Brick + Beam Detroit

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Events

Interior Painting by Habitat for Humanity

Class DIY How-to

11:00am on Mar 19 2016

2016 Boston Edison Home Preservation Fair

DIY Hands-on How-to

12:00pm on May 7 2016

Jefferson-Chalmers Block Build!

Class DIY Hands-on How-to

9:00am on Jun 25 2016

Masonry Repoint & Repair Class

Class DIY Hands-on How-to Masonry

9:03am on Jul 23 2016

Abate Me! Managing lead, asbestos & other hazardous materials in your home

Class DIY How-to Lead Talk

6:00pm on Jan 24 2017

Saturday Homeowner Workshop Series - Plumbing

Class DIY Hands-on How-to Plumbing

10:30am on Jan 28 2017

Abate Me! Managing lead, asbestos & other hazardous materials in your home

Class DIY Hands-on How-to Lead Social

6:00pm on Feb 1 2017

Detroit Training Center Saturday Homeowner Workshop Series - Residential Inspections

Class DIY Hands-on How-to Inspecting

10:30am on Feb 4 2017

Plumbing and Boiler Basics

Class DIY How-to Plumbing

6:00pm on Mar 29 2017

Mastering Masonry

Class DIY Hands-on How-to Masonry

10:00am on Apr 22 2017

Learn Basic Electrical

Class DIY Electrical How-to

6:00pm on Oct 23 2018

Learn Basic Interior Painting and Repair

Class DIY Hands-on How-to Painting

6:00pm on Nov 27 2018

Being your own General Contractor!

Class DIY How-to Talk

6:00pm on Mar 6 2019

Detroit Revitalization Fellowship Program: Water + Energy Efficiency Workshops

Class DIY Hands-on How-to Weatherization

9:00am on Apr 27 2019

NEW DATE North End Fixer Upper Supper Club

DIY Historic Districts Material North End Resources Social Storytelling Talk

6:30pm on Aug 14 2019

Plumbing Basics

Class DIY How-to Plumbing

9:30am on Sep 14 2019

Home Renovations Workshops: Rough Carpentry, Drywall, Mudding & Taping

DIY mudding Resources Rough Carpentry

9:30am on Oct 5 2019

Community Solar Tour

DIY energy-efficient exteriors Social Talk Tour

5:00pm on Oct 5 2019

Home Renovations Workshops: Ceramic Tile

DIY Tile

9:30am on Oct 12 2019

Home Renovation Workshops: Pex Plumbing & Toilet/Sink Installation

Class DIY How-to Plumbing

9:30am on Oct 19 2019

Home Renovation Workshops: Vinyl Siding & Exterior Trim Work

Class DIY exteriors How-to

9:30am on Oct 26 2019

Home Renovation Workshops: Rough Carpentry & Drywall Mudding/Taping

Class DIY Drywall How-to mudding Rough Carpentry

9:30am on Nov 2 2019

Intro to Preservation Trades: Windows 101

Class DIY How-to Windows

9:30am on Nov 9 2019

Master of Plaster Workshop

Class DIY How-to

10:00am on Nov 16 2019

West Side Placekeeping Resource Day 2019

DIY Finance Financing Historic Districts Resources Social Talk

10:00am on Nov 16 2019

Building Sawhorses: Workshop Wednesdays at East Warren Tool Library

Class DIY Hands-on How-to Rough Carpentry

6:00pm on Nov 20 2019

Electrical Basics: Workshop Wednesdays at East Warren Tool Library

Class DIY Electrical Hands-on How-to

6:00pm on Dec 4 2019

Ceramic Tile Walls Home Renovation Workshop

Class DIY Hands-on How-to Tile

1:30pm on Dec 7 2019

Project Planning: Workshop Wednesdays at East Warren Tool LIbrary

Class DIY How-to

6:00pm on Dec 11 2019

Drywall: Mudding and Taping Home Renovation Workshop

Class DIY Drywall Hands-on How-to

1:30pm on Dec 14 2019

Lead-U-Cation!

DIY Inspecting Lead Talk

5:30pm on Feb 27 2020

Basics of Pruning with Detroit Future City

Class DIY How-to Landscaping

5:00pm on Mar 24 2020

Virtual Home Repair Happy Hour: Interview & Q&A w/ Phil Mayo of Place Restoration Works!

