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Home and DIY prompts

Repairs, renovations, room layouts, quote checks. Know what good looks like before the trades arrive.

• play Diagnose Why My DIY Project Went Wrong

  Diagnose what went wrong with a build before you fix it.

• play Step-by-Step Build Plan for Intermediate Makers

  A numbered build plan that flags the tricky bit upfront.

• play Pick the Right Tool for the Job

  Match the right tool to the job within your budget.

• play Materials Estimator with Waste Factor

  Get a full materials list with waste factor and rough cost.

• play Scope My First DIY Project Before I Buy Anything

  Scope a first DIY project properly before spending a penny.

• life Sanity-check the tradesperson's quote before you sign

  Audits a tradesperson's quote against UK norms before you commit.

• life Whose turn is the bins. Sort it properly.

  Audit and rebalance household chores by time and mental load

• life Oven Not Reaching Temperature

  Diagnose why your oven won't reach the temperature you set

• life Boiler Pressure Drop Before Cold Night

  Find why your boiler keeps losing pressure, in likely order

• life Garden plan you'll actually maintain

  A garden layout matched to your sun, soil and real habits

• life Appliance won't work. Walk the fault tree.

  Diagnose a broken appliance one cheap check at a time

• life Dishwasher Leaving Gritty Residue

  Decision tree for a dishwasher leaving white gritty residue on everything

• life Same room, three layouts. Pick one.

  Three furniture layouts for one room, each with its trade-off named

• life Freezer Frosting Over Constantly

  Fault tree for a frost-free freezer that keeps icing up

• life Washing Machine Drum Stopped Mid-Cycle

  A fault tree for a stalled drum and a locked door full of wet washing

• life Washing Machine Leaking from the Front

  A fault tree for a front-loader leak, checks you can do safely

• life Renovation in the right order so you don't redo the kitchen

  The right order to run home renovation works without redoing anything

• life Tumble Dryer Tripped the Circuit

  Walks a fault tree for a tumble dryer that keeps tripping the breaker.

• life Microwave Sparking Inside

  Diagnoses why your microwave sparked and smelt of burning.

• life Repair it or replace it. Run the numbers.

  Works out whether to repair or replace a broken item.

• life Pressure Washer Lost Pressure Mid-Job

  Diagnoses why your pressure washer suddenly went weak mid-clean.

• life What's that noise. Diagnose it before you call someone.

  Ranks the likely sources of a household noise, smell or symptom.

• life Colour scheme that doesn't fight the sofa

  Proposes three paint schemes that suit the room and its light

• life Fridge Not Cooling Before Weekly Shop

  Triages a fridge that has stopped cooling, cheapest checks first.

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