Topics covered on today's episode: Fixing a sink that vibrates Keeping a toilet from completely draining dry Fixing a leaky shutoff valve Fixing a running, leaking toilet Foil insulation: definition, advantages, etc. Putting up house wrap Insulating a crawlspace Insulating electrical outlets and light switches Applying blow-in insulation Installing a hanging glass rack Tips - If you keep your wastebasket under the sink in your kitchen, be sure that it doesn't bump into any plumbing. The agitation is likely to cause leaks.
- If a pipe springs a leak, consider replacing the entire section rather than just patching the leak. A pipe that is sufficiently corroded to leak in one place often will start to leak in another.
- For small insulation jobs, hedge trimmers will do double duty as insulation shears.
- Compressing or otherwise reducing the thickness of insulation reduces its ability to resist conduction and its R-value.
Reading List For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here . Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$34.95
Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
(ISBN: 158011069X) Creative Homeowner plumbing book: Plumbing Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Projects
Merle Henkenius
$19.95
Paperback -- 272 pages (January, 2002)
(ISBN: 1580110851) Other Book Resources Plumbing
The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
By the Editors of Creative Publishing International
$24.95
Paperback (April 1, 2001)
Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865734283) Kitchen & Bathroom Plumbing (How to Fix It, Vol. 1, No. 20)
By Editors of Time Life Books
$12.95
Paperback (August 1998)
Time Life (ISBN: 0737000236) Plumbing 1-2-3 : Install, Upgrade, Repair, and Maintain Your Home's Plumbing System
By the Home Depot, ed.
$24.95
Hardcover (August 2001)
Meredith Press (ISBN: 0696211866) Stopping Drips and Replacing Faucets (Fix-It Maps)
$4.95
Textbook binding (January 2000)
Sunset Publishing Company (ISBN: 0376070102) Insulation
Popular Mechanics Weatherproofing and Insulation (Home How-To)
By Albert Jackson
$10.00
Paperback (January 2002)
Hearst Books; ISBN: 1588160785 Insulating and Weatherproofing (Home Repair and Improvement -- updated series)
By Time Life Books, ed.
$14.95
Hardcover (December 1996)
Time Life (ISBN: 0783539053)
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