Landlord-Grade Maintenance & Practical Home Repairs
Field-tested repair guides, durable hardware upgrades, and turnover workflows that hold up to tenant wear.
Recent Repair Guides
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How to Replace a Kitchen Faucet: 6 Easy Steps (Best Guide)
Learn how to replace a kitchen faucet step-by-step. Practical tips from a landlord on stubborn valves, cutting stuck sprayer clips, and leak-free mounting.
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How to Create an Accent Wall: 6 Steps (Crisp Lines & Zero Bleed)
Learn how to create an accent wall with razor-sharp paint lines and zero tape bleed. A practical, step-by-step guide to wall prep, taping, and cutting in.
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How to Install a Sink in Butcher Block (With Screw Trick)
Installing a drop-in sink into thick butcher block countertops? Here is how to cut the opening clean and make factory sink clips bite using a simple deck screw trick.
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How to Install Butcher Block Countertops: 4 Easy Steps for Perfect Results
Learn how to install butcher block countertops on a budget. Here is how I cut, leveled, and shimmed discount slabs in an out-of-square rental remodel.
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How to Hang a Vinyl Screen Door: A Landlord’s 6 Simple Steps Field Guide
Learn how to hang a vinyl screen door the easy way. A rental repairman’s guide to trimming vinyl stiles, making free shims, and hanging a door that won’t drag.
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How to Replace a Kitchen Sink Basket Strainer: 5 Field Steps
Leaking kitchen sink basket strainers will rot out cabinet floors if left unchecked. Here is how I diagnosed a slow leak under water pressure, removed a cracked plastic locknut, and installed a heavy-duty stainless strainer with fresh plumber’s putty at one of our rental properties.
Meet the Guy Behind the Tool Belt
Hey, I’m Gentry Hipp. I’ve spent decades neck-deep in building materials, hands-on residential construction, and managing rental properties. From rebuilding water-damaged subfloors and hanging vinyl screen doors to wrestling uneven framing in older homes, I’ve made just about every mistake so you don’t have to.
Hipps Help is built to cut through the corporate fluff and generic advice flooding the internet today. Every guide on this site is field-tested, practical shop talk designed to help landlords and homeowners get durable, high-quality repairs done right the first time.