Weeks 1–2 · The kit and the house
Tools worth owning, and finding your shut-offs and panel.
The programs, in detail
Four programs of 6 to 10 weeks, built on real jobs in your own home.
Program 01 · The useful twenty
Repairs & tools
We start with a tool kit that costs less than one service call, then work through the repairs that come up constantly: doors that stick, drawers that sag, holes in walls, running toilets, dead outlets that turn out to be a tripped GFCI. Real jobs in your home, photographed and diagnosed.
Weeks 3–4 · Fixings
Screws, anchors and hanging things that stay up.
Weeks 5–6 · Doors and hardware
Sticking doors, loose handles, cabinet hinges.
Weeks 7–8 · Your list
Working through the jobs on your own list.
Weeks 1–2 · Water off
Every shut-off in your home, labeled and tested.
Weeks 3–4 · Faucets
Washers, cartridges and stopping a drip for a few dollars.
Weeks 5–6 · Toilets and drains
Fill valves, flappers, traps and clearing a slow drain.
Program 02 · Stop the drip
Plumbing basics
Simple plumbing is very learnable and saves real money. We stick to the safe end: washers and cartridges, toilet fill and flush valves, traps and drains. Anything involving gas water heaters, main lines or soldering in a wall goes to a licensed plumber, and we'll say so plainly.
Program 03 · Rooms that look finished
Walls & paint
Paint jobs fail at the preparation stage. We cover patching that disappears after painting, caulking lines that look sharp, taping and cutting in, and the order of operations that stops you painting yourself into a corner — literally.
Weeks 1–2 · Patching
Nail holes, doorknob holes and larger repairs.
Weeks 3–4 · Preparation
Cleaning, sanding, caulking and masking.
Weeks 5–6 · Painting
Cutting in, rolling and avoiding lap marks.
Weeks 7–8 · A full room
Order of work, and finishing properly.
Weeks 1–2 · Water
Gutters, grading, and the places leaks start.
Weeks 3–4 · Systems
Filters, water heater checks and what the noises mean.
Weeks 5–6 · Your calendar
A seasonal checklist for your house, with reminders.
Program 04 · Prevent the big bills
Seasonal maintenance
Most expensive home disasters announce themselves months in advance. We build a seasonal checklist for your climate and house type — gutters, filters, water heater, caulking, winterizing — and go through what each check is actually looking for.
What's been on the list too long?
Twenty minutes on the jobs you keep postponing, and which are genuinely yours to do. Free.