DIY videos
13 short tutorials filmed by our own inspectors — the repairs that come up on reports most often, and the ones worth knowing before you pay somebody to do them.
13 tutorials
What is actually worth owning before you start any of the rest of these.
Worth five minutes before you go up. Falls are the injury we see most.
A running toilet is usually the fill valve, and usually a ten-minute fix.
Power off at the breaker first, and tested off before anything else.
Doorknob dents and picture hooks. The easiest repair on this page.
Once it is too big to just fill, you need a patch. Here is how.
Those little round bumps on a ceiling or wall, and why they come back.
Sediment shortens a tank’s life. This is the once-a-year job that helps.
The cheapest maintenance there is, and the one most often forgotten.
Window or door. Cheaper than replacing the frame, and not difficult.
The hazards people miss, from somebody who walks through houses daily.
The rest of the house, including the rooms people forget about.
The odds and ends that make a house easier to live in.
Before you start
These show the steps, but not every job suits every homeowner. If you are unsure, do not have the right tools, or cannot do it safely, hire somebody. Anything involving gas, structure, or a panel you are not certain how to isolate is a call, not a video — and there is no shame in a job you decided not to do off a ladder.
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