Seasons & episodes
S2 · E1Deadbolt Installation; Hedge Trimming; Hot Water Heater 2003-10-09 · 30 min
Installing a deadbolt; trimming hedges; fixing a heating system.
S2 · E2Newel Renewal; What Is It? Replacing a Water Heater 2003-10-16 · 30 min
Securing a shaky newel post at the top of a stairway; replacing a 50-year-old water heater.
S2 · E3Slate Walkway; What Is It? Shower Stall Leak 2003-10-23 · 30 min
Restoring a slate walkway; repairing a leak in a fiberglass shower stall.
S2 · E4Fixing a Hole; What Is It? 14-Inch Rough-in Toilet 2003-10-30 · 30 min
Repairing holes in drywall; replacing a large 1920s wall-mounted toilet.
S2 · E5Drywell Installation; What Is It? Getting a Grip 2003-11-08 · 30 min
Installing a backyard drywell; installing a bathtub safety grab bar.
S2 · E6Window Trimming; Utility Boxes; What Is It? Kitchen Faucet 2003-11-15 · 30 min
Installing interior window trim; hiding utility boxes in front of a house; fixing a broken spray hose on a kitchen faucet.
S2 · E7Groundcover Planting; Opening Stuck Windows 2003-11-20 · 30 min
Replacing ailing grass with ivy and pachysandra; opening double-hung windows that are painted shut.
S2 · E8Prefinished Engineered Floor; Replacing a Sink Stopper 2003-11-27 · 30 min
Replacing wall-to-wall carpeting with pre-finished hardwood flooring; pros and cons of floors; replacing a rusty bathroom sink stopper.
S2 · E9Poison Ivy Removal; What Is It? Installing a Shingles Corner 2003-12-04 · 30 min
Removing poison ivy from the yard without using herbicides; weaving cedar shingles on an outside corner of a house.
S2 · E10Chimney Liner; What Is It? Toilet Tank Condensation 2003-12-11 · 30 min
Chimney flue repairs; installing an anti-sweat valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.
S2 · E11Stairway Handrail; What Is It? Transplanting a Rhododendron 2003-12-18 · 30 min
Installing a staircase handrail; transplanting a rhododendron.
S2 · E12Drip Irrigation Repair; What Is It? Leaky Tile Tub 2003-12-25 · 30 min
Repairing an irrigation system; fixing a bathtub leak.
S2 · E13Squeaky Hardwood Floors; What Is It? Building Timber Stairs 2004-01-01 · 30 min
Silencing squeaky hardwood floors; building a set of timber stairs.
S2 · E14Walkway Installation; What Is It? Cutting Accurate Miters 2004-01-08 · 30 min
Brick-walk installation; cutting a miter in wood trim.
S2 · E15Sliding Closet Doors; What Is It? Electric Heat; Paint Colors 2004-01-15 · 30 min
Fixing sliding closet doors; electric radiant floor heat; selecting exterior paint colors.
S2 · E16Water Quality Testing; What Is It? Damaged Floorboard 2004-01-22 · 30 min
Examining water quality; installing a water softener and filter; replacing a rotten board in hardwood flooring.
S2 · E17Snaking Speaker Wire; What Is It? Planting a Tree 2004-01-29 · 30 min
Snaking wire through exterior walls; planting a magnolia tree.
S2 · E18Deterring Deer; PVC Pipe; What Is It? Sagging Shower Door 2004-02-05 · 30 min
Protecting shrubs from deer; pipe connections; fixing a shower door that will not close properly.
S2 · E19Cutting Glass; Climbing Vines; What Is It? Portable Aircon 2004-02-12 · 30 min
Cutting a pane of glass; planting climbing vines; installing a portable air conditioner.
S2 · E20Programmable Thermostat; What Is It? Plaster and Lath Wall 2004-02-19 · 30 min
Programmable thermostat installation; repairing a cracked plaster and lath wall.
S2 · E21Steam Radiator; What Is It? Preparing Raised Garden Beds 2004-02-26 · 30 min
Air vent replacement; repairing a steam radiator's shut-off valve; preparing garden beds for winter.
S2 · E22Curved Molding; Buying Wire Foot; What Is It? Maple Syrup 2004-03-04 · 30 min
Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.
S2 · E23Radiant Heat; What Is It? Prep Aluminum Siding for Paint 2004-03-11 · 30 min
Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.
S2 · E24Track Light; Drywall Repair Clips; Noisy Baseboard Heaters 2004-03-18 · 30 min
Installing track lighting in the kitchen; how to quiet noisy baseboard heaters.