Essential DIY for New Homeowners
New Home
Survival 1
Essential DIY
Understand how your new home works. Protect yourself against emergencies. Straightforward DIY advice and support
0117 4624161
Essential DIY for your New Home
About the Course
Feel at Home, Not Overwhelmed
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Our New Home Survival - Essential DIY Course is all about empowering you to feel capable and in control when looking after your home. This hands-on, half-day workshop is designed for new homeowners or renters. No experience needed, just some curiosity and enthusiasm to learn!
No Experience Needed
Feeling overwhelmed by all the things you need to know and understand? It can be a real shock suddenly discovering that there are so many new things that you need to know and understand. We’re here to support you so you can enjoy your new home with confidence!
What You'll Learn
Plumbing Basics
Find your Stop Tap & learn about isolation
Understand how your Boiler and Central heating system works - learn to bleed radiators and re-pressurise boilers
Discover how to find and rectify potential Plumbing emergencies.
Understand plumbing jargon, so that you can talk to Plumbers
Electrical Know-how
Understand how your home's electrical system works
Discover what an RCD is; why they're important. How to reset them, look after them, and deal with potential issues
Understand your EICR - what it tells you, and why its really useful.
Look after your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Understand electrical jargon so that you can talk to Electricians
Construction Confidence
Learn to identify different wall types
Understand different types of fixing & learn to choose & use the right ones. Get some practice using them
A hands-on practical introduction to using drills and impact drivers
Learn how to use your survey as a way to plan the future projects in your home
Who's it for?
Complete DIY Beginners
Wanting to learn more about how their home works; how to prevent and deal with expensive emergencies.
New Homeowners & Renters
Who have just moved into a new home, and want to get to grips with how everything works, and how to make the space their own
Absolutely anyone who....
Who wants to feel more proactive and empowered in their home
What makes us different
Small Supportive Groups
Maximum 5 people, for relaxed & supported learning; Ask questions, make mistakes & learn at your speed
Hands-on practical learning
You'll actually do the jobs, get your hands dirty - not just watch!
Empowering skills & knowledge
Things you need to know, to save you money, boost your confidence & get things sorted yourself
FREE Ongoing support
Follow-up Notes after the courses. AND, we're here for you, even after the course has ended. Just send us a message, email, WhatsApp or phone, so that we can help you out.
Led by Caroline
An experienced, approachable DIY Tutor, for fun, no nonsense, practical learning
What's next?
Ready to stop waiting for someone else?
Your home. Your skills. Your rules. Pick the option that works for you.
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