October 9, 2003 • 30m
Installing a deadbolt; trimming hedges; fixing a heating system.
October 16, 2003 • 30m
Securing a shaky newel post at the top of a stairway; replacing a 50-year-old water heater.
October 23, 2003 • 30m
Restoring a slate walkway; repairing a leak in a fiberglass shower stall.
October 30, 2003 • 30m
Repairing holes in drywall; replacing a large 1920s wall-mounted toilet.
November 8, 2003 • 30m
Installing a backyard drywell; installing a bathtub safety grab bar.
November 15, 2003 • 30m
Installing interior window trim; hiding utility boxes in front of a house; fixing a broken spray hose on a kitchen faucet.
November 20, 2003 • 30m
Replacing ailing grass with ivy and pachysandra; opening double-hung windows that are painted shut.
November 27, 2003 • 30m
Replacing wall-to-wall carpeting with pre-finished hardwood flooring; pros and cons of floors; replacing a rusty bathroom sink stopper.
December 4, 2003 • 30m
Removing poison ivy from the yard without using herbicides; weaving cedar shingles on an outside corner of a house.
December 11, 2003 • 30m
Chimney flue repairs; installing an anti-sweat valve to prevent condensation on a toilet tank.
December 18, 2003 • 30m
Installing a staircase handrail; transplanting a rhododendron.
December 25, 2003 • 30m
Repairing an irrigation system; fixing a bathtub leak.
January 1, 2004 • 30m
Silencing squeaky hardwood floors; building a set of timber stairs.
January 8, 2004 • 30m
Brick-walk installation; cutting a miter in wood trim.
January 15, 2004 • 30m
Fixing sliding closet doors; electric radiant floor heat; selecting exterior paint colors.
January 22, 2004 • 30m
Examining water quality; installing a water softener and filter; replacing a rotten board in hardwood flooring.
January 29, 2004 • 30m
Snaking wire through exterior walls; planting a magnolia tree.
February 5, 2004 • 30m
Protecting shrubs from deer; pipe connections; fixing a shower door that will not close properly.
February 12, 2004 • 30m
Cutting a pane of glass; planting climbing vines; installing a portable air conditioner.
February 19, 2004 • 30m
Programmable thermostat installation; repairing a cracked plaster and lath wall.
February 26, 2004 • 30m
Air vent replacement; repairing a steam radiator's shut-off valve; preparing garden beds for winter.
March 4, 2004 • 30m
Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.
March 11, 2004 • 30m
Installing a curved basecap molding in a stairwell; purchasing electrical wire by the foot; collecting sap and making maple syrup.
March 18, 2004 • 30m
Installing track lighting in the kitchen; how to quiet noisy baseboard heaters.
March 25, 2004 • 30m
Corroded copper pipes; how to replace worn-out weather stripping around a kitchen door.
April 1, 2004 • 30m
Repairing a damaged door jamb and installing a new storm door; choosing the right garden tools for spring cleanup.