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| January |
Home Maintenance And Improvement - Build This Handy Alcove For Your Children's Basement Playroom (This recessed unit provides loads of extra storagr space and comfortable seating and is easy to construct); The Rose - A Flower For Everyone (They can be grown in almost any garden in the country, they flower throughout the season and they last for years); Are You Ready For Winter Emergencies? (What to do about cracked tree limbs, fallen power lines, roof leaks, frozen pipes and problems of space heating, lighting and cooking when power fails); Beautify Your Home With Accent Lighting (Emphasive paintings, sculptures, vases or any interesting decorations with accent lights on live tracks that are easily installed); How To Cope With Dry Air Troubles (Excessively dry air makes woodwork shrink and causes personal discomfort, but the right kind of humidifier for your home can remedy these problems); Stop Frozen Gutters From Causing Interior Water Damage (Do-it-yourselfer tells how you can install your own electric heating cables to melt ice dams that clog gutters and cause water to ruin ceilings and walls); Use Common Wood Moldings To Create Your Own Picture Frames (Here's a easy and inexpensive way to give beauty of expression to your prints, paintings and photographs) Ask Handyman - Your Questions Answered - Here are time, money and effort saving ideas to help you all around the house. Some of those included this month are: Wood Floors Over Concrete; Colored Caulking; Shingles Over Siding; Blowing In Insulation Feature Columns - New Products For Old Problems - Our regular column of pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of new and interesting ideas for the handyman. Some products featured include: Metallic Tubing; African Violet Food; New Chain Saw; Fiber Glass Shades; Heat Pumps; New Tape Hooks Editor's Tests - Evaluation reports by our editors who test new tools and products for home, garden and workshop. Featured this month are: Saber Saw Finishing Blades - 20 teeth/inch give super smooth cut; 7 1/4" Portable Circular Saw - Inexpensive, quick and accurate; Paint Remover Disk - Works fast and comes with adapter for an electric drill Departments - Booklets You Should Know About; What it's Called And Where To Buy It; Complete Home Maintenance Index |
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| February |
Home Maintenance And Improvement - Tri-Dimensional Wall Decoration (Easy to build, striking in appearance, this project makes an ordinary wall unusual and attractive); Doing Your Own Plumbing (Knowing how to make good soldered joints in copper pipes is a necessity if you want to add a water line for an extra sink, faucets or shower - and it's very easy to do); Self-Sticking Tapes That Help The Handyman (There's a vast variety that can be used around the house - here's a roundup on when, where and how to use them); What You Ought To Know About Removing Old Furniture Finishes (Refinishing is fun, but stripping is a messy job which you have to do first, so here's the right way to do it); How To Silence Squeaky Floors (Use these simple methods to get rid of those irritating sounds that you have to put up with for so long); Use Moldings For A Fine Finished Appearance (Available in a broad variety of shapes in wood, metal and plastic, they cover gaps and raw edges and give a professional touch to the handyman's work); The Easy Way To Install Posts (Those 4x4's you need to support a fence, porch, deck or patio cover can easily be anchored to concrete with this handy hardware); They Are Called Electrical Wiring Devices (Few of them are new and you already have some of them in your home, but there are many you may not know about which will help make your home safer and more convenient) Ask Handyman - Your Questions Answered - Here are time, money and effort saving ideas to help you all around the house. Some of those included this month are: Acoustical Tile; Seamless Floor Covering; Rain Troughs; Making Showboxes Feature Columns - New Products For Old Problems - Our regular column of pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of interesting items for the handyman. Some products featured include: Motorized Lathe; Press-On Carpet; Wall Bricks; Woodworking Bench Editor's Tests - Evaluation reports by our editors who test new tools and products for home, garden and workshop. Featured this month are: Adjustable Countersink - with bits up to 3/8" for countersinking flat head screws; Multi-Speed Saber Saw - Handy, well balanced with a comfortable handle; Portable Workbench - ideal for the handyman with limited work space Tips You Should Know About - A wide range of ideas sent in by our readers that should prove useful to anyone tackling decorating, repair and building jobs indoors and outdoors. Some of the tips covered this month are: Homemade Bolts; Changing Spark Plugs; Light Bulb Bud Vase; Water On Bank Answers To Most Asked Garden Questions - Here you'll find questions on various kinds of house plants. Solutions this month include: Starting An Avacado; Zinnia Seeds Indoors; Cutting Back Wax Begonias; Miniature Roses Indoors Departments - Booklets You Should Know About; Book Reviews; What It's Called And Where To Buy It; Complete Home Maintenance Index |
