DIY for your home

Do more yourself.

Fixes, upgrades and tool know-how for your house, from a homeowner who figures things out so you don’t have to start from scratch.

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Free printable guide

Winter Home Checkup

What to check, fix and keep an eye on to get your house through winter, sorted by when you’ll need it.

  • Fridge card: the numbers to know, and blanks to fill in now, like where your main water shut-off is.
  • Every fall: test-run the heat, a new furnace filter, the outdoor faucets, the gutters and the drafts.
  • Freeze or storm forecast: which faucets to drip, holding the temperature, and getting ready for a power cut.
  • If something goes wrong: the first 10 minutes when a pipe bursts or the heat goes out.

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About

I’m not a pro. I just figure things out.

I’m Jeremy, a homeowner on three acres with a workshop, a camper I built from scratch and a long list of projects. I’m a software engineer by day, so I approach every job the same way: research the options, find the smarter way to do it, then show you the whole thing, including what went wrong.

You can do more than you think. The videos are here to show you how: projects, fixes, tool reviews and the mistakes I’ve made so you don’t have to.

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Now you know. Go do more yourself.

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Start with the free winter guide. What to check, fix and keep an eye on to get your house through winter, sorted by when you’ll need it.

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