HandymanBeginner

Become a Handyman

The jobs that used to cost a call-out fee.

Phases6
Estimated time6–10 weekends
Courses2 live · 6 coming

Six courses covering everything a competent handyman needs — walls, floors, carpentry, repairs, and basic services. The skills that used to cost £60 an hour.

Phase 1 of 6

Walls & Surfaces

Skim a wall, patch plaster, and paint properly — the difference between a professional finish and an obvious amateur job.

Patching and Plastering Walls

Coming soon

Painting and Decorating: Do It Properly

Coming soon

Phase 2 of 6

Floors

Tile a kitchen floor and lay a floating laminate or engineered board — the two most common floor jobs.

How to Tile a Bathroom or Kitchen

Coming soon

Laying Laminate & Engineered Wood Floors

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Phase 3 of 6

Carpentry

Build with timber: a solid shelf, basic joints, and the precise thinking that makes woodwork work.

Phase 4 of 6

Repairs & Maintenance

The fifteen jobs every householder should be able to do — taps, hinges, plaster, tiles, caulk.

Phase 5 of 6

Basic Electrics

Replace a socket, fit a dimmer, understand your consumer unit — the electrics you can legally do yourself.

Electronics: The Basics

Coming soon

Phase 6 of 6

Basic Plumbing

Fix a dripping tap, unblock a drain, replace a flexible hose — the plumbing you don't need a plumber for.

Plumbing You Can Do Yourself

Coming soon