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 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.
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How to Fix Interior Doors: 3 Proven Field Fixes
Learn how to fix interior doors that drag, stick, or refuse to latch. Practical rental turnover adjustments using longer screws and zero filler gimmicks.
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How to Patch Drywall Holes: Proven Field Methods for Landlords
Learn how to patch drywall holes fast between tenants. Step-by-step California blowout patch guide with trade tricks for seamless, invisible wall repairs.
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.