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Patio, a new DIY platform, just launched a feature called “Duolingo for DIY”, a series of gamified quizzes designed to teach practical home improvement skills. Each quiz covers ess…

Hey HN, We just launched a new tutorials library on Patio, our community-driven DIY platform for home improvement. The goal: help homeowners and DIYers tackle projects with confide…

Hi HN, I’m Julien, founder of Patio, a peer to peer marketplace for renting, buying and selling construction tools and materials in your community. It helps people earn extra incom…

Oui, la question de la responsabilité revient souvent. Certaines communautés utilisent des décharges de responsabilité, systèmes de dépôt, et/ou assurances. On aimerait vraiment co…

Exactly! Tool libraries are super great and we're trying to fill the gap where they're not implemented yet but also willing to help existing ones to manage them!

This is a good idea, thanks!

Thats exactly my mindset too. We're planning to give free basic tools (skilsaw, drills, sanders) that we're getting from people that dont use it anymore to ppl that will use it for…

There are a few tool libraries, community bike shops, and woodworking spaces that offer similar workshops, usually run by volunteers (and I guess some hackerspaces too). But I get …

Hahha, that made me smile too — thank you! We’re planning to add an option for online payments in the future, but we’ll always keep the choice to handle it yourself or just lend fo…

Also, it's not always only about the price. Sometimes, you simply don't have the space to store some of these tools too. For instance, a pressure washer can take up a lot of room a…

We’ve updated the desktop navigation bar to be more prominent and easier to use. Thanks for your feedbacks!

We’ve updated the desktop top navigation bar. It should makes it much easier to navigate now :)

We just update the top navigation bar on desktop. Now that it's more prominent, it should now be easier to navigate.

Thanks for sharing this! I think we'll add a list of existing tool library so it will be easier to find the ones near you.

Thanks for taking time to share it!

Thanks for sharing! One of our goals is to support initiatives like this and make it easier to start and operate them. We truly hope to help make tool libraries more common in as m…

Hahaha, I don't think this is on our priority list yet tho!

Yes, there are still some things to figure out, and we're working hard to find solutions that make the whole experience easier and more enjoyable. Really appreciate your feedback, …

Glad it did not bother everyone at least!

We're not trying to fully replace that, but offer a more local, sustainable option for tools and surplus materials. It won’t make sense for a $9 hammer, but for the expensive, rare…