1. Helpful, Handy Home How 2’s DIY (Do It Yourself) Home Improvement / Repair A 4-H Project By Kay Benham

2. Safety Very Important! In Note to Adults, safety discussed in a general overview of the project to include: Hand tool and steam iron use Plumbing Painting Internet usage Throughout the pages and tasks safety is reiterated

3. Project Design! There is a minimum of four tasks per 4-H age group. Junior & Senior members can do the tasks for the age group below them. Novice members should do all Novice = 4 tasks Junior members should do all Novice & Junior tasks = 8 tasks Senior members should do all Novice, Junior, & Seniors tasks = 12 tasks

4. Tools! A list of suggested tools all homes should have All tools required to accomplish the tasks in project are listed and photographed Additional items and possible repair kits are mentioned Photos of the additional items are included

5. The House! The project is divided into 4 basic rooms of the house Living Room Kitchen Bathroom Bed Room For each room there are tasked assigned to each 4-H age group

6. The Living Room! Novice: Fill It Up - Have some small holes in the walls? Junior: Shut The Door - Front Door dragging or hard to close? Senior: Hang It Up - Have a picture or curtain rod you need to hang?

7. The Kitchen! Novice: Line It Up - Cabinet doors not aligned or dragging? Junior: Fix The Slide - Have a drawer that won't open properly? Senior: Unclog It - Sink is slow or will not drain?

8. The Bathroom! Novice: Add Some Air - Have a slow running faucet? Junior: Drip, Drip - Have a faucet that is dripping? Senior: Running Toilet - Need to catch that running toilet?

9. The Bed Room! Novice: Fluff It Up - Have dents in the carpet after moving furniture? Junior: Add Some Color - Are the walls dirty or drab? Senior: Put It Back On Track - Is that pesky closet door off the track?

10. Additional Activities! There are additional activities throughout the project: Find out how to fix stripped screw holes How certain tools work Visit library to look at DIY books Why certain tools or tasks are requested Also, page 51 contains additional activities for Junior & Senior members to do

11. Questions ?

12. Activity Time!