MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP -- A new toilet can be installed by any homeowner with basic mechanical skills and a few tools. It only takes a couple hours, and maybe an extra set of hands, but you can sit on that investment for years.

There are also some cheap, but temporary, ways to fix leaky pipes. Shaun Puzio, a project specialist from Lowe's, explained on Wednesday's Do It Yourself feature on the TV6 Morning News.