In Fundamentals of Home Maintenance: From Repairs to Renovations, you will gain practical insights that allow you to roll up your sleeves and take charge of household repairs from leaky faucets to clogged gutters. Taught by home and landscape experts Andy Machin and Margaret McClure, these 41 practical lessons will jump-start your understanding of how to perform home maintenance.
Working on your home may feel like a lost art, but with the help of this course, you'll be on your way to mastering the basics of maintenance and renovations. To get started, let's identify what you can tackle as home maintenance-and some rules of thumb for budgeting and planning your projects.
Let's delve into the guts of your house. Plumbing is one of the most important aspects of your home. Fortunately, it is easy to perform simple plumbing tasks yourself. In this first segment, get to know the ins and outs of your home's plumbing, from copper pipes to PVC joints.
One of the most common plumbing tasks is dealing with a clogged drain. We all are familiar with water that takes forever to drain. See how to unlodge those pesky clogs.
Shift your attention from pipes to faucets, those decorative fittings where you get incoming water for your sinks. What happens when a faucet leaks? Or if you want to upgrade your style? Get your toolbox and hone your flair for faucet repair.
Nothing makes a house feel like a home as much as curb appeal. Whether you want to take up gardening as a hobby or beautify your home's exterior, learn the basics of decorating your yard with plants that match your house and your personal style.
One of the most common home ailments is the running water sound of a leaky toilet. From flappers to flush valves to frightening clogs, grab a wrench, hitch up your pants, and get started on a surprisingly simple repair.
Sometimes repairs won't cut it, and you have to replace the whole toilet. This may seem intimidating, but with the right tools and elbow grease, you can feel pride in doing the job yourself-and save a bundle!
This motorized piece of kitchen magic is a lifesaver for cleaning up after dinner. But when you flick the switch and hear an angry noise-or nothing at all-what do you do? Let's look under the sink to find out.
Mood lighting is one of the best things you can do for creating the right ambience. Installing a dimmer switch is a great introduction to electrical work. From the fuse box to the light switch, tour your home's electrical systems and upgrade your lighting today.
Electricity is the life blood of your home and working outlets are crucial for working circulation. If you have a malfunctioning outlet, don't panic. This step-by-step lesson will get your power flowing in short order.