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| March |
Home Maintenance And Improvement - Build These Modular Storage Units That Have Space (A modernistic collection of cubes, this furniture is quite simple to make and is excellent for housing your hi-fi unit, records, books and artistic decorations); Will Your Mower Be "Friendly" This Spring (It will if you take care of these adjustments now); Replacing A Lock Is A Quick And Easy Job (Whether your old lock is broken or you simply want a more decorative look, here's how to do it); Getting Ready For Planting Season (Whether it's trees, flowers or vegetables, here's how to start them growing for summer enjoyment); Enjoy A Patio Cover This Summer (Take your ease under a fiberglas roof that provides sodt, filtered light - and the supporting woodwork is easy to make); Improve The Beauty Of Old Furniture By Refinishing (The many different stains and finishes that are available give you limitless possibilities in obtaining the look you want for your wood pieces) Ask Handyman - Your Questions Answered - Here are time, money and effort saving ideas to help you all around the house. Some of those included this month are: Try A Tipi; Ceiling On Garage; Hanger Bolts; Siding Filters; Beamed Ceilings; Basement Efflorescence Feature Columns - New Products For Old Problems - Our regular column of pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of new and interesring items for the handyman. Some products featured include: New Gearmotor; Picture Hardware; Easy Sanding; Framing Device; Thin Window Blind; Steel Siding Editor's Tests - Evaluation reports by our editors who tests new tools and products for home, garden and workshop. Featured this month are: Cordless Lawn Mower - easy to start, push and operate; Cordless 1/4" Drill - handy and lightweght; Vacuum Shredder-Bagger - combines functions of outdoor vacuum and leaf shredder-mulcher Tips You Should Know About - A wide range of ideas sent in by readers that should prove useful to anyone tackling decorating, repair and building jobs indoors and outdoors. Some of the tips covered this month are: Paneling Tip; Noisy Lathe; Banishing Glue Marks; Closet Light; Sealing Door Jambs; Reduce Tank Water Answers To Most Asked Garden Questions - Here you'll find questions on house plants, vegetables, seeds and perennials. Topics this month include: Sowing Tomato Seeds; Vinegar Uses; Purslane Weed; Starting A Gloxinia; Trailing Velvet Plant; Moving Oriental Poppies Departments - Booklets You Should Know About; What It's Called And Where To Buy It; Complete Home Maintenance Index |
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| April |
Home Maintenance And Improvement - A Built-In Couch And Wall Lights For Your Rec Room (Here's a project that will brighten a basement room, provide extra storage space and save you the cost of a contractor's labor); Cutting Sheet Metal Without Pain (How to choose the right snips for the job - and you can use these tools to cut fiberglass, floor tile, leather and other tough materials); Keeping House Plants Healthy (How to water your house plants properly and keep them flourishing); Fountain Of Youth For That Ancient Carpeting (An ingenious and inexpensive treatment that will give new life and beauty to that old carpet you wish you could throw away); Grandfather Clocks: Make Your Own And Save (Put together the authentically styled antique clock with this kit which includes pre-cut parts and assembled mechanism); All The Good Wood You Want - Free (Or Very Cheap) (Here's an easy and permanent cure for the pain in your pocket caused by high hardwood prices); Ask Handyman - Your Questions Answered (Here are time, money and effort saving ideas to help you all around the house. Some of these included this month are:), Filling Floor Cracks; Attic Insulation; Leaky Chimney; Cleaning Brass Feature Columns - New Products For Old Problems (Our regular column of pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of new and interesting items for the handyman. Some products featured include:); Fiberglas Bath Units; Easy Partitions; New Cordless Grass Shears; Seeder; Editor's Tests (Evaluation reports by our editors