Hi Home Menders! Im so excited to be bringing you the Home Menders e-course. With it you will become the complete Home repair specialist able to repair just about everything under the roof, and the roof too.M. Mastering Floors Start at the bottom We cover all different types of flooring and prep, needed flooring tools and order of operations.E. Easy Home Repairs A Basic homeowner guide Covers all those things a homeowner should know about their homes including plumbing repairs, electrical repairs and disposals.N. New Kitchen and Bath The BIG sellers cabinet placement and install, bathroom renovations, hoods and microwaves and everything countertops.D. Drywall and Ceilings Finish strong I take the mystery out of drywalling with installation, how to skim coat, wall tools made easy and the different products to help you finish strongE. Exterior Projects Under the sun Tackles how to keep a home looking its best from the curb. Exterior Anatomy of the home, rotted wood replacement, decks and fences, roof and gutter and all things touching the outside.R. Remedy Doors The Ins and Outs is Your guide to repair or replace any door in the home, whether slider or hinged, exterior or interior and all the tweeks to ensure that doors proper operation when youre finishedMastering Floors start and the bottomIn Mastering floors, We start at the bottom. this section will teach you all about the different floor coverings available such as laminate, vinyl, tile and wood and the methods required for installation depending on the sub floor you are working with. The idea of a new floor is to make it look like the floor went in first. You will learn the order of operations for removing and replacing a floor, how to trim out that floor and then transitioning it to another. You will learn about the pre install preparation of each material needed to ensure an awesome finished product and also how to correct issues such as a rotted subfloor. We will also discuss the different tools required for flooring jobs, which ones are worth investing in and which are not. Sheet VinylPeel and Stick TileTile CeramicLaminateVinyl plankRefinishing woodSubfloor RepairBasic floor OperationTrim and TransitionsFlooring ToolsSqueaky FloorsEasy Home Repair a basic homeowner guideYoull learn how to fix just about anything already contained in a home. This section is the handymans playbook and could be a business all its own. In it youll learn how to troubleshoot Simple plumbing repairs that homeowners pay 100 dollars per call for such as toilet repair and replacement, faucet rebuild and leak repair. Youll learn how to rebuild shower assemblies to correct drips and snake out drains. You will also learn how to repair and replace garbage disposals, common issues with garage door openers, how to replace lights and fans and also change out electrical plugs and switches. We’ve got a lot to learn here. ToolsSimple PlumbingToiletsWax RingFill ValveFlush Valve, Flapper and Tank to Bowl GasketTank BoltsFlush HandleToilet Supply LineSinksDrainsFaucetsCut off ValvesShowersGarbage DisposalGarage Door OpenerSwitches and PlugsGFCI3-way SwitchLights and FansSink ClogsNew Kitchen and Bath the BIG sellersYou will master measuring and Laying out cabinets and how they relate to your flooring. You learn how to make that new kitchen look and feel new with range hood vs over the range microwave install and how to convert one to the other. You will grasp how to measure counter tops, their placement and the finishing elements that counter tops require to produce a professional quality install. You will learn kitchen sink install as well as plumbing shortcuts to adding a dishwasher. We then get into the bathroom renos, with cabinet install, sinks and faucets, toilet install and vinyl tub surround replacement. You will also master which caulking is needed to finish which areas and how to produce an excellent finished product. Laying out the cabinetsFlooringWall RepairsWall CabinetsBase CabinetsCountertopsRange HoodOver the Range MicrowaveSinksDishwasherBathroom InstallVanitiesToilet InstallTub Surround ReplacementCaulkingDrywall and Ceiling Finish StrongDrywall and ceiling, I help take the mystery out of the science. You will learn about different drywall and their uses, the products used to finish and how to apply them. You will learn about the tools required to drywall, the order of operations and the practices it takes to produce quality. We cover skim coating ( applying drywall compound or mud to the wall), installing inside and outside corners finishing and different methods of texturing. You will also master drywall repairs and how to make them virtually invisible with time saving (and money saving) tips and tricks to help you finish strong. ProductsOrder of OperationsSkim CoatingCornersTapingFinishingTexturingRepairTips and TricksExterior Projects “Under the sun"Exterior projects are some of my favorites. They keep your home looking nice, help keep water out and add tremendous curb appeal. Some projects add value to the house, some are just for fun
