Home School module
Foundation School lessons.
The starting point for complete beginners: tools, wall types, fixings, drilling, measuring, safety and diagnosis before any practical repair.
Before tools for complete beginners becomes a job, it is a judgement test: what is the surface, what can go wrong, and what should make you stop before a small task becomes damage.
Best for: Complete beginners who want to stop guessing before they drill, cut, scrape, tighten or buy tools. Call a professional if: Stop and ask for help if the lesson moves from learning into drilling near services, heavy loads, electrics, gas, water, asbestos risk or unsafe access. Open lesson Beginner · 24 min read How to identify your wall type before drillingBefore identify your wall type before drilling becomes a job, it is a judgement test: what is the surface, what can go wrong, and what should make you stop before a small task becomes damage.
Best for: Complete beginners who want to stop guessing before they drill, cut, scrape, tighten or buy tools. Call a professional if: Stop and ask for help if the lesson moves from learning into drilling near services, heavy loads, electrics, gas, water, asbestos risk or unsafe access. Open lesson Beginner · 26 min read Screws, wall plugs and fixings explainedBefore screws, wall plugs and fixings explained becomes a job, it is a judgement test: what is the surface, what can go wrong, and what should make you stop before a small task becomes damage.
Best for: Complete beginners who want to stop guessing before they drill, cut, scrape, tighten or buy tools. Call a professional if: Stop and ask for help if the lesson moves from learning into drilling near services, heavy loads, electrics, gas, water, asbestos risk or unsafe access. Open lesson Beginner · 25 min read How to use a drill safelyBefore use a drill becomes a job, it is a judgement test: what is the surface, what can go wrong, and what should make you stop before a small task becomes damage.
Best for: Complete beginners who want to stop guessing before they drill, cut, scrape, tighten or buy tools. Call a professional if: Stop and ask for help if the lesson moves from learning into drilling near services, heavy loads, electrics, gas, water, asbestos risk or unsafe access. Open lesson Beginner · 21 min read How to diagnose a home problem before repairing itBefore diagnose a home problem before repairing it becomes a job, it is a judgement test: what is the surface, what can go wrong, and what should make you stop before a small task becomes damage.
Best for: Complete beginners who want to stop guessing before they drill, cut, scrape, tighten or buy tools. Call a professional if: Stop and ask for help if the lesson moves from learning into drilling near services, heavy loads, electrics, gas, water, asbestos risk or unsafe access. Open lesson