who test new tools and products for home, garden and workshop. Featured this month are:), Multi-Speed Jig Saw; Toilet Tank Water Saver; Wood-Turning Tools Tips You Should Know About (A wide range of ideas sent in by readers that should provide useful to anyone tackling decorating, repair and building jobs indoors and outdoors. Some of the tips covered this month are:), Wax Insecticide, Candle Uses, Barbecue Pits, Easy Cleanup; Answers To Most Asked Garden Questions (Herre you'll find questions on house plants, vegetables, seeds and perennials. Topics this month include:) All American Winners, Seedless Grapes, Currants, Midget Vegetables Departments - Booklets You Should Know About (Literature from manufacturers in pamphlet or leaflet form of interest to do-it-yourselfers); What It's Called And Where To Buy It (Buyer's guide of companies who make or sell the products mentioned in our feature articles); Complete Home Maintenance Index (Ready reference to the 10 previous issues) |
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| June |
Home Maintenance And Improvement - Repair Your Power Mower For A Quarter (If you have a reel type mower and everything works but the wheels don't turn, don't run to the repair man because you can fix it yourself); A Great Desk For A Boy's Room (This easy-to-build desk provides ample room for storage and has lots of working space on top for school eork or hobbies); A Face Lifting For Your House (There's a huge variety of styles and textures of siding materials that can be used to approve the appearance of your home); Moving? Here's How To Pay Less (With do-it-yourself rental equipment you can save from 50 to 75% compared with the cost of moving by van line); Roofing Repairs You Can Do (You'd be surprised at how easy it is to fix flashings and asphalt shingles and do other repairs that will help keep your roof watertight); Outdoor Bench That Converts To A Table (You'll enjoy eating on this convenient outdoor buffet table that folds out of sight when not in use); Fixing Metal Patio Furniture (Repairs on outdoor tables and chairs are simple and cost little - much less than a pro will charge, even if you could find one to do it) Ask Handyman - Your Questions Answered - Here are time, money and effort saving ideas to help you all around the house. Some of those included this month are: Kitchen Planning; Ceiling Tile Insulation; Fireplace Chimney Repairs; Stained Glass Window; One-Wall Appearance; Floor Sanding Feature Columns - New Products For Old Problems - Our regular column of pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of new and interesting items for the handyman. Some products featured include: Garage Door Opener; Vinyl Repair Kit; Concrete Adhesive; Residential Window Awnings; Leak Detector; Remove Mildew Stains Editor's Tests - Evaluation reports by our editors who test new tools and products for home, garden and workshop. Featured this month are: Angle Saw Guide - compact, lightweight and accurate; One-Speed 1/2" Drill - medium duty, for drilling hard materials; Portable Drill Press - has drill press features, yet weighs less than 10 lbs Answers To Most Asked Garden Questions - Here you'll find questions on house plants, vegetables, seeds and perennials. Topics this month include: Blueberry Varieties; Colorful Shrubs; Growing Butterfly Weed; Foolproof Flowers; Unusual Coleus; Cabbage Worms Departments - Booklets You Should Know About; What It's Called And Where To Buy It; Complete Home Maintenance Index |
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| August |
Special Feature: How To Enlarge Your House - How I Enlarged My House And Saved $5,000 (A homeowner tells how he discovered in inexpensive way to expand his home when it had grown too small for his family); Job Begins: Contractor Breaks Out Roof And Builds New Dormer (Completion of dormer exterior provides homeowner with weatherproof shell around interior when he finishes himself); Interior Work From Insulation To Plasterboard Gets Started (Homeowner insulates interior walls, lays underlayment for floor tile, sets up framing, installs electric circuits and plasterboard); "Professional" Floor Tile Job By An Amateur (Self-sticking tile and careful attention to manufacturer's simple instructions result in good looking vinyl-asbestos floors that are easy to maintain); Paneling Is Easy To Apply (Our homeowner learns to measure, cut, fit and install wall panels and thus eliminates a lot of spackling, sanding, priming and painting); Suspended Ceilings: All Three Were Surprisingly Simple To Install (Designed for use by homeowners, these ceiling tiles reduce noise, look attractive and present a uniform appearance); The Bathroom: A Seperate Project (Here the homeowner learns to