Fundamentals of Home Maintenance: From Repairs to Renovations

With the right toolbox, some basic understanding, and a bit of practice, you can roll up your sleeves and take charge of household repairs. If you have always wanted to be a DIY home maintenance person and never knew how to get started, look no further than "Fundamentals of Home Maintenance: From Repairs to Renovations". Taught by home and landscape experts Andy Machin and Margaret McClure, these 41 practical lessons will jump-start your understanding of how to perform home maintenance. Over this course, you will tour the standard plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems of the average home to understand the fundamentals of how your house is constructed. You’ll peer into walls to investigate insulation, crawl under the house to get an up-close look at the foundation, and step back to the street to reflect on curb appeal. So, you will quickly gain the information you need—each lesson is short, clear, and visual: