Remove Rust From Tools
In this video, Milan Rosan demonstrates how to use WD-40 to keep your tools from rusting. Besides removing existing rust, the oil creates a barrier from moisture to keep them rust-free longer. And that should really help preserve your investment with the potentially destructive power of the cold, wet winter months ahead. Feedback: A friend of mine wipes down...
Continue ReadingHow To Replace a Bathroom Faucet
In this week’s How-To video, Build.com’s own Chrysten Cotney shows us how to install a bathroom faucet. This fixture is a direct replacement for a widespread faucet, and she illustrates how easy it is. All it takes is a few basic tools you probably already have. The Product: If you like the bathroom faucet Chrysten installed, you can check out the Kohler...
Continue ReadingHow To Protect Chrome Pipes
In this week’s 30 Second Tip, we’re protecting your finished plumbing surfaces from the teeth of your wrench. Sometimes you’ll need to use a wrench on a plumbing fixture, but you don’t want to destroy the fixture in the process. Brent Holland shows us how to apply duct tape to a shower arm. Feedback: What are some creative uses for duct tape that you...
Continue ReadingHow To Install a Water Heater Blanket
In this week’s video from Build.com, Milan Rosan shows you how easy it is to install a water heater blanket. It’s a simple way to make your hot water heater a little more efficient, which should save you money. The only thing to watch out for is the super-itchy fiberglass they’re made of. Feedback: What do you do to save money on your water bill? Do you...
Continue ReadingMeet Tom From The Build.com Office
It’s the end of the week, so here’s a little comedy series we’ve been working on. It’s reminiscent of The Office, but with our own Build.com spin. This episode is about my friend Tom who works in the media team with me. He’s a great video editor and a genuinely funny person. So sit back, relax and enjoy. That weekend doesn’t seem too far away now,...
Continue ReadingMaking Your Own Screwdriver Light
After doing a couple of renovations around the home, I really wished my favorite drill had a light on it like the new drills on the market—especially while working in the attic. But my drill is still in its prime and I’m not ready to part ways with it. So, in this week’s Do It Yourself quick tip, I illustrate how to trick out that old trusty power drill...
Continue ReadingHow to Install a Ceiling Fan
Welcome back to Monday! This week’s How To video is on replacing a ceiling fan. Build.com’s own Jason Childs shows us how to replace a downrod fan with a flushmount fan in his kids’ rooms. The cool thing about these fans is their style. Both from Craftmade, the Bloom looks like a flower with two rows of spinning petals for blades. The lower set is not...
Continue ReadingFire Sense HotSpot Fire Pit
Winter is in full swing, but I don’t like being cooped up indoors. So I’ve been enjoying my fire pit on the dryer days. I love inviting family and friends over to sit around the roaring fire, with the smell of burnt marshmallows in the air and the sounds of laughter as my guests sink their teeth into first bite of a gooey s’more. Today, I want to share...
Continue ReadingHow To Defog Bathroom Mirrors
With the cold weather here, I’ve been running the shower extra hot to get the chill out of my bones. But this comfort comes at a cost with extra foggy mirrors. A bath fan with a higher cfm or some simple trick defog the mirrors. In this week’s video tip, Build.com’s own Brent Holland shows us how to clean and de-fog your bathroom mirror in just a few...
Continue ReadingHow To Install a Bath Fan
It’s Monday, and here’s a video we made on installing a bathroom fan. Bath fans are great for eliminating moisture in your bathroom from showers and baths, helping to reduce your chances of costly, embarrassing and unhealthy mold and mildew (not to mention the awful smells they bring). It may seem like a big job at first, but it with a little know-how and...
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