Outdoor repairs you can do yourself
Outdoor maintenance keeps water out of the house. Clean gutters, tight spigots and drained hose bibs prevent the expensive repairs that start with a leak or a frozen pipe.
Outdoor guides
What outdoor jobs are safe to DIY?
Gutter cleaning from a ladder, spigot repairs and winterizing are common homeowner jobs. Roof work, two-story gutters, and burst pipes inside walls are good times to call a pro.
Tools for outdoor work
Most of these jobs use the same short list of hand tools. See the basic home toolkit for what to buy first.