Handstoget
Five repairs you can finish this weekend with a screwdriver and twenty minutes. Same format as the full handbook, so you know what you are buying.
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Do it yourself, properly
Stop paying someone for a twenty-minute job.
Repair guides, template kits and video courses for people who would rather fix it than book it. Real tool lists, real timings, every step photographed. Start with five free fixes this weekend.
Instant PDF — any device
Done twice before it ships
10% goes back to trade education
Everything we publish
Five things, and that's on purpose
We would rather publish five titles that hold up than fifty that mostly do. Here they are — the whole catalogue, prices included.
Handstoget
Light electrical, painting and basic plumbing, explained well enough that you stop paying someone for a twenty-minute job. Printable checklists included.
$24
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Handstoget
Estimate and quote templates for carpenters, electricians and painters. Fill in the numbers and send a document that gets taken seriously.
$18
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Handstoget
Thirty builds with a full materials list, cut sizes and step-by-step photos — plus a spreadsheet that totals the cost before you set foot in the store.
$49
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Handstoget
Five improvements that change how a room feels, filmed start to finish. Basic tools only — no workshop, no specialist gear.
Start where you are
What are you trying to do?
Before you call anyone
Fix what's broken
Leaky taps, dead sockets, cracked walls — the jobs a callout fee is wasted on.
See these →Weekend-sized
Build something new
Shelves, benches, storage — projects that fit in two days and basic tools.
See these →If you do this for a living
Get paid properly
Quote and estimate templates that make a small operation look like a real one.
See these →Start here
First tools
The short list worth owning, and the long list that gathers dust.
See these →Paint, plaster, patch
Walls & finishes
The prep nobody films, which is the part that decides the result.
See these →Worth the effort
Upgrades that show
The five changes that make a room feel different by Sunday night.
See these →Three formats
Read it, follow it, or learn it properly
Some jobs you look up once and never think about again. Others you want to actually learn. We publish for both — and the instructions are never buried under a life story.
Guides & checklists
Guides & checklists (PDF)
Repair and project guides with every step photographed, a full materials list and printable checklists you can take to the job.
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Templates
Template kits
Quote and estimate templates in Notion and PDF. Fill in your numbers and send something that gets taken seriously.
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Course
Video course
Filmed end to end, at the speed you actually work. Plan sheets included, lifetime access.
See the course →How it works
Three steps, no guesswork
1
Pick your starting point
Browse by goal, skill level or cuisine — guides, kits and courses all in one place.
2
Taste before you buy
Take the free starter pack or a sample chapter and see how we write before you spend anything.
3
It arrives by email
Join the list and your guides arrive straight away, with details on anything else you're eyeing.
Free starter pack
Five fixes to start with — on us
Join the list and a free 5-fix PDF lands in your inbox: five real repairs with the tools listed, the timings measured and every step photographed. New guides and course openings now and then. Leave whenever you like.
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Our give-back
10%
of every sale funds trade education.
Knowing how to feed yourself well shouldn't depend on what you earn. We fund community workshops and trade-training programs so the skill travels further than our own readers.
10%of every sale pledged
Workshopscommunity partners
Skillstaught, not just sold
Behind Handstoget
A small studio with a long memory
Handstoget is a small studio with an unglamorous habit: we do every job twice before it goes out, and rewrite any step that trips us up. What reaches you is the version that worked — materials list already priced.
Good to know
Before you ask
How do I get my guide after I buy?
Everything is digital. Once you order, we email your files as a PDF you can download and keep — usually within minutes, always the same day. Courses are video lessons you stream in your browser.
What format are the files?
Guides and template kits are PDFs that read beautifully on a phone, tablet, laptop or printed at home. Courses are streaming video with downloadable plan sheets.
Can I read on my phone or tablet?
Yes — the PDFs are made to look great on any screen, and you keep the file forever.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes. If a guide or course isn't for you, contact us within 14 days for a full refund — see our Refund Policy.
Are the guides really tested?
Every job is done, undone and done again in a real house before it ships. If a step is unclear on the second pass, we rewrite it.