The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Home Improvement
If you want to be a savvy and cost-cutting homeowner, find out what these top contractors, home renovators, and property developers have to say about home improvement.
Featuring Art Fricke, Home Renovation & Repair Specialist, Gerber Ortiz-Vega, Masonry Specialist, and Nick Yahoodain, General Contractor
Format
Every lesson contains a few short instructional videos, a summary of key tips and takeaways, and a quick assignment to help you apply what you learned. Completely mobile-friendly.
Duration
This course lasts 5 days, with one lesson per day delivered to your inbox.
Time
Each lesson takes 5 minutes to read and watch.
What you will learn
- The toolkit you need to fix anything in your home
- The best ways to confront common home issues, from leaking ceilings to peeling walls
- Simple makeover tactics like installing new shelves and reapplying caulk
- How to find zoning and property laws regarding big home development projects
- Proven tips for refinishing brick and creating beautiful brick walkways
- The easiest way to test if you’re ready for a home remodel
Why should you take this course?
- To become a confident and informed homeowner. Get the tools and expert knowledge you need to carry out routine home maintenance and confront common home snafus.
- To cut costs when you take common home issues into your own hands. Owning a home doesn't have to feel like poking holes in your pockets anymore. Take your home into your own hands and feel proud of the space you’ve created.
- To improve the feel and function of your home with simple DIYs. You’d be surprised how much better your living space can feel with a few new kitchen shelves and an upgraded brick walkway in your backyard.
Course Overview
5 Lessons
Property Development—What You Should & Shouldn’t Do
Learn what you’ll need to have on hand for basic home maintenance, plus how to get government approval for bigger construction projects.
Tips from a Licensed General Contractor
Learn about the most common jobs a general contractor confronts and how to deal with them in your own home.
Tips from an Experienced Home Renovator
Get the 411 on easy DIY home improvements, plus learn how to caulk your shower drain, install shelves, and fill in nail holes.
Tips from a Professional Brick Mason
Learn everything you need to know about brickwork around your house, from repainting and refinishing brick to adding delightful brick walkways to your yard.
What You Need to Know for Your Remodel
Learn what it takes to try your hand at a small home remodel project, and see if a bigger remodel is a good fit for you and your home!
Meet the Experts
Art Fricke
Home Renovation & Repair Specialist
Art Fricke is a home renovation and repair specialist and the owner of Art Tile & Renovation based in Austin, Texas. With over 10 years of experience, he specializes in bathroom and kitchen renovations. Art focuses on a single contractor approach to customized renovation work, and performs projects such as installing custom tile showers, fixing tiled shower leaks, replacing cracked tiles, and installing floor and wall tile.
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Meet the Experts
Gerber Ortiz-Vega
Masonry Specialist & Founder, GO Masonry LLC
Gerber Ortiz-Vega is a Masonry Specialist and the Founder of GO Masonry LLC, a masonry company based in Northern Virginia. Gerber specializes in providing brick and stone laying services, concrete installations, and masonry repairs. Gerber has over four years of experience running GO Masonry and over ten years of general masonry work experience. He earned a BA in Marketing from the University of Mary Washington in 2017.
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Meet the Experts
Nick Yahoodain
General Contractor
Nick Yahoodain is a General Contractor and the CEO of Advanced Builders & Contractors in Los Angeles, California. With over 16 years of experience, Nick specializes in large residential projects such as new construction, developments, major renovations, additions, and hillside construction. Advanced Builders & Contractors is a member of the BBB, is licensed by the Contractors State License Board, and is fully bonded and insured. Advanced Builders & Contractors has been featured on NBC News, Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, and Voyage LA.
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What are others saying?
Tyler
I just bought my first home, and this really helped me to cut costs on repairs I thought I needed to call someone else to do. I always use wikiHow for simple repairs, but it was great to get it all together in a course like this. This is definitely going to pay off in the next few years.
Samuel
I’ve been looking at the bricks on our back wall for years thinking they needed a complete overhaul, and thanks to the lesson on brick painting and refinishing they are looking brand new. I had no idea that was something I could do myself, and I had a huge smile on my face all day afterwards.
Jenny
As a single mom, I wanted to get some of the basic skills I need to fix stuff in the house, and this course did not disappoint. I feel so much more confident and knowledgeable after taking this. Thanks wikiHow!
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