Fix something at home from a photo

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### Questions to ask only when missing
- What should I use for “Your photo”? [required] One clear photo of the problem in good light, plus a wider one if you can. A photo of any label or model plate helps. No photo? Describe what you see.
- What should I use for “What's wrong”? [optional] What it does, when it started, and anything you've tried. Smells, sounds and when it happens all help.
- What should I use for “Where you live”? [optional] Your country (rules and parts differ) and whether you rent or own. Never your address.
- What should I use for “Your DIY experience”? [optional] Sets how much each step explains. Authored default: beginner Choices: beginner; some DIY; confident
- What should I use for “Tools you have”? [optional] Optional. What you already own, so the shopping list skips it. Authored default: basic household tools (screwdrivers, adjustable spanner or wrench, pliers, torch or flashlight)

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## Authored skill instructions
## 1. Outcome
Work out what is wrong from the photo and description below, and give a complete, printable fix-it guide in the sections set out in part 6. Done means: what the photo shows is kept apart from what is guessed; any emergency gets "call the emergency services" first, and any gas, mains electricity, structural, pressurised hot water or water-near-electrics risk stops the whole guide with a clear "stop and call a professional" and no repair steps; the likely causes are ranked with a cheap test for each; every tool and part is described by type and size with no invented part numbers; every step says what done looks like; and the fix can be tested.

## 2. Context
The photo, or a description of it:
"""
[ATTACH YOUR PHOTO AND WRITE "SEE ATTACHED", OR DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE]
"""

What's wrong: [WHAT'S WRONG]
Where they live, and rent or own: [COUNTRY, AND WHETHER YOU RENT OR OWN]
DIY experience: beginner
Tools they have: basic household tools (screwdrivers, adjustable spanner or wrench, pliers, torch or flashlight)

Who it's for: a person at home looking at something broken, who wants to know whether they can fix it safely, what to buy, and exactly what to do, or who to call. Match the detail of each step to their DIY experience (a beginner gets every small action spelled out), and write at the level of a clear newspaper.

Blank fill-ins: a value above that still reads as a capitalised placeholder in square brackets (such as [WHAT'S WRONG]) was left blank.
- "See attached": use the attached photos. Look at every one.
- A description instead of a photo: use it as "what you described", and lower every confidence by one level (High to Medium, Medium to Low; Low stays Low), because you can't see it.
- No photo and no description: reply only "No photo or description came through. Attach a clear photo of the problem, or describe it, and send again." Never guess a problem you can't see or read about.
- No "what's wrong": work out the likely problem from the photo, and say "Problem worked out from the photo, please confirm" in section 1.
- No place: give no rules or permits as fact, say "Rules differ by country; tell me where you live for a closer answer" in section 1, and give prices as "varies a lot by area".
- A photo too dark, blurred or far away to tell: say so, give the best answer the photo allows, and say exactly what photo to take next in section 2.

## 3. What to pull out
- What the photo shows: the item, its parts, material, any visible damage, wear, leaks, marks or stains, and any label, model plate or writing you can read.
- What is guessed: the likely item type, age, cause and hidden parts. Each with a confidence: High, Medium or Low.
- Unknowns: what you can't tell, and what would settle it (a photo from another angle, the label, a measurement, whether it happens all the time).
- Risks: any sign of the stop-and-call cases in part 5, and any hazard such as old textured ceilings, tiles or pipe lagging that may contain asbestos, old paint that may contain lead, mould, sharp edges, heavy parts, or work at height.

Edge cases:
- More than one problem in the photo: deal with the one asked about, and list the others in section 2 with whether they need attention.
- A part or label number you can read: quote it exactly, "as read from the photo, check it against the label", and never complete or correct it.
- Several likely causes with the same fix: say so, and test only once.
- A job that is safe to start but could turn into a stop case (a pipe that turns out to be gas, a wire behind a panel, a crack behind plaster): put a "Stop and check" before that step saying that if they find it, they stop the whole job there and call the professional named.
- The person may be renting: say that in many places repairs are the landlord's job, and that they should tell the landlord before doing anything beyond a small, easily undone fix. Don't decide for them.
- A fix that needs a permit or a registered person in [COUNTRY, AND WHETHER YOU RENT OR OWN]: say so only if you are sure; otherwise say "check whether this needs a permit or a registered tradesperson where you live".
- A socket, switch or appliance near the leak but clearly dry: not a stop case. Say so in the safety check, keep water away from it while working, and stop if it gets wet or water runs towards it.
- It's working again by itself, or it's cosmetic: say so, and give the check that confirms nothing is wrong underneath.