DIY Social Talk Windows

6:00pm on Apr 16 2020

Intro to Wood Windows, Digital Class

Class DIY How-to Talk Windows

12:00pm on Apr 21 2020

Introduction to Bee Keeping Webinar with Keep Growing Detroit

Class DIY How-to

1:00pm on Apr 25 2020

Walk-Through Webinar: How to do a Self-Inspection

Class DIY How-to Inspecting

12:00pm on May 12 2020

Garden Maintenance Workshop with Detroit Future City

Class DIY How-to Landscaping

6:00pm on May 19 2020

Water Catchment + Irrigation Workshop with Detroit Future City

DIY Gardening Rain Barrel Sustainability

6:00pm on Jun 18 2020

Creating Neighborhood Masterpieces with Mona Lisa Development

DIY Social Storytelling Talk

12:00pm on Jun 23 2020

Vacant Land Reuse Programs Citywide Kick-Off w/ the DLBA

DIY Landscaping Resources Social

5:30pm on Jul 23 2020

Planting Techniques Workshop with Detroit Future City

Class DIY Gardening How-to Landscaping

6:00pm on Aug 18 2020

Rehabber Q&A: Architecture for Everyone with Fabric[k] Design

DIY Social Talk

12:00pm on Aug 21 2020

The Language of Buildings: Terms to Know w/ Michigan Historic Preservation Network

Class DIY Property

1:00pm on Sep 3 2020

Residential Electrical Systems For Homeowners

Class DIY Electrical

9:30am on Sep 5 2020

Installing Outlets, Switches and Lights In Your Income Property with DTC

Class DIY Electrical

1:30pm on Sep 5 2020

Bench Building Workshop with Detroit Future City

Class DIY How-to Rough Carpentry

5:30pm on Sep 17 2020

Q & A

Do you know of a local mason/brick layer who might help rebuild some brick corners?

2 answers. Asked by Alissa on Jan. 24, 2016

DIY Masonry Renovation Repointing

Has anyone installed a home run or central manifold system with pex?

1 answer. Asked by sandra stahl on Jan. 25, 2016

DIY Plumbing

Any cute ideas for separating merged front yard?

3 answers. Asked by Misha Lj Stallworth on Mar. 24, 2016

DIY Exterior How-to Landscaping

Where to buy used kitchen cabinets and more?

4 answers. Asked by Gareth on Mar. 27, 2016

Cabinets DIY Hardware Purchasing Reclaimed Materials Renovation

We're going to remove the gross shower doors from our tub and do a shower curtain instead. All of the instructions I see say to unscrew the side railing, but ours doesn't have any screws! Should we be able to just remove the caulk and pop it off of the wall or is there something else we need to consider?

2 answers. Asked by Misha Lj Stallworth on Apr. 18, 2016

Bathroom DIY Interior Renovation

Where are DIY classes held...

1 answer. Asked by maxine mickens on May. 6, 2016

DIY

Rehab home I'm in need of help with the electrical and I need help with some cement work in my basement

2 answers. Asked by William Sawyer on Mar. 1, 2017

Bathroom Design DIY Electrical Flooring General Contractors Interior Masonry Whole House Maintenance Windows Wood

I recently purchased my house from the DLB. I am in need of some outside work on the home . I also need my Windows and doors need attention also i need insulation like siding . i think it's wood already but its peeling off .and renforced the back where the tree fell on the house and broke the wires off the house and part of the gutter was pulled apart

1 answer. Asked by Janis Morgan on May. 22, 2017

Bathroom Bungalow Cabinets Carpentry DIY Doors Drywall Electrical Exterior Flooring Hardware Kitchen Lead Masonry Painting Plaster Porches Roofing Siding Weatherization Windows Wood

I have an ecommerce retail business and I want to create a brick and mortar. I used to intern with Brick + Beam!

3 answers. Asked by Nathan Daniel on Apr. 24, 2018

Bathroom Design DIY Doors Drywall Electrical Environmental Remediation Exterior Financing Flooring Foundation General Contractors Gutters Hands-on Hardware How-to HVAC Inspecting Insurance Interior Kitchen Landscaping Lead Masonry Metalwork Mortgage Painting Permitting Plaster Plumbing Porches Preservation Purchasing Reclaimed Materials Renovation Repointing Research Roofing Securing Securing / Boarding Sewer Siding Social Storytelling Structural Talk Tile Waterproofing Weatherization Whole House Maintenance Windows Wood

Stripping paint from molding

2 answers. Asked by Morgan Drutchas on May. 29, 2018

DIY Wood

[DIY] If I purchase a home from the DLBA, what jobs/tasks require a license? What am I not allowed to DIY build myself?

1 answer. Asked by Ben on Jun. 16, 2018

Carpentry DIY Electrical General Contractors Landscaping Masonry Plumbing Roofing Structural

Are there any vintage stores in out area for claw foot tubs?

1 answer. Asked by Ita Smith on Sep. 21, 2020

DIY Plumbing Preservation

Looking for cheap to free building materials

2 answers. Asked by Melissa Cabeen on Aug. 5, 2018

Bathroom Cabinets Chimney Chimneys DIY Doors Drywall Electrical Exterior Flooring General Contractors Hands-on Historic District How-to Plumbing Reclaimed Materials Renovation Windows Wood

Lead removal company

4 answers. Asked by Kristi on Aug. 20, 2018

Carpentry DIY Doors Exterior General Contractors How-to Inspecting Interior Lead Painting Renovation Research Talk Windows

if you can see the main floor from the attic how do you go about repairing that?

