A homeowner tightens a faucet nut while a plumber steadies the pipe.
Guide wanted

Basic Plumbing Repairs: Faucets, Toilets and Drains

Teach the plumbing fixes that save a service call.

4 weeksOne 2.5-hour session a weekLocation set with the Guide4–8 Members
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The Course

Members practice on real fixtures and pipe sections: stopping leaks, swapping faucets, rebuilding toilets and clearing drains. They also learn when a problem is bigger than a weekend fix.

What Members walk away able to do

  • Shut off water and relieve pressure safely
  • Replace a faucet and supply lines
  • Rebuild a running toilet and replace a wax ring
  • Clear drains without damaging pipes
  • Recognize when to call a licensed plumber

Draft outline

A starting point. You shape the final version with us.

  1. Week 1 — How home plumbing works, shutoffs and tools
  2. Week 2 — Faucets, supply lines and leaks
  3. Week 3 — Toilets: fill valves, flappers and wax rings
  4. Week 4 — Drains, traps and when to call a pro

Who we're looking for

  • A licensed plumber or experienced plumbing tradesperson
  • Able to bring practice fixtures, or help us source them

What AlongSide brings

We build the Course with you

You bring the know-how. We help shape the outline, write the checklists and handouts, and set the pacing.

A place to teach

Where it fits, the Course runs at an AlongSide Space — the Philadelphia garage, or the Linwood kitchen or gym.

Enrollment and payment handled

Members enroll and pay through AlongSide. Reminders and attendance are handled for you.

Members already asking

We promote the Course to people on AlongSide who have asked for this skill.

Already teach it? Bring it here

If you already run a Course on this subject, list it on AlongSide after a short review. It carries the AlongSide name and reaches our Members.

Pay agreed up front

Tuition, schedule and your share are agreed together before the Course launches.

How it works

  1. 1
    Apply

    Tell us about your experience. It takes about five minutes.

  2. 2
    Talk with us

    A short call about the Course, your schedule and how you teach.

  3. 3
    Audition

    Teach a 20-minute sample, either as a short video or live at an AlongSide Space.

  4. 4
    Build and launch

    We finish the Course with you, set the dates, and open enrollment.