home repair
DIY around house
Home repair covers the work of fixing, maintaining, or restoring parts of a house—patching drywall, replacing faucets, unclogging drains, repairing roofs.
The term spans both professional services and do-it-yourself projects: I spent the weekend on home repairs.
Home repair typically addresses functional problems, while home improvement suggests upgrades or enhancements.
- handymanVersatile home repairer
- honey do listSpouse-assigned household tasks
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- DIYAmateur home projects
maintenance · hammer · fixing · elbow grease · carpentry · screwdriver · electrical · leak detection · weatherproofing · drywall · patch · load bearing wall · tiling · roofing · energy efficiency · upkeep · wrench · tape measure
- DIY hobbieswoodworking, knitting, sewing, gardening, canning
- DIY projectswoodworking, carpentry, sewing, knitting, painting walls
- Life Tipstime management, organization, decluttering, meal planning, cleaning hacks
- DIY culturemaker movement, crafting, woodworking, sewing, knitting
- informal workgig work, side hustle, odd jobs, moonlighting, day labor
- expensesexpenses, expense, expenditure, cost, costs
home repairneglect
Failure to provide care
deterioration · decay · disrepair · deferred maintenance · dilapidation
home repairdestruction
Act of completely ruining
demolition · vandalism · damage · wrecking · tearing down
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