Patio
Share tools, learn DIY, and build sustainably
530 followers
Share tools, learn DIY, and build sustainably
530 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.
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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!
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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.
It's amazing Julien! I can really see that blend and I'm sure many people will take the most of it to improve their home. Wish you all the best here!
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@german_merlo1 Thank you so much Germán! That really means a lot. I'm hoping it helps more people feel confident tackling their own projects, one tool and one tip at a time 🧰 Appreciate the kind words!
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I see there less socially responsible/sustainable ideas so this is a rarity. Wishing you good luck! :)
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@busmark_w_nika Thank you so much Nika! 🙌 Even for folks who aren't thinking about sustainability first, saving money is a pretty great motivator, so hopefully that in the end, it leads to greener habits either way 💚
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Honestly, this makes so much sense. I've got tools I barely use and friends who constantly ask for them. A platform like it could make lending and borrowing so much easier. But what really excites me is the learning aspect, it's so cool that you're combining education with access.
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@maklyen_may Love that you see it, tools gathering dust was exactly what inspired Patio! Not only do we make borrowing and lending effortless, but our Duolingo-style DIY courses and rich resource library help both seasoned pros and total beginners level up. Can’t wait to build this community with you 🙌
This is a cool idea (and I really love the name!). Congrats! Is there a road map of expansion/ new courses? Can we request the next ones? Are they submitted by users? How does it work?
Thanks!
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@cholden_lewis Thanks a lot Holden! So glad you like the name too 🙂 These are all good questions! If you sign up, we’ll send you our short-term roadmap, and we’ll actually ask you to help choose between the next features we’re planning to add to the platform.
As for courses, we’re currently wrapping up a complete foundational course so that anyone curious about DIY can build a strong base (these courses will be similar to the format of our courses v2). And your idea is spot on: for upcoming ones, we’ll definitely involve the community to see what they want to learn next!
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@cholden_lewis Awesome, we'll send you more details soon, super glad you're on board 🚢!!