YouTube has a vast collection of DIY videos on fixing just about anything. Likely, someone has posted a tutorial video addressing any repair job you may encounter with your house or car or other big purchases. Let’s review some of the best YouTube channels for home projects.
How to search and choose YouTube videos
When seeking a video for a specific repair around the house, use search terms that are as accurate as possible. With appliances, some models are prone to a particular type of failure. Name the brand model and describe the problem and an error code if one flashes. Like magic, you’ll find four or five videos on that specific washer and problem.
Several helpful sites are available for building and installation projects. Look for ones where the presenting hosts provide their experience and qualifications. Some sites cover a variety of projects, and specialty hosts offer presentations in their areas of expertise.
Great home DIY fix-it channels on YouTube
The Sparky Channel is your one-stop place for learning electrical skills around the house. Scroll through a library of instructions on installing or repairing switches, running a wire conduit, and troubleshooting plugs that stop working. Note: A licensed electrician must be hired to complete many projects, so recognize your limits.
FIX IT Home Improvement Channel can hardly be matched for its versatility of systems, appliances, fixtures, and devices around the home that you can learn to repair. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, landscaping, lawn care—you name it, and FIX IT has the answer.
DIY Hip Chicks promotes girl power to accomplish every imaginable project, such as installing flooring, setting tile, spraying paint, working on HVAC projects, and more.
Steve Ramsey Woodworking for Mere Mortals has over 1 million subscribers, and it’s easy to see why. Steve coaches you on everything related to building with wood, including tools, fasteners, types of wood, how to measure and cut, and everything else.
Roger Wakefield Plumbing Education teaches you the basics of plumbing and how to fix almost every problem you might encounter.
The DIY HVAC Guy helps you keep cool when you have heating and air-conditioning problems. Note: Like electrical issues, some HVAC issues must be handled by a professional, so don’t get in over your head.
This Old House has been a lifelong friend of home repair and building projects. An offshoot of the long-running PBS television series, it is the granddaddy of all DIY tutorial resources.
Finally, big-box stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot have solid DIY tutorial channels.
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