Home Trades
Plumbing Repairs DIY
Fix Your Own Plumbing, From a Dripping Faucet to a Whole New Toilet
12 lessons4 modules9h 55m durationbeginner level
About this course
Most household plumbing failures are small, predictable, and fixable without a licensed plumber if you understand how the system works and respect a few rules about water, pressure, and code. This course takes a beginner from locating the main shut-off to confidently rebuilding a dripping faucet, replacing a corroded angle stop, clearing a slow or blocked drain, and swapping out a toilet, while teaching the supply and drain-waste-vent systems that tie everything together. You finish able to diagnose common leaks, choose between soldered copper, push-fit, and PEX connections, and complete each repair cleanly, safely, and to a standard that holds.
Curriculum
Module 1: Know Your System Before You Touch a Wrench
- Supply, Drain-Waste-Vent, and the Two Systems That Never MixPreview
- Shut-Offs: Main, Fixture, and Appliance Valves🔒
- The DIY Plumbing Toolkit and Working Safely🔒
Module 2: Fixing Faucets and Replacing Valves
- Diagnosing and Fixing a Leaky Faucet🔒
- Replacing a Shut-Off Valve (Angle Stop)🔒
- Supply Tubes, Aerators, and Pressure Problems🔒
Module 3: Clearing Drains and Replacing a Toilet
- Unclogging Sinks, Tubs, and Main Drains🔒
- Removing and Resetting a Toilet🔒
- Toilet Tank Repairs: Fill Valves and Flappers🔒
Module 4: Joining Pipe: Copper, Push-Fit, and PEX
- Choosing Your Connection Method🔒
- Soldering Copper Pipe Step by Step🔒
- Push-Fit and PEX Connections Done Right🔒
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