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Step-by-step fixes for real problems. Written for complete beginners.

Plumbing

Fix a dripping tap

Save £80–150 today

🔧 2 tools🇬🇧 UK advice
45 mins£2–5Beginner
Plumbing

Unblock a drain

Save £60–120 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 2 tools
20 minsFreeBeginner
Plumbing

Fix a running toilet

Save £80–150 today

🔧 1 tool🇬🇧 UK advice
1 hour£10–25Beginner
Electrics

Change a lightbulb

Save £60–100 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 1 tool🇬🇧 UK advice
5 mins£5–15Beginner
Carpentry

Put up shelves

Save £50–80 today

🔧 6 tools
1 hour£10–20Beginner
Fitting

Fit a curtain pole

Save £50–80 today

🔧 6 tools
45 mins£0–15Beginner
Decorating

Paint a room

Save £200–500 today

🔧 3 tools
1 day£30–60Beginner
Masonry

Fill a hole in a wall

Save £50–100 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 1 tool
30 mins£3–5Beginner
Heating

Bleed a radiator

Save £50–80 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 1 tool🇬🇧 UK advice
15 mins£1–3Beginner
Plumbing

Fix a leaking pipe joint

Save £60–120 today

🔧 1 tool🇬🇧 UK advice
30 mins£3–8Beginner
Plumbing

Replace a toilet seat

Save £40–80 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 2 tools
20 mins£15–40Beginner
Plumbing

Fix low water pressure

Save £60–100 today

🔧 1 tool🇬🇧 UK advice
30 minsFree–£10Beginner
Plumbing

Unblock a toilet

Save £60–120 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 2 tools
20 minsFree–£12Beginner
Plumbing

Replace a shower head

Save £40–80 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 1 tool
15 mins£10–40Beginner
Plumbing

Turn off your water mains

Prevents flood damage

⚡ Quick win
5 minsFreeBeginner
Heating

Repressurise a boiler

Save £50–80 today

⚡ Quick win🇬🇧 UK advice
10 minsFreeBeginner
Heating

Fix a cold radiator

Save £50–80 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 1 tool🇬🇧 UK advice
20 minsFree–£3Beginner
Electrics

Replace a plug fuse

Save £30–60 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 1 tool🇬🇧 UK advice
5 mins£1–3Beginner
Electrics

Reset a tripped circuit breaker

Save £40–60 today

⚡ Quick win
10 minsFreeBeginner
Electrics

Replace a light switch

Save £60–100 today

🔧 3 tools🇬🇧 UK advice
30 mins£5–15Beginner
Electrics

Fix a doorbell

Save £40–80 today

🔧 1 tool
30 mins£3–25Beginner
Carpentry

Fix a squeaky floorboard

Save £40–60 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 2 tools
20 mins£2–8Beginner
Carpentry

Fix a sticking door

Save £50–80 today

🔧 1 tool
45 minsFree–£4Beginner
Carpentry

Fix a sticking drawer

Save £30–50 today

⚡ Quick win
15 minsFree–£3Beginner
Carpentry

Hang a picture frame properly

Save £30–60 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 4 tools
20 mins£2–6Beginner
Carpentry

Fix a broken cabinet hinge

Save £30–60 today

⚡ Quick win🔧 1 tool
20 minsFree–£10Beginner
Decorating

Fill and sand a wall

Save £50–100 today

🔧 1 tool
45 mins£5–10Beginner
Decorating

Tile a splashback

Save £150–300 today

🔧 2 tools
Half a day£30–80Intermediate
Decorating

Strip wallpaper

Save £100–200 today

🔧 1 tool
Half a day£12–25Beginner
Decorating

Repair a crack in a ceiling

Save £80–150 today

🔧 2 tools
1 hour£6–22Beginner
Heating

What to do if your boiler breaks down

Save £100–300 today

🇬🇧 UK advice
30 minsFreeBeginner
Electrics

Turn off your electricity at the fuse box

Essential safety knowledge

⚡ Quick win
5 minsFreeBeginner
General

Read your energy meter

Prevents overcharging

⚡ Quick win🇬🇧 UK advice
5 minsFreeBeginner
General

Draft proof a door or window

Save £50–150 per year

🔧 1 tool🇬🇧 UK advice
30 mins£8–20Beginner

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