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Patio
Share tools, learn DIY, and build sustainably
660 followers
Share tools, learn DIY, and build sustainably
660 followers
Patio is where DIY meets community, learning, and sustainability. Borrow tools, rent yours out, learn with quizzes, discover tutorials, buy/sell tools, and find local resources. Making DIY easier, affordable, and more connected, beginner or pro.
Patio
Hey everyone, I’m Julien! 👋
Before tech, I spent eight years, from age 14 to 22, working on construction sites as a carpenter in my family’s business (though at 14, I was mostly just helping out). Patio is how I blend that hands-on experience with my passion for DIY, home improvement and tech.
That’s why I built Patio:
🔧 Borrow & share tools: tap into your community’s toolkit instead of buying.
📚 Learn with bite-size courses & quizzes: level up at your own pace.
🔍 Discover tutorials instantly with our semantic search engine.
🛠️ Buy & sell gear: from power drills to surplus drywall panels.
📰 Stay inspired with curated DIY trends and resources.
🧰 Connect locally to tool libraries, makerspaces, and fellow tinkerers.
✨ …and so much more!
The goal is to make home improvement easier, greener, and more community-driven.
I’d love to hear your thoughts, especially on the UI and UX. What’s working well? What’s missing or could be smoother? Feel free to share anything good, bad, somewhere in between, or just say hi! 🚀
Thanks for checking it out!
Interesting story @julien_rioux. GL!
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@jessica_herman2 Thanks Jessica! 🙌 Appreciate you checking it out!
@julien_rioux Really liking the clean and intuitive layout here. The navigation feels natural, and the visuals guide you straight to the key features without any clutter.
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@michael_t_brown Thanks a ton! 🙌 Glad the layout and flow feel natural, that’s exactly what we were aiming for.
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Really liking the trust system you’ve put in place, especially the reviews and deposit hold. One question, though how disputes are handled if a tool is returned damaged? umm, from a UX perspective, the semantic search is super intuitive (nice touch :), but I’d love a faster way to filter by tool type or project category. btw, Good job mate !!!
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@haiqa_irfan Thanks so much! I’m thrilled you’re enjoying the reviews and deposit hold we're working on. For damaged returns we handle disputes case by case, talking with both lender and borrower to sort things out fairly. Also optional insurance will help with this once finalized. Your suggestion for a faster tool-type or project-category filter is spot on, we'll definitely think about how to implement it! Thanks again for the feedback!
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@hamza_afzal_butt Thanks for asking! Trust is the foundation of tool sharing. Here’s what we’ve built so far—and what’s on the way:
- Community reviews & clear profiles: See ratings, feedback and photos from neighbors before you borrow or lend.
- Secure in-app messaging: Chat one-on-one to ask questions, share photos or set expectations.
- Optional ID verification (coming soon): An extra layer of confidence so everyone knows who they’re dealing with.
- Comprehensive insurance protection (coming soon): Every rental will be backed by our insurance plan to cover accidental damage or loss, so both lenders and borrowers can feel completely secure.
- Refundable security deposit hold (coming soon): We’ll place a temporary hold on a small deposit from the borrower’s card and release it immediately once the tool returns in good shape.