HOME REPAIRS

Merit Badge Requirements

Complete 14 of the following repairs or installations:

1) Install or build equipment for storing tools.

2) Build a workbench.

3) Maintain or recondition a garden tool.

4) Locate a main switch box and know how to replace a fuse or reset a circuit breaker.

5) Repair an electric cord, plug, or lamp socket.

6) Clear a clogged drain or trap.

7) Fix a leaky water faucet.

8) Repair a flush toilet.

9) Repair a leaky hose or connector.

10) Clean or replace a sprinkler head.

11) Install insulation in attic, wall, or crawl space.

12) Caulk cracks or joints open to the weather.

13) Paint a wall or ceiling. Clean equipment.

14) Waterproof a basement.

15) lay new tile or linoleum, or replace a worn spot.

16) Repair a break in a cement or asphalt surface.

17) Repair the screen in a window or door.

18) Replace a pane of glass.

19) Repair or install drapery or curtain rods. Hang drapes or curtains.

20) Replace blind cords.

21) Repair or replace a window sash cord.

22) Repair a picture frame.

23) Mend an object made of china, glass, or pottery.

24) Solder a broken wire or metal object.

25) Repair a piece of furniture.

26) Paint or varnish a piece of furniture, a door, or trip on a house. Clean the brush.

27) Repair a sagging door or gate.

28) Build or fix stairs or a rail.

29) Repair a fence.

Worksheet Created by: Rob Greenland – 245 East 925 South – Layton, Utah 84041 –

If you selected Project 1:

After you install or build equipment for storing tools, give a brief description of the equipment an how you build or installed it: _____

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If you selected Project 2:

Build a workbench. Provide a small sketch of the bench and a description of the building process:

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Maintain or recondition a garden tool. Describe the maintenance or reconditioning process you took: Tool: ______

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If you selected Project 4:

Locate a main switch box and know how to replace a fuse or reset a circuit breaker.

Where is the main switch located? ______

Give a brief explanation of how to properly replace or reset a circuit breaker: ______

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If you selected Project 5:

Repair an electric cord, plug, or lamp socket. Briefly explain the process: ______

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If you selected Project 6:

Clear a clogged drain or trap. Briefly explain how you did this: ______

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If you selected Project 7:

Fix a leaky water faucet. Explain how you did this: ______

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If you selected Project 8:

Repair a flush toilet. Describe the repair made: ______

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If you selected Project 9:

Repair a leaky hose or connector. Describe the repair made: ______

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If you selected Project 10:

Clean or replace a sprinkler head. Describe how you cleaned or replaced the head: ______

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If you selected Project 11:

Install insulation in attic, wall, or crawl space. Describe the installation: ______

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Did you insulate the attic, wall(s), or crawl space? ______What "R" value was installed? ______

If you selected Project 12:

Caulk cracks or joints open to the weather. Describe the caulking job you did: ______

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What kind of caulk did you use? (silicone, etc) ______

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Paint a wall or ceiling and clean the equipment. What did you paint? ______What color? ______

Describe how to properly clean up painting equipment: ______

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If you selected Project 14:

Waterproof a basement. Describe how this is done: ______

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If you selected Project 15:

Lay new tile or linoleum, or replace a worn spot. Describe how you completed this project: ______

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If you selected Project 16:

Repair a break in a cement or asphalt surface. Describe the job you did: ______

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If you selected Project 17:

Repair the screen in a window or door. Explain the process: ______

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If you selected Project 18:

Replace a pane of glass. Describe how you did this: ______

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If you selected Project 19:

Repair or install drapery or curtain rods. Describe the repair that was made: ______

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Explain how you hung the drapes or curtains: ______

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If you selected Project 20:

Replace blind cords. Describe how you did this: ______

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If you selected Project 21:

Repair or replace a window sash cord. Describe how the repair was made: ______

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If you selected Project 22:

Repair a picture frame. Describe how you repaired the frame: ______

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If you selected Project 23:

Mend an object made of china, glass, or pottery. Describe the repair you made: ______

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If you selected Project 24:

Solder a broken wire or metal object. Describe the soldering job you did: ______

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If you selected Project 25:

Repair a piece of furniture. Describe the repair made: ______

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If you selected Project 26:

Paint or varnish a piece of furniture, a door, or trim on a house. Describe the job you did: ______

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Explain how to properly clean a brush after a job such as this: ______

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If you selected Project 27:

Repair a sagging door or gate. Describe the repair you did: ______

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If you selected Project 28:

Build or fix stairs or a rail. Describe the building or repairing job that you did: ______

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If you selected Project 29:

Repair a fence. Describe the repair: ______

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* Some projects may be difficult to show or describe. If necessary, take a photo of your completed project and show it to your counselor. Since all of the requirements for this project require "hands-on", you may want to speak with your counselor before beginning each project to see how they would like your work reported to them.