Home Repairs
Resources
- Home Repairs Merit Badge Pamphlet
- Home Repairs Workbook
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Merit Badge Advancement Quick Reference
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Acknowledgement Form
Home Repairs Requirements Current Scouts BSA requirements
as of September 30, 2025
as of September 30, 2025
Note: A parent, guardian or the counselor may supervise the Scout's work
on any Home Repairs requirements.
1.
Do the following:
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.
Resources:
b.
Discuss general precautions related to home repairs. Name at least 10
safe practices that every home repairer should exercise.
Resource:
- 10 Rules for Safety (video)
2.
Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or counselor, do FOUR of
the following:
a.
Maintain or recondition a yard tool and show that you know how to clean
up and properly store this equipment.
Resource:
b.
Weather strip a window or door.
Resource:
- How to Install Weatherstripping (video)
c.
Caulk cracks or joints open to the weather.
Resource:
d.
Waterproof a basement.
e.
Repair a break in a concrete or asphalt surface.
Resources:
f.
Repair the screen in a window or door.
Resource:
- How to Repair a Window Screen (video)
g.
Replace a pane of glass.
Resource:
h.
Solder a broken wire or metal object.
3.
Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or counselor, do THREE of
the following:
a.
Install or build equipment for storing tools.
Resources:
- 80 Tool Storarge Ideas (video)
- Easy Scrap Wood Yard Tool Organizer (video)
b.
Build a workbench.
Resource:
- DIY Simple Workbench (video)
c.
Repair a piece of furniture.
Resources:
- Sofa Leg Frame Repair (video)
- Fix Split Furniture with Wood Glue (video)
d.
Paint or varnish a piece of furniture, a door, or trim on a house.
Resources:
e.
Repair a sagging door or gate.
Resource:
f.
Repair a loose step or railing.
Resources:
g.
Repair a fence.
Resource:
- How to Repair a Fence (video)
4.
Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or counselor, do TWO of the
following:
a.
Locate a main electrical switch box and know how to replace a fuse or
reset a circuit breaker.
Resources:
b.
Replace an electrical cord or repair a plug or lamp socket.
Resource:
- How to Replace a Lamp Cord (video)
c.
Install a single-pole light switch.
Resource:
- How to Replace a Light Switch (video)
d.
Replace an electrical wall outlet.
Resources:
5.
Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or counselor, do TWO of the
following:
a.
Clear a clogged drain or trap.
Resource:
- How to Unclog Any Drain (video)
b.
Repair a leaky water faucet.
Resource:
- How to Repair a Leaking Faucet (video)
c.
Repair a flush toilet.
Resources:
d.
Repair a leaky hose or connector.
Resource:
- How to Repair a Garden Hose (video)
e.
Clean or replace a sprinkler head.
Resources:
6.
Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or counselor, do THREE of
the following:
a.
Paint a wall or ceiling.
Resource:
- How to Paint a Wall (video)
b.
Repair or replace damaged tile, linoleum, or vinyl flooring.
Resource:
- How to Patch a Sheet Vinyl Floor (video)
c.
Install drapery or curtain rods and then hang drapes or curtains.
Resource:
- How to Hang Curtain Rods (video)
d.
Replace window blind cords.
e.
Repair or replace a window sash cord.
f.
Reinforce a picture frame.
Resources:
g.
Mend an object made of china, glass, or pottery.
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