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This feed lists the pages of the home workshop guide by date. Each entry comes with a short note on why the article is useful and the topics that make it easy to find. The newest entries are at the top. If you drop by from time to time, a glance at the top of the feed is enough to see what has appeared since your last visit and which topics have been expanded.
Only finished pages make it into the feed. If an entry is here, the article is ready to open and use in your own home.
How to put up a shelf without hitting wiring
Seven steps from choosing the spot to testing the load, with hypothetical examples, mistakes and a checklist.
Why it helps: Helps you drill your first hole in a wall calmly and without risk.
Your first-year kit (in Russian)
Six items for a basic kit, a "DIY or professional" table and a note about the archive address.
Why it helps: Shows you where to start your home workshop.
Archive
Every published page by date and topic, plus a note about the former address on this domain.
Why it helps: Shows what the guide already contains.
Article collections
Reading routes for your first flat, a leak-free bathroom and DIY with a teenager.
Why it helps: Puts everything you need for one task on one page.
Guide sections
A map of the four sections: tools, walls and fixings, doors, windows and furniture, and water and plumbing.
Why it helps: Helps you find the right topic quickly.
Questions answered
Twelve short answers about tools, taps, doors, furniture and working safely.
Why it helps: Answers common questions without lengthy reading.
Reference
A glossary of twelve terms covering fixings, tools and safety.
Why it helps: Helps you read instructions and packaging without guesswork.
Read next
- Collections
Reading routes: your first flat, a leak-free bathroom and DIY together with a teenager.
- Reference
Workshop glossary: wall plug, self-tapping screw, anchor, wood screw, bit, spirit level, stepladder, stopcock, PPE.
- Archive
All articles by date and topic, plus a note about the former address on this domain.
Sources
- Vipvnn guide articles
The advice in this guide describes the general approach as of the date the article was prepared. Every home has its own walls, plumbing and furniture, and every tool and fixing comes with its own instructions: where they differ from our text, follow the instructions.