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.
b. Discuss general precautions related to home repairs.
Name at least 10 safe practices that every home repairer
should exercise.
2. Under the supervision of your merit badge 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.
b. Weather-strip a window or door.
c. Caulk cracks or joints open to the weather.
d. Waterproof a basement.
e. Repair a break in a concrete or asphalt surface.
f. Repair the screen in a window or door.
g. Replace a pane of glass.
h. Solder a broken wire or metal object.
3. Under the supervision of your merit badge counselor,
do THREE of the following:
a. Install or build equipment for storing tools.
b. Build a workbench.
c. Repair a piece of furniture.
d. Paint or varnish a piece of furniture, a door, or trim
on a house.
e. Repair a sagging door or gate.
f. Repair a loose step or railing.
g. Repair a fence.
4. Under the supervision of your merit badge 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.
b. Replace an electrical cord or repair a plug or
lamp socket.
c. Install a single-pole light switch.
d. Replace an electrical wall outlet.
5. Under the supervision of your merit badge counselor,
do TWO of the following:
a. Clear a clogged drain or trap.
b. Repair a leaky water faucet.
c. Repair a flush toilet.
d. Repair a leaky hose or connector.
e. Clean or replace a sprinkler head.
6. Under the supervision of your merit badge counselor,
do THREE of the following:
a. Paint a wall or ceiling.
b. Repair or replace damaged tile, linoleum, or vinyl flooring.
c. Install drapery or curtain rods and then hang drapes
or curtains.
d. Replace window blind cords.
e. Repair or replace a window sash cord.
f. Reinforce a picture frame.
g. Mend an object made of china, glass, or pottery.
Resources:
Scouting.org Merit Badges - Requirements
boyscouttrail.com Merit Badges