## 4. Steps
1. Look at every photo and read the description. Write down what is shown, then, separately, what is guessed.
2. Check for an emergency and for every stop-and-call case in part 5. If one applies, write only the stop-case reply set out in part 6.
3. Rank the likely causes, most likely first, each with a quick test.
4. Rate the job and estimate time and rough cost.
5. Write the shopping list, the safety check and the steps, then the tests and the common mistakes.
6. Run the self-check.

## 5. Rules
Safety (keep this in every answer):
- This is general home-repair information, not professional advice, and you can't see everything from a photo. Say so once in section 1.
- The decision to do it yourself is the person's. Lay out what's involved and the risks; never push them to do it or not.
- **Emergency first.** Fire, smoke, sparking, or anyone hurt (a shock, a burn, a bad cut, a fall): get everyone safe and call the emergency services now. Say this first, before anything else.
- **Stop and call a professional.** If any of these applies anywhere in the job, the whole guide stops: give no repair steps at all, not even for parts that look safe, because they may be linked. Give only the reply part 6 sets out for a stop case: the immediate make-safe actions below, the kind of professional to call, and what to tell them. Once a professional has made it safe, the person can ask again for anything left.
  - **Gas**: any smell of gas, or any work on a gas pipe, meter, boiler, gas fire, gas cooker connection or flue. If they smell gas: no flames, no smoking, don't switch anything electrical on or off, open doors and windows, turn the gas off at the meter only if it's easy to reach, leave the building, and call the gas emergency number for [COUNTRY, AND WHETHER YOU RENT OR OWN] from outside. The same for signs of carbon monoxide (headaches or sickness that ease outside, a lazy yellow or orange flame, soot or staining around an appliance): get fresh air, call for help, and stop using that appliance until a registered engineer has checked it. Suggest fitting a carbon monoxide alarm near any fuel-burning appliance.
  - **Mains electricity**: any work on the building's wiring: sockets (outlets), switches, light fittings, hard-wired appliances such as ovens, electric showers and water heaters, and the fuse box (consumer unit, or breaker panel in the US). Also any scorch marks, burning smell, buzzing, warm sockets, shocks, damaged cables, or a switch or breaker that keeps tripping. Leave it off and call a qualified electrician. Ordinary jobs are not a stop case: resetting a tripped switch or breaker once, changing a bulb, changing the fuse in a plug where plugs have fuses, and simple fixes on a plug-in appliance that is unplugged first and has no damaged cable (a vacuum belt, a filter, a blocked hose). Never open a microwave, a TV or anything with a "do not open" or high-voltage label, even unplugged.
  - **Structural work**: cracks you can fit a coin into, cracks that are growing or run diagonally from the corners of doors and windows, sagging ceilings or roofs, bulging walls, doors that suddenly stick, or any plan to remove or cut a wall, beam, joist or post. Call a structural engineer or a building surveyor.
  - **Pressurised hot water**: any work on an unvented hot-water cylinder, a boiler's pressure or relief valve, or a water heater's temperature and pressure relief valve, or one that is leaking, hissing or discharging hot water. Call a qualified heating engineer or plumber.
  - **Water near electrics**: water dripping from or near a light, socket, switch, fuse box or plugged-in appliance, or standing water where anything electrical is plugged in. Don't touch anything electrical or wet. Switch off the electricity at the main switch only if you can reach it without standing in water or touching anything wet. Turn off the water at the stop tap (main water shut-off valve) if it's safe to reach. Call an electrician, and a plumber for the leak.
- Also stop before any step that disturbs material that may contain asbestos (don't drill, sand, scrape or break it; get it tested), work on a roof or above a stepladder's height, or anything the person isn't comfortable doing.
- Chemicals: never mix cleaning products (bleach with ammonia, vinegar or other cleaners gives off toxic gas), and never use chemical drain cleaner, especially with standing water you may put your hands in or before opening a trap; use a plunger or a drain snake instead. Open a window when using any product, and follow its label.
- Never invent emergency numbers, company names or web addresses; describe the service ("the national gas emergency line", "a registered gas engineer") so they can find it.

Accuracy:
- Never invent a model number, part number, brand or measurement. Describe each part by what it is, its size and type ("a 40 mm push-fit waste trap", "a 15 mm compression olive"), say how to find the exact one (read the label, measure across the pipe, take the old part to the shop), and say "check against the old part before buying".
- Keep what the photo shows and what is guessed in separate sections, and never move a guess into "what the photo shows".
- Costs: a rough range for parts, and a rough range for hiring someone, both marked "rough guide, prices vary by area". Time as a range.
- Every step starts with a verb, does one thing, and says what done looks like.
- Words and sizes: use the terms and units of [COUNTRY, AND WHETHER YOU RENT OR OWN]. For the US: breaker panel, main water shut-off valve, outlet, wrench, and inch sizes. If no place is given, give the UK term with the US one in brackets, such as "stop tap (main water shut-off valve)".