1 answer. Asked by [email protected] on Nov. 5, 2018

DIY Flooring Hands-on Renovation

Do I really need a permit?

2 answers. Asked by BJ on Dec. 10, 2018

DIY Permitting Renovation Roofing Siding Structural Weatherization

I need to replace missing 1940 style tub, trying to find matching original bathtub at reasonable price.Where can I purchase bathtub, windows, used water tank, and furnace

1 answer. Asked by Rachel Barnes on Feb. 18, 2020

Bathroom Cabinets DIY Doors Drywall Electrical energy-efficient Flooring General Contractors Grants Gutters Home expo HVAC Landscaping Painting Permitting Plumbing Porches Propety Taxes Reclaimed Materials Resources Securing / Boarding Tile Waterproofing Weatherization Windows

Grants for Residential Rehab

3 answers. Asked by Denzel Warren on Feb. 19, 2020

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Are there any grants in the City of Detroit for home repair?

1 answer.

Bathroom Bungalow Carpentry DIY Doors Drywall Electrical energy-efficient exteriors Grants Gutters Interior Material Plumbing Repair Resources Talk Weatherization Whole House Maintenance

Are there any grants available for Rehab on an apartment building?

1 answer. Asked by Yolanda K Russell on May. 14, 2020

Bathroom Boilers Carpentry Chimneys DIY Doors Drywall Electrical Environmental Remediation exteriors Fireplace Flooring Foundation General Contractors Grants Gutters Historic Districts How-to Lead Material Painting Plaster Propety Taxes Purchasing Rain Barrel Securing Securing / Boarding Sewer Sustainability Tile Waterproofing Weatherization Whole House Maintenance

Is there funding available to help with rehabbing a house? I recently bought a home in district 4 that I plan to live in with my 2 year old daughter. I was sent this link by city councilmen André L. Spivey

4 answers. Asked by Brandon Foutner on Jun. 24, 2020

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Resources

Fix It Guide for Wood Windows

DIY Windows

Lead Resource Guide

DIY Exterior How-to Interior Lead

How to Weatherize Your Windows

DIY Exterior How-to Weatherization Windows

Cabinet Design and Installation: What you need to know before you go shopping for your cabinets

Cabinets DIY How-to Interior

Buying and Installing Used Flooring

DIY Flooring How-to Interior Reclaimed Materials Wood

Guide to Using Salvaged Doors

DIY Doors How-to Reclaimed Materials

What Lies Beneath … Aluminum Siding (Part 1)

DIY Exterior Siding

Building Assessment Basics

DIY Electrical Exterior HVAC Interior Plumbing Whole House Maintenance

Working With Lots: A Field Guide

DIY Exterior How-to Landscaping

Tip Sheet on Wood Windows

DIY How-to Windows

Tip Sheet: Sash Rope Replacement

DIY How-to Windows

Tip Sheet: Stripping Metal Hardware

DIY Hardware How-to Lead

Video: Working with Windows in 5 parts

DIY Exterior How-to Windows

The Window Sash Bible: A Guide to Maintaining and Restoring Old Wood Windows

DIY How-to Windows

Dare to Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home

DIY Exterior How-to Interior Whole House Maintenance

Home Rehab Workshop Videos (5 unique videos)

DIY Exterior Historic District How-to Lead Purchasing Whole House Maintenance

Recap: Building Hugger Community Mingle

Blog DIY Event recap How-to Windows

Watch stories of home repair "hustle" from our April storytelling night!

DIY Event recap How-to

Rehab Checklists - Interiors and Exteriors/Systems

DIY Exterior General Contractors How-to Interior Purchasing Whole House Maintenance

The Exceedingly Comprehensive Guide to DIY Home Improvement for First-Time Homeowners

DIY Electrical Exterior Flooring How-to Interior Landscaping Painting Plumbing Renovation

Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings

DIY Exterior How-to Masonry Repointing

DIY Home Inspection - From the Mouth of a Contractor

DIY General Contractors How-to Inspecting Purchasing Research

Drywall Repair

DIY Drywall How-to

How to “How-To”

DIY How-to Research

Do I Need a Permit? BSEED Guide

DIY Exterior How-to Inspecting Permitting Whole House Maintenance

Detroit Home Repair Resource Guide

DIY Financing Grants HVAC Loans Renovation Repair Roofing Weatherization

DIY Radiator Cover

Boiler DIY How-to Interior Radiators

Working Lead Safe

DIY Lead

Resources for renovating your historic Detroit home

Blog DIY Grants Historic District How-to Loans Preservation Renovation Research Whole House Maintenance

Home Repair Online-- Some of Our Favorite Sites

Blog DIY How-to Research

Wood Window Repair

DIY Exterior How-to Windows

Interior Painting Resource Guide

DIY How-to Interior Painting

Walk-through Checklists

DIY Inspecting Purchasing Repair Research

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