Household Maintenance
Learn the systems and skills that keep a home working.
Household Maintenance introduces you to the systems, tools, materials, and problem-solving skills that help keep a home safe, functional, and comfortable. You gain practical experience with basic repairs, tool safety, home systems, simple electrical and plumbing concepts, painting and finishing, maintenance planning, and informed decisions about when a job can be handled independently or requires a qualified professional. The course builds confidence in caring for living spaces while emphasizing safety, durability, and responsible stewardship.
The Courses
Twenty courses, units 21 to 40.
These courses will be grouped into movements as the curriculum develops. For now the full sequence is listed in order.
22
Safety, Emergency Shut-Offs, Ladders, and Work Limits
23
Measurement, Documentation, and Diagnostic Problem-Solving
24
Technical Drawing, Digital Documentation, and Project Planning
25
Hand Tools: Selection, Use, Care, and Organization
26
Wood Materials and Carpentry Fundamentals
27
Carpentry and Interior Repair Project
28
Metals, Fasteners, Hardware, and Corrosion
29
Bench Metal, Sheet Metal, and Repair Fabrication
30
Joining, Surface Preparation, Painting, Caulking, and Weather Sealing
31
Household Electricity: Principles, Testing, and Warning Signs
32
Household Electrical Devices and Safe Basic Service
33
Water Systems, Plumbing, Drainage, and Water Resilience
34
Household Energy Production, Storage, Backup Power, and Efficiency
35
Drywall, Masonry, Tile, and Flooring Repair
36
Mechanical Systems, Appliances, HVAC, and Small Engines
37
Home Inspection, Envelope, Roof, Gutters, Moisture, and Safety Systems
38
Portable and Stationary Power Tools
39
Household Communications and Information Resilience
40
Household Maintenance Capstone and Evaluation
Course pages open as their modules are written. For now this is the map of what is coming and the order it follows.