# Home Repairs Merit Badge Requirements

- Eagle-required: No
- Category: Hobbies
- Official requirements: https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/home-repairs/
- Pamphlet: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Home%20Repairs.pdf
- Last synced from scouting.org: 2026-03-29
- Overview: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/home-repairs/index.md
- Digital Resource Guide: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/home-repairs/guide/index.md

Complete requirements for Home Repairs merit badge including basic tool safety, painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical repairs, and home maintenance to earn this merit badge.

## Requirements

- **1** *Safety Basics* (Do all) Do the following:
  - **1.a** Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while working on home repairs and what you should do to anticipate, mitigate and prevent, and respond to these hazards. Describe the appropriate safety gear and clothing that should be used when working on home repairs.
  - **1.b** Discuss general precautions related to home repairs. Name at least 10 safe practices that every home repairer should exercise.
- **2** *Outdoor Fix-It Options* (Choose 3) Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or counselor, do THREE of the following:
  - **2.a** *Yard Tool Tune-Up* Maintain or recondition a yard tool and show that you know how to clean up and properly store this equipment.
  - **2.b** *Weatherstripping a Door or Window* Weather strip a window or door.
  - **2.c** *Exterior Caulking* Caulk cracks or joints open to the weather.
  - **2.d** *Patching Concrete or Asphalt* Repair a break in a concrete or asphalt surface.
  - **2.e** *Screen Repair* Repair or replace the screen in a window or door.
  - **2.f** *Replacing a Window Pane* Replace a pane of glass.
- **3** *Shop and Structure Projects* (Choose 3) Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or counselor, do THREE of the following:
  - **3.a** *Tool Storage Solutions* Install or build equipment for storing tools.
  - **3.b** *Building a Workbench* Build a workbench.
  - **3.c** *Furniture Repair* Repair a piece of furniture.
  - **3.d** *Painting and Varnishing* Paint or varnish a piece of furniture, a door, or trim on a house.
  - **3.e** *Fixing a Sagging Door or Gate* Repair a sagging door or gate.
  - **3.f** *Repairing Steps and Railings* Repair a loose step or railing.
  - **3.g** *Fence Repair* Repair a fence.
- **4** *Safe Electrical Repairs* (Choose 2) Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or counselor, do TWO of the following:
  - **4.a** *Breakers and Fuses* Locate a main electrical switch box and know how to replace a fuse or reset a circuit breaker.
  - **4.b** *Cords, Plugs, and Sockets* Replace an electrical cord or repair a plug or lamp socket.
  - **4.c** *Installing a Light Switch* Install a single-pole light switch.
  - **4.d** *Replacing an Outlet* Replace an electrical wall outlet.
- **5** *Water Shutoffs and Plumbing Fixes* (Choose 2) Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or counselor, locate and know how to turn off the main water source, including well pumps, and do TWO of the following:
  - **5.a** *Clearing a Drain or Trap* Clear a clogged drain or trap.
  - **5.b** *Fixing a Leaky Faucet* Repair a leaky water faucet.
  - **5.c** *Repairing a Toilet* Repair a flush toilet.
  - **5.d** *Repairing a Hose or Connector* Repair a leaky hose or connector.
  - **5.e** *Cleaning or Replacing a Sprinkler Head* Clean or replace a sprinkler head.
- **6** *Interior Repair Options* (Choose 3) Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or counselor, do THREE of the following:
  - **6.a** *Painting a Wall or Ceiling* Paint a wall or ceiling.
  - **6.b** *Repairing Flooring* Repair or replace damaged tile, linoleum, or vinyl flooring.
  - **6.c** *Hanging Curtains or Drapes* Install drapery or curtain rods and then hang drapes or curtains.
  - **6.d** *Patching Drywall* Repair a hole in drywall.
  - **6.e** *Using Drywall Anchors* Secure a picture, plant hanger, or other object approved by your parent or guardian to drywall using anchors.
  - **6.f** *Reinforcing a Picture Frame* Reinforce a picture frame.
  - **6.g** *Mending China, Glass, or Pottery* Mend an object made of china, glass, or pottery.
  - **6.h** *Drawer and Cabinet Hardware* Fix a drawer slide or fix/replace cabinet pulls.
- **7** *Future Paths in Home Repairs* (Choose 1) Do ONE of the following:
  - **7.a** *Exploring a Home Repair Career* Explore careers related to this merit badge. Research one career to learn about the training and education needed, costs, job prospects, salary, job duties, and career advancement. Your research methods may include—with your parent or guardian's permission—an internet or library search, an interview with a professional in the field, or a visit to a location where people in this career work. Discuss with your counselor both your findings and what about this profession might make it an interesting career.
  - **7.b** *Building a DIY Hobby or Lifestyle* Explore how you could use knowledge and skills from this merit badge to pursue a hobby or healthy lifestyle. Research any training needed, expenses, and organizations that promote or support it. Discuss with your counselor what short-term and long-term goals you might have if you pursued this.