Home repairs you can actually do yourself.
Illustrated, plain-English guides with labeled diagrams, honest cost comparisons, and a clear "when to call a pro" line in every one. Stop paying $75 for a 15-minute job.
44 Illustrated Guides
Illustrated, plain-English guides with labeled diagrams, honest cost comparisons, and a clear "when to call a pro" line in every one. Stop paying $75 for a 15-minute job.
Labeled, easy-to-follow diagrams
Honest cost comparison in every guide
A clear "when to call a pro" line
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Six one-page cheat sheets for the most common wall repairs, in one instant-download PDF pack for $8. Read the free drywall patching guide first, then grab the pack.
Best value · 6 guides in 1 PDF · $8All six one-page guides in a single 8-page PDF: the patch picker, spackle vs joint compound, why a patch shows, matching wall texture, water-stained drywall, and the repair checklist.
Twelve one-page printables — decision trees, symptom checklists and honest cost comparisons. Free, instant download, yours to keep. Start here; the full illustrated guide is waiting if the checklist sends you deeper.
One zone dead? Start at the symptom and follow the arrows to the part that actually failed.
Get it free → ChecklistGreen in one place and brown in another on the same zone? Find the head that’s lying to you.
Get it free → Cost guideA $10 part and fifteen minutes, or one of the three repairs genuinely worth paying for?
Get it free → ChecklistThree ways to get the water out. Which one is yours depends on how the system was built.
Get it free →Running but the air isn’t cold? Seven causes, cheapest and most common first.
Get it free → ChecklistIce on the coil isn’t the AC working hard — it means it has stopped working.
Get it free → ChecklistWater around the indoor unit? Match the puddle to the cause before you mop it up twice.
Get it free → ChecklistNever reaching the set temperature? Eight causes — four you can fix, four that need a pro.
Get it free → Cost guideBefore you book the $89 special, see what’s on the checklist and what each item is worth.
Get it free → ChecklistTwenty dollars and an afternoon in spring is the cheapest insurance an AC will ever get.
Get it free →70 jobs sorted by season. Not a skill problem — a knowing-when problem.
Get it free → WorksheetThe low bid is often low because something is missing from it. Find out now, not in week three.
Get it free → Free guide + videoA dry hinge pin is the usual cause. Wipe it, grease it, tap it back in.
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Frozen pipes, drafty doors, ice dams, a furnace that won't fire, and the night the power goes out. All twenty winter guides — plumbing, drafts, heating and safety — in one 109-page file for $39, against $120 bought one at a time.
The 24 year-round and summer repairs — irrigation, HVAC, bathroom, kitchen, and laundry — in one 117-page file, for less than a single service call. Winter has its own library above.
Both libraries together — all 44 guides, 226 pages, with a contents spread at the front so you can find the repair you have at two in the morning. Bought one at a time these run $264; as the two libraries, $88. The Complete Library is $79.
Buy the single fix you need, grab a category kit, or get the whole core library above. Twenty new Fall & Winter guides just landed — they start the list, and all twenty come together as The Winter Home above.
Every guide is an instant-download PDF, bought once with no subscription. Not sure which one you need? Start with the free checklists. See every Fix-It price · Paid guide vs free articles: when each makes sense
Every guide shows the DIY cost vs. the typical service-call price — no inflated "you saved $500!" math. Just the real numbers so you can decide.
Some jobs aren't worth the risk. Every guide has a clear line on when the smart move is to call a licensed professional — because trust beats a botched fix.
Pick the exact repair you're facing — or grab the kit for the whole room.
Clear diagrams and plain-English steps walk you through it, tool by tool.
Do the job yourself in minutes — and know exactly when to call a pro instead.
Start with the free answer. The full illustrated guide is there if you need every step.
Each illustrated repair guide is $6. Five-guide room kits are $14 (the Irrigation kit is $11). The Core Library of 24 year-round and summer guides is $49, and The Winter Home, all 20 winter guides in one 109-page file, is $39. All 44 together are The Complete Library, 226 pages for $79. There is no subscription: you buy the guide once and keep it.
Every guide is an instant-download PDF from the PK Publishing store. You can print it and keep it by the job, or read it on a phone, tablet or computer. The download arrives right after checkout, so you can start the repair the same day.
Yes, for the repairs covered. Each guide uses labeled diagrams and plain-English steps written for an ordinary homeowner, tool by tool. Each one also has a clear line on when to stop and call a licensed professional, because some jobs are not worth the risk.
Every guide shows the DIY cost next to the typical service-call price, using real numbers rather than inflated savings claims. It also marks the point where the smart move is a licensed pro. Anything involving gas, major electrical or structural work should go to a professional.
The 44 guides cover irrigation and sprinklers, air conditioning and HVAC, bathroom, kitchen and laundry repairs, plus 20 Fall and Winter guides: frozen pipes, drafty doors and windows, ice dams, a furnace that will not fire, heat pumps and winter power-outage safety.
Yes. Twelve one-page printables are free: decision trees, symptom checklists and honest cost comparisons for sprinklers, air conditioning and whole-house maintenance. Start with the checklist for your problem, then get the full illustrated guide if you need the step-by-step fix.
