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Replacing a Toilet Seat; Full Mortise Lockset Repair

Replacing a toilet seat; building a pergola for the backyard; repairing a century-old full mortise lockset. (30 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sat, 11/1 at 2:30 pm on Austin PBS Create

Planting Arborvitaes, Storage Rack

Lee helps a homeowner plant a row of arborvitae trees for a privacy border; Mark breaks down the various tools that can be found in the average fireplace set; Tom and Kevin demonstrate how to build a storage rack for container totes using 2x4s. (30 minutes)

Mon, 11/3 at 7:30 am on Austin PBS Create

Sustainable Grass, Driveway Lights

Jenn visits a Rhode Island sod farm to see what sustainable grass alternatives they've been experimenting with; Tom and Kevin discuss the most common types of nailhead and shank designs; Heath brightens up a dark driveway. (30 minutes)

Mon, 11/3 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Hand-Turned Spindle; Replication

Tom attempts to replicate the spiral-detailed spindles in the staircase of a homeowner's 1900s Queen Anne Rowhouse; he turns straight grain fir balusters and troubleshoots a string technique to replicate the spiral detailing. (30 minutes)

Mon, 11/3 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS Create

Sustainable Grass, Driveway Lights

Jenn visits a Rhode Island sod farm to see what sustainable grass alternatives they've been experimenting with; Tom and Kevin discuss the most common types of nailhead and shank designs; Heath brightens up a dark driveway. (30 minutes)

Tue, 11/4 at 3:30 am on Austin PBS Create

Sustainable Grass, Driveway Lights

Jenn visits a Rhode Island sod farm to see what sustainable grass alternatives they've been experimenting with; Tom and Kevin discuss the most common types of nailhead and shank designs; Heath brightens up a dark driveway. (30 minutes)

Tue, 11/4 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Circuit; Table Saw; Fireplace Insert

Installing a basement circuit; safety techniques for common sources of table saw injuries; installing a wood-burning insert into a drafty fireplace. (30 minutes)

Wed, 11/5 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Sawmill; Bar Top

Milling a large piece of an old red oak; headband game; building a bar top out of the milled piece of red oak. (30 minutes)

Thu, 11/6 at 1:30 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Windows; Robotic Mower

Tom replaces sash balancers on an antique window; Roger and Kevin check out the benefits of a robotic lawnmower; Richard talks about treating water with lead. (30 minutes)