Home repair involves the diagnosis and resolution of problems in a home, and is related to home maintenance to avoid such problems.

The technical meaning of maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairing or replacing of necessary devices.

Improvement is the process of a thing moving from one state to a state considered to be better, intended to bring about that better state.

Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids.

Electrical wiring is an electrical installation of cabling and associated devices such as switches, distribution boards and light fittings in a structure.

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface. The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush.