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Free · No bidding · No money · Ever

Men don't get lonely
talking. They get lonely
sitting still.

Garage Dads is a neighborhood job board for guys who'd rather lend a hand than hire one. Post what needs doing. Get matched to neighbors by skill. Knock it out together — and actually know the people on your street.

Inspired by the Men's Shed movement — bond side by side, not face to face.

Work order #014
Open

Teach my 14-year-old to change his own oil

He's got his permit. I'd rather a patient guy walk him through it than me lose my temper in the driveway.

Oil change Teach a skill
📍 Hillside Lend a hand
How it works
01

Say what you can do

Pick your skills — wiring, hauling, a smoker you actually know how to run. That list is how jobs find you.

02

Post or pick up

Need a hand? Post a job and tag the skills. Got a free Saturday? Grab one that matches yours.

03

Get it done, together

No invoices. No stars-for-hire. Just a job finished and one more guy on your street you actually know.

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Jobs your neighbors posted

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Work order #001
Open

Help me mount a 65" TV this weekend

Got the bracket, got the studs marked, just want a second set of hands and someone who's done it before so I don't put a hole in the wall.

TV mounting
📍 Hillside · posted Jun 20
Work order #002
Open

Garage door spring is shot

One side snapped. Need someone who knows what they're doing before I lose a finger. Beers on me after.

Carpentry Appliance fix
📍 Hillside · posted Jun 19
Work order #003
Open

Teach my 14-year-old to change his own oil

He's got his permit. I'd rather a patient guy walk him through it than me lose my temper in the driveway. Saturday morning?

Oil change Teach a skill
📍 Hillside · posted Jun 18
Work order #004
Open

Two-man job: haul an old couch to the dump

Too heavy for one. Got the truck, need the other end of it. 20 minutes, tops.

Moving help Hauling / dump run Heavy lifting
📍 Riverside · posted Jun 17 · 👥 2 needed
Work order #005
Open

Wi-Fi dead in half the house

Router's ancient. Not sure if I need a mesh thing or what. Help me figure it out and I'll grill lunch.

Computer setup Wi-Fi & networking
📍 Hillside · posted Jun 16