Helpful, HandyHome How 2’s

DIY (Do It Yourself) Home Improvement / Repair

A 4-H Project

By Kay Benham

Safety Very Important!

• In Note to Adults, safety discussed in a general overview of the project to include:

• Hand tool and steam iron use

• Plumbing

• Painting

• Internet usage

• Throughout the pages and tasks safety is reiterated

Project Design!

• There is a minimum of four tasks per 4-H age group.

• Junior & Senior members can do the tasks for the age group below them.

• Novice members should do all Novice = 4 tasks

• Junior members should do all Novice & Junior tasks = 8 tasks

• Senior members should do all Novice, Junior, & Seniors tasks = 12 tasks

Tools!

• A list of suggested tools all homes should have

• All tools required to accomplish the tasks in project are listed and photographed

• Additional items and possible repair kits are mentioned

• Photos of the additional items are included

The House!

• The project is divided into 4 basic rooms of the house• Living Room

• Kitchen

• Bathroom

• Bed Room

• For each room there are tasked assigned to each 4-H age group

The Living Room!

• Novice: Fill It Up - Have some small holes in the walls?

• Junior: Shut The Door - Front Door dragging or hard to close?

• Senior: Hang It Up - Have a picture or curtain rod you need to hang?

The Kitchen!

• Novice: Line It Up - Cabinet doors not aligned or dragging?

• Junior: Fix The Slide - Have a drawer that won't open properly?

• Senior: Unclog It - Sink is slow or will not drain?

The Bathroom!

• Novice: Add Some Air - Have a slow running faucet?

• Junior: Drip, Drip - Have a faucet that is dripping?

• Senior: Running Toilet - Need to catch that running toilet?

The Bed Room!

• Novice: Fluff It Up - Have dents in the carpet after moving furniture?

• Junior: Add Some Color - Are the walls dirty or drab?

• Senior: Put It Back On Track - Is that pesky closet door off the track?

Additional Activities!

• There are additional activities throughout the project:

• Find out how to fix stripped screw holes

• How certain tools work

• Visit library to look at DIY books

• Why certain tools or tasks are requested

• Also, page 51 contains additional activities for Junior & Senior members to do

Questions?

Activity Time!