Basic Diy Home Maintenance Course For The Complete Beginner

A basic home maintenance course hosted by DIY With Emma. Covering regular and ad-hoc maintenance tasks from day one

What you'll learn

Learn what basic home maintenance and DIY tasks to complete shortly after move-in day, including how to change your locks and blind your windows.

Learn what basic home maintenance and DIY tasks to complete on a regular basis, including maintaining your gutters and bleeding radiators.

Learn what basic home maintenance and DIY tasks to complete on an ad-hoc basis including how to change a toilet seat and rewiring a plug.

Learn ways to save energy in your home with an extra lesson

Requirements

No prior experience needed. Enthusiasm to try is a bonus however!

A number of basic tools are helpful to be able to complete the maintenance tasks required for a home and its recommended that individuals build up their own tool kit, over time if needed, of essential tools to be able to maintain the place they live. It is also possible to borrow tools from friends, family or hire companies instead. Some sites, like Facebook marketplace, people can find free tools or equipment for those willing and able to pick them up. Other sites like Nextdoor and Olio allow individuals to trade or borrow items within your local neighbourhood.

Description

Welcome to the DIY with Emma online course for basic home maintenance!The intended learners for this course are complete beginners. If you're wishing to learn basic home maintenance to look after the place you live then this is for you. It is valuable for you if you own your home but also for those who do not, as a way to upskill for when you do. It can even be informative to fix problems in a rental property (where permitted), or even just to better equip you with the knowledge needed to communicate the problems you are facing to the property manager for their action.This course was created to guide you through the process and equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to make your new house a home. In this course, which consists of three modules, you'll learn about the things you'll want to do to prepare to move into your new home, what to do in the first weeks and months and what yearly maintenance to do. There is also a module on some more ad-hoc DIY you may come across as well as an extra lesson on energy saving.The objectives of this course are to give you the knowledge and confidence to tackle common household problems on your own from day one. What you can expect to achieve by the end is to have a maintenance schedule for your home and an idea of how to tackle both ah-hoc and regular maintenance jobs that come up, before they become a problem.Module One: Moving-in EssentialsMoving can be stressful especially if you are moving into your first home. In this chapter you will be guided through the ways to prepare best for your move, what to do when you first arrive and what DIYs to prioritise in the first weeks and months to keep your house safe and secure.Module Two: Regular Home MaintenanceThis chapter will guide you through the process of creating a maintenance schedule for your home. Regular maintenance is crucial for keeping your home in good condition. It will discuss tasks such as cleaning gutters, checking your boiler, installing your whitegoods and managing household pests. By establishing a maintenance schedule of what to do year round, you can stay on top of necessary tasks and prevent potential issues from arising.Module Three: Ad-Hoc Home MaintenanceUnderstanding common household issues and knowing how to troubleshoot them can save you time and money. In this chapter, it will cover common problems like leaky taps, changing toilet seats, adjusting your doors and windows, and more. This will teach you how to identify the underlying causes of these issues and provide step-by-step instructions for troubleshooting and resolving them. By the end of this module, you will have the knowledge and confidence to tackle common ad-hoc household maintenance problems on your own

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Basic Home Maintenance Course Intro

Section 2: Module 1 Moving In Essentials

Lecture 2 Introduction to Module One

Lecture 3 Moving In Day Plan

Lecture 4 Turning Off the Gas Supply

Lecture 5 Turning Off the Water Supply

Lecture 6 Turning Off the Electrical Supply

Lecture 7 Blinding the Windows

Lecture 8 Changing the Locks

Lecture 9 Lock Types

Lecture 10 Installing Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Lecture 11 Installing a Dishwasher or Washing Machine

Section 3: Module 2: Regular Home Maintenance

Lecture 12 Introduction to Module Two

Lecture 13 Reading Your Gas and Electricity Meters

Lecture 14 How to Maintain a Fridge/Freezer

Lecture 15 How to Maintain a Dishwasher

Lecture 16 How to Maintain a Washing Machine

Lecture 17 Maintaining Your Boiler and Bleeding Radiators

Lecture 18 Pest Control

Lecture 19 Pipes, Drains, and Gutters

Lecture 20 Adjusting Windows and Doors

Section 4: Module 3: Ad-Hoc Home Maintenance

Lecture 21 Introduction to Module Three

Lecture 22 Changing a Plug Fuse

Lecture 23 Rewiring a Plug

Lecture 24 How to Adjust Kitchen Cupboard Doors

Lecture 25 Repair a Dripping Tap

Lecture 26 Changing a Toilet Seat

Lecture 27 Extra Lesson: Energy Saving Tips!

The intended learners for this course are complete beginners. Those wishing to learn basic home maintenance to look after the place they live. It is valuable for those who own homes but also for those who do not, as a way to upskill either for when they do have responsibility for a property, to be able to fix problems in a rental property (where permitted) or just to be better equipped to communicate the problems they are facing to the property manager for their action.