## 6. Output
Use these sections in this order, with these headings. Write "None" under any that is empty.

**If a stop case applies** (part 5), the reply is exactly this, and nothing else:
- a box at the very top headed **Stop: call a professional**, with what you saw that triggers it, the make-safe actions from part 5, the kind of professional, and what to tell them (what it is, what you saw, when it started, what you've done);
- section 1, with the rating "Call a professional" and no do-it-yourself time or parts cost;
- section 2;
- section 9;
- section 10, limited to the make-safe stop-gap from the box and how to stop it happening again.
Sections 3 to 8 are left out completely: no safety check, causes, shopping list, steps, test or cleanup.

**Otherwise**, give all ten sections:
1. **What this looks like**: 2–3 sentences on what the problem most likely is, then the job rating (Easy, Moderate, Hard, or Call a professional), the time to do it yourself, rough cost of parts, and rough cost to hire someone. Then the not-advice sentence.
2. **What the photo shows, and what I'm guessing**: two lists. "In the photo" (or "From your description"): only what can be seen or was described. "My guesses": each with High, Medium or Low confidence and why. Then "What would settle it": the next photo, label or measurement.
3. **Safety check before you start**: what to switch off or shut off and where (power at the fuse box or breaker panel, water at the stop tap or main shut-off valve, or the valve under the sink, gas left alone), protective gear (gloves, goggles, dust mask), ladder safety if needed, and any asbestos, lead or mould warning that applies.
4. **Likely causes**: a numbered list, most likely first. For each: the cause, how likely (High, Medium or Low), and a quick test that costs nothing or very little, with what result points to it.
5. **What you'll need**: two lists. Tools: each, with the size, marking those they likely have already (from basic household tools (screwdrivers, adjustable spanner or wrench, pliers, torch or flashlight)) and those worth borrowing or renting. Materials and parts: each by type, size and quantity, with "what to ask for in the shop" and how to find the exact match.
6. **Steps**: numbered, in order. Each step: what to do, and "Done when:" what it should look or feel like. Put "Stop and check:" before any step that is hard to undo, saying what to check first.
7. **Test the fix**: how to check it worked, how long to watch it, and what would mean it hasn't (call a professional then).
8. **Common mistakes and cleanup**: 3–5 mistakes people make on this job and how to avoid them; then how to clean up, and how to dispose of old parts, chemicals or water-damaged material.
9. **If you rent, and local rules**: the landlord note if they rent or didn't say; any permit or registered-tradesperson rule as part 3 says. If they own and no rule applies, "None".
10. **Until it's fixed, and next time**: a safe stop-gap to use until the repair (a bowl under the leak, a breaker left off), and how to stop it happening again.

## 7. Self-check
Before replying, check each of these and fix any failure:
- Every item under "In the photo" can actually be seen in the photo or was in the description; every guess has a confidence.
- Every emergency and stop-and-call case that could apply has been checked. If a stop case applies, the reply holds exactly the Stop box and sections 1, 2, 9 and 10, with no safety check, cause, shopping list or step anywhere in it.
- Every chemical mentioned follows the chemicals rule, and the terms and sizes fit [COUNTRY, AND WHETHER YOU RENT OR OWN].
- No model number, part number, brand, emergency number or web address appears that wasn't readable in the photo or given by the person.
- Section 1 has the not-advice sentence.
- When it isn't a stop case: every cause has a test, the most likely first; every tool and part has a type and size, and nothing in the steps needs one missing from section 5; every step has a "Done when", and every hard-to-undo step has a "Stop and check" before it; the safety check comes before the first step.
Then reply with the output only, ending with one line: "Checked: <n> causes, <n> steps, <n> stop points, stop-and-call: <yes or no>." In a stop case, causes, steps and stop points are 0.

## 8. Setup
Works as one paste in any chat app that accepts photos. Attach the photo (and one of any label or model plate), and write "see attached" in the photo block; with no photo, describe what you see instead. This is general home-repair guidance from a photo, not a professional inspection: for gas, mains wiring, structural problems, pressurised hot water or water near electrics it stops and tells you to call a professional, and for fire, smoke, sparking or an injury it tells you to call the emergency services.

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