You CAN Do It Yourself: Easier-Than-You-Realize Repairs to Try this Year

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Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
For more than 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of house tours from around the world. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
updated May 4, 2019
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You should always call someone for help with a repair that feels too dangerous for your set of tools and knowledge. However, there are a lot of repairs that can be done around the home that don’t need a professional. This year, resolve to try one of these easier-than-you-realize repairs around the house. You might surprise yourself!

If you rent (check your lease to make sure it’s not against the rules to make certain repairs), live in a location that requires a professional to handle certain tasks (according to building code) or have zero experience with tools, you might want to call in someone to help.

But otherwise, use the tutorials below to step outside of your home repair comfort zone and try to fix something yourself!

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