean a Greasy Kitchen Hood

332

006: Kitchen Cabinet Painting

333

005: Leaky Kitchen Faucets

334

004: Garage Door Problems

335

000: Hot Water Tank Leaks

336

001: Thin Set Removal

337

002: Shower Tiling Tips