How to be handy: a weekend skills starter
To be handy, start with a basic toolkit and safety gear, then learn the drill, the tape measure, finding a stud, wall anchors, patching drywall, recaulking a tub, painting a room, fixing a drip, ladder safety and flat-pack assembly.
Being handy is not a talent; it is a set of small skills learned one job at a time. This bundle is a weekend's worth of them, in a sensible order. Start with the tools and how to use them safely, then find studs and choose anchors so things stay on the wall. From there, patch the holes, recaulk the tub, paint a room and fix the dripping faucet you have been ignoring. Finish with ladder safety before you tackle anything overhead. By Sunday night, the small jobs stop being a phone call.
The skills in this bundle
- Tools every man should own 20 min
- Eye, ear and dust protection basics 10 min
- How to use a drill and pick the right bit 20 min
- How to read a tape measure 10 min
- How to find a stud (with and without a finder) 15 min
- Which wall anchor to use 15 min
- How to patch a hole in drywall 30 min
- How to recaulk a tub or shower 40 min
- How to paint a room 60 min
- How to fix a dripping faucet 40 min
- How to set up a ladder safely 15 min
- How to assemble flat-pack furniture 20 min
Every guide here is free to read, whatever the plan.
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