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Adjusting the Posi-Temp temperature control shower valves.
Dan from Toronto, Ontario writes: "I saw your show about installing the Moen Positemp shower system. We had two installed, one upstairs and one in our basement shower. Both work fine for controlling the "shock" factor, but we can't seem to get enough hot water out of the upstairs one. Is there a ... -
Should I open the roof to fix the soffits?
Gerry is reshingling an open beam low sloped roof that has always given him problems with ice dams. He wants to know if it is worth it to tear up the first four feet, install air sheets and replace the boards? Actually it is a great idea to perfect the over-the-wall section of the roof space any... -
Do you push or pull to cut wood in a sliding mitre box? Or is there any safe way to use these machines?
(This article was originally written in 2001 and is an interesting piece of history about learning how to use new tools. Many years after this show I did a real serious job of studying Miter Saw precision and safety and developed a whole series of videos on the subject -- they can all be viewed ... -
How do you put a new drywall ceiling over an old ceiling?
Mike has an attic full of loose-fill insulation and needs to renew his ceiling. But he doesn't dare take the old drywall down because of all that insulation. So how do you put new drywall over the old? First locate the ceiling joists by the nailing pattern, and mark the ends of the joists on the... -
A Circular Saw Jig
One of the most useful jigs for cutting straight lines across panels with a circular saw is a piece of 1/8 inch masonite with a straight edge screwed to it on one side. Make it a bit to big and cut off the excess by passing your own saw along the guide edge. Now the outer edge provides you a vi...
Techniques for Installing Drywall
