DIY Home Improvement

The Home Improvement & DIY Maintenance Course is designed to provide practical knowledge and essential skills for maintaining, repairing, and improving residential properties.

This course covers a wide range of home improvement topics, including painting and colour selection, tiling techniques, wall construction, doors and window mechanisms, basic electrical wiring and fixtures, and plumbing essentials such as faucet replacement and water supply systems.

You’ll also explore exterior home design, methods for preventing and addressing pest damage, rot, and damp, and strategies to improve overall home security. Whether you’re a homeowner, property investor, or aspiring tradesperson, this course provides foundational skills to manage home projects confidently and safely.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of home improvement projects

• Select appropriate paint colours and apply tiling techniques

• Understand the structure of interior and exterior walls

• Maintain and repair door and window mechanisms

• Understand basic electrical wiring and fixtures

• Apply plumbing basics for faucet replacement and water systems

• Identify and prevent pest, damp, and rot damage

• Improve residential property security

Course Curriculum

1. Home Improvement Overview – 22 Minutes

2. Painting, Selecting Colour & Tiling – 24 Minutes

3. Building Exterior & Interior Walls – 21 Minutes

4. Mechanisms of Doors & Windows – 29 Minutes

5. Electrical Wiring & Fixtures – 25 Minutes

6. Exterior Design of the Home – 25 Minutes

7. Plumbing: Faucet Replacement & Water Supply Fixtures – 20 Minutes

8. Pest, Rot & Damp: Prevention & Eradication – 17 Minutes

9. Security of the Home – 28 Minutes