How to Videos | Informative Videos
All the how to videos / informative videos can be found by using the top navigation bar. Below is a master list which is provided in alphabetical order by the major category.
Even if you have no intention on doing the task yourself, it is always a good idea to know how it is done. This way you are not going to be taken advantage of either financially or by you accepting improper / unprofessional work.
Some pages have multiple videos on it. Videos will be in the same order as they appear on the below master list.
DOORS
How to Fix a Door That Rubs, or Sticks
Exterior Door Weather Stripping Replacement
Door Hinges
How To Re-Align a Door (wont close properly or easily)
Fixing a Door That Does Not Stay in the Same Position
Aligning Deadbolt with Strike Plate Using A File
Door Locks
How to Repair / Lubricate a Door Lock
How to Replace A Door Knob / Lock
Installing Lever Handle Door Knobs with Deadbolts
How to Change a Lever Door Knob & Dead Bolt Repair
Garage Door
Fixing Garage Door Safety Eyes
Adjusting Force of the Garage Door Opener
How to Adjust the Chain Tension of Garage Door Opener
ELECTRICAL
Receptacle Issues
How To Fix a Reverse Polarity Receptacle (Hot/Nuetral Reversed)
Hot and Neutral Reversed: Diagnose and Fix Your Miswired Receptacle
How To Fix a Receptacle With an Open Ground
How to Fix an Outlet that Doesn’t Work: Open Hot
Installing GFCI Interior
Video-How To Install a GFCI Receptacle From Scratch
How To Install GFCI and Protected Downstream Receptacles (With USB Charging Receptacle)
How to Install Multiple GFCI Receptacles in the Same Circuit
Installing GFCI Exterior
Exterior GFCI Receptacle Upgrade to Weather Resistant and Extra Duty Cover
How To Install an Exterior GFCI Receptacle When You Have no Ground Wire
Leviton Presents: How to Install a Weather-Resistant GFCI Outlet & Weather-Resistant Cover
EXTERIOR
How to Fix or Repair Chipped Cracked or Broken concrete
How to Repair Cracks in Vertical Concrete Surfaces
How to Repair Wood with Bondo Wood Filler and Rotted Wood Restorer
How to Repair Dry Rot in a Window Sill
Replacing Your Rotten Wood Siding
FOUNDATION
Foundation Stem Wall inspection
Foundation Spalling | Horizontal Crack Repair
HVAC | HEATING and COOLING
Air Conditioner and/or Heat Pump
Condenser Fin Straitening and Repair
Thermostat
Troubleshooting Your Thermostat – Very Basics
Top 12 Problems/Mistakes when Installing or Replacing Thermostats
Filters
Replacing Air Conditioner / Heat Pump Filter
INTERIOR
Fans
How to Fix a Noisy Bathroom Exhaust Fan
How to Fix a Noisy Ceiling Fan
How To Fix A Wobbly Ceiling Fan
How To Use a Ceiling Fan Balancing Kit
Floors
How to Quiet Squeaky Carpet Floors
Safety Items – Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
How To Install a Combination Smoke and CO Detector (hard wired)
Wireless Interconnect Battery Smoke Alarm with Voice Location
Worry Free Lithium Ion Smoke Alarms (non hard wired)
Windows
Cleaning and Lubricating Windows
Fixing Windows that Won’t Lock
PLUMBING
Drains
Kitchen Sink Strainer-Replacing
Shower-Bathtub
Low Water Flow for Warm and Hot Water for the Shower / Bath
Low Water Pressure on a Bathtub Faucet
Sinks
Dishwasher – Hi-Loop Connection
Garbage Disposal Unjam or Unclog
How to Safely Clean a Garbage Disposal
Kitchen Sink Faucet – Fix Leaking
Toilet
Toilet Running or Hissing Sound
Water Heater
How To Flush & Drain a Hot Water Heater | Maintenance Tips
Common Mistakes in Hot Water Heater Installation
How to Install a Water Heater – Step-by-step
Tankless Which to Buy – Condensing vs. Non-Condensing
Exterior | Irrigation (FYI – Irrigation system is not considered a part of a standard home inspection).
How to remove and replace a Vacuum Breaker / Backflow Preventer
How To Replace A Sprinkler Valve Solenoid
Choose the Right Landscape Drainage System
POOLS
Trouble shooting Air bubbles in the pool
Repairing Concrete Pool Cracks
How to Fix Pool Cracks and Bad Gunite
ROOF
Concrete Tile Roof
Cracked Concrete Tile Roof Repair
Flat Roofs
Applying Elastomeric Roof Coating
Silicone Coating Roof Tutorial
Gutters
Ice Dams
Shingle Roof
Roof Leak Repair (replacing a pipe collar or vent stack)
How to Quickly Fix a Leaking Rooftop Vent Pipe
