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Here at NOBARS we feel that it is important for everyone to educate themselves to the best of their personal ability on the “inner workings” so to say, of their collective spaces and personal spaces. Whether it’s your bedroom, your bathroom or anything else that is shared by you or others it’s important to keep these things working properly. How can we expect to fix our communities problems when we can’t even fix a clogged sink!? Think of how many times you have been to someone else’s space and they tell you the toilets broke, or watch where you step cause you might fall through a hole in the floor or bring extra clothing because the windows broken in the middle of winter. The reality is that we don’t live in perfect buildings; we live in ones that need constant maintenance. Most of us rent from shitty landlords who never fix anything and if we do attempt to complain about their building, they take forever to fix the problem and if you're squatting its all on you. So we are left with 2 options, either leave the problem to get worse or fix it ourselves. The truth is that most problems are easy to fix ourselves with simple tools and knowledge of what we are working on. If you have internet access (which you should if you are reading this) then any problem you may encounter you can find the solution to online if you search for it. Lots of people have already taken the time to put together YouTube videos with step by step instructions to fixing everyday problems with your space or home such as repairing roofing, broken toilets or clogged sinks. Not only are there videos on how to fix things but there are also easy improvements that can be done to make your space more functional such as adding fixed lights or building walls where they are needed. We have taken the effort to search the internet and compile the best information and videos we could find on the topics along with posting our own 2cents where we feel its needed. If you see anything we may have missed or have more information that can be added please send it to us and we will be sure to get it up on the blog.  Another tip for cutting down the cost of DIY home repair is to go to the local flea market to purchase your tools, you can find all tools you will need at a fraction of the price along with the parts you may need to fix your problem.


Here are some good helpful sites:

http://www.doityourself.com/

http://www.instructables.com/


http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/plumbing/how-to-repair-a-toilet.htm


http://www.diy-power-tools.co.uk/power_saws.htm- This site explains different power tools and their uses.