How to Silence Your Noisy Hot Water Heater: Home Clinic

Flushing the sediment out of a water heater improves its efficiency and prolongs its life. Left in place, the gunk speeds corrosion. Home-repair pro Norman Becker gets to the bottom of that rumble in the basement. Click For More.

• HOME CLINIC: DIY Water Heater Anode Swap
• ENERGY FAMILY: Making a Solar Hot Water Heater
• HOME CLINIC: Basement Finishing Checklist
• SEASONAL GUIDE: 57 Tips to Keep the Winter Out

How to Bleed Your Brakes: Saturday Mechanic

Air in the brake system can make your brake pedal feel spongy and vague. You should flush the fluid every two or three years, but it can be a moderately difficult DIY repair. Mike Allen walks you through a 90-minute bleed with a step-by-step guide. Click For More.

• AUTO CLINIC: Picking the Right Motor Oil
• ONLINE AUTO CLINIC: 3 New Tips Added Friday
• SATURDAY MECHANIC: Replace a Timing Belt
• PLUS: A Decade of Auto Clinic and Saturday Mechanic

Tech DIY: Cool Off Your PC with a Bath (It's Safe)

Do you work your processors into a heated, noisy frenzy? Forget fans and learn how to install a liquid-cooling system in your computer, step-by-step — with antifreeze! Click For More.

• TECH CLINIC: Does an Open PC Case Keep It Cooler?
• PLUS: How to Totally Destroy Your Hard Drive
• PLUS: Install a New Hard Drive the Right Way
• TALK HOW-TO: Expand on This Project at Instructables

How to Build a Hardwood Floor This Weekend

Believe it or not, our DIY expert installed a beautiful new floor solo in just a couple days. How? He chose DIY-friendly floating boards, then got ready to take you through laying down the planks over a thin foam-rubber pad with a step-by-step guide. Click For More.

• HOME CLINIC: How to Repaint a Wood Floor
• PLUS: Rejuvenate Your Old Wood Floor
• PLANS: Collapsible Serving Table
• PLANS: Kitchen Island

How to Solder to a Circuit Board: Skill Set (with Video)

Soldering to a PC board can be tricky: Too much heat can make the copper trace lift right off the board substrate. Mike Allen gives you a quick lesson, from picking the right pencil to cleaning copper and getting the job done safely. Click For More.

• VIDEO: How to Solder a Wire