Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to reshingle a roof. Steps:1. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.2. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.3. Cover roof deck with 30-pound ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to work with fiber-cement board. Steps:1. Wrap plywood house corners with 15-pound builder's felt; secure felt with staples.2. Hold fiber-cement board ...
In this video from This Old House, you'll learn how to repair vinyl siding with General Contractor Tom SilvaSteps:1. Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to repair clapboard.Steps:1. Pull loose nails from clapboard siding.2. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails.3. Secure old siding by driving ring- ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to repair shingle siding. Steps:1 Make a story pole from a straight 1x3; mark locations of shingle courses on pole.2 Use pitchfork to remove all damag ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to patch stucco. Steps:1 Scrape loose, blistered stucco from the wall with a 4-inch drywall knife.2 Clean away loose grit and dust from the wall with ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a handrail. Steps:1 Stand 4-foot level on first step and hold it plumb.2 Mark the level where it meets top of second step.3 Calculate heigh ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to repair a baluster. Steps:1. Set one half of busted baluster in routing jig.2. Use plunge router to cut a 3/8-inch-diameter by 1 ½-inch-deep dowel h ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how add stairway headroom. Steps:1 Carefully pry old stair treads from staircase.2 Use reciprocating saw to cut out the old stair stringers.3 Cut new notc ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install landscape steps. Steps:1 Drive 1x2 stake into ground, then use straightedge and level to find height of top step; mark height on stake.2 Us ...