Plumbing, Electrical

How to see through walls and floors to avoid plumbing, HVAC, and loads that aren't obvious in a cabinet-covered wall

Contact between dissimilar metals – like copper fittings threaded into steel pipe or copper flashing fastened with steel nails – sets up an electro-chemical reaction that causes corrosion and leads to failure of the “less noble” metal

Replacing a toilet is a task most remodelers will have to do much more than they want to, so get it right the first time

Your electrician can make the insulation work better and easier to install

Making vinyl siding look great by eliminating ugly J-channel

Q: How many holes will Matt cut before finding the leak? A: As many as it takes!

Keep mechanical equipment within the envelope to improve the quality of houses and homes

Sometimes a cowboy is better off with a mule...

The cold water line is used as a recirculating loop to save the cost of adding more plumbing