work with the plumbing contractor, to lay a ceramic tile floor and to make waterproof panel joints around the bathtub); Finishing Up: Doors And Moldings (The installation of bifold closet doors and moldings is the final step in finishing the interior); Ask Handyman - Your Questions Answered (Here are time, money and effort saving ideas to helpl you all around the house. Some of these included this month are:), Windows Replacement, Built-In Room, Extra Doorbell, Electrical Wiring, Wallpaper Removal, Stopping Floor Seepage Feature Columns - New Products For Old Problems (Our regular column of pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of new and interesting items for the handyman. Some of these included this month are:) Storage System, Caned Footstool Kit, Tub Reglazing Kit, New Dome Home, Drywall Repairs, Painting Aid; Editor's Tests (Evaluation reports by our editors who test new tools and products for home, garden and workshop. Featured this month are:) 2-Speed Utility Saw, Build A TV Set Departments - Booklets You Should Know About (Literature from manufacturers in pamphlet or leaflet form of interest to do-it-yourselfers); What It's Called And Where To Buy It (Buyer's guide of companies who make or sell the products mentioned in our feature articles); Complete Home Maintenance Index (Ready reference to the 10 previous issues) |
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| October |
Home Maintenance And Improvement - Build A Bar For Your Recreation Room (The structurally simple box frame of this L-shaped, Formica-topped bar makes construction easy), Snowthrowers: How To Choose The Right Kind For You (A roundup of the many different powered machines that ease the backbreaking task of snow removal), Installing A Storm Door (Installing and adjusting a standard aluminum combination storm door is simplified by easy step-by-step instructions), Rustic Lamp You Can Build In A Weekend (This easy to make, attractive redwood lamp will lend a decorative note to your entranceway, patio or deck), Wainscoting Made Easy (The old time warmth, charm and elegance of half-paneled walls can be achieved by any homeowner with the aid of this new kit), Roll Your Own Fireplace Logs (Use your fireplace as a source of extra heat by making inexpensive "logs" out of abundantly available old newspapers), Install Sheet Vinyl Flooring Like A Pro (This new superflexible cushioned resilient material is fastened with a staple gun and comes out looking neat, smooth and wrinkle-free), Prep Your House For Winter Now (Do a thorough job of checking your caulking, storm windows and doors, heating system, weatherstripping and insulation before cold weather closes in), How To Get The Most From Your Home Insurance (Tips by an expert on whether you have too much insurance or not enough, the policy choices open to you, and precautions to observe), Ask Handyman - Your Questions Answered (Here are time, money and effort saving ideas to help you all around the house. Some of these included this month are...), Folding Attic Stairway, Resurfacing A Stall Shower, Crumbly Plaster, Refinishing Metal Cabinets Feature Columns - New Products For Old Problems (Our regular column of pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of new and interesting items for the handyman. Some products featured include...), Steel Bench Legs, Hose Clamps, Glass Firescreens, Bench Grinder, Editor's Tests (Evalutation reports by our editors who test new tools and products for home, garden and workshop. Features this month are...), Ratchet Driver System (Makes hand screw driving and removal much easier), Circular Saw Kit (Provides ample power for jobs around the house), Wire Stripper (One of the best stripper/cutters available), Answers To Most Asked Garden Questions (Here you'll find questions on house plants, vegetables, seeds and perennials. Topics this month include...), African-Violet Cuttings, Colorful Fall Bulbs, Winter Care Of Amaryllis, Crape Myrtle Fungus Departments - Booklets You Should Know About (Literature from manufacturers in pamphlet or leaflet form of interest to do-it-yourselfers), What It's Called And Where To Buy It (Buyer's guide of companies who make or sell the products mentioned in our feature articles), Complete Home Maintenance Index (Ready reference to the 9 previous issues) |
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| December |
Home Maintenance And Improvement - Creative Closetry (How to increase storage space by sealing off one end of a room and making a closet out of it); Stereo Hi-Fi Cabinet That's Easy To Make (Clean, simple lines and ample storage for records make this built-in project both attractive and useful); Powered Cleaning And Polishing (Remove rust and paint and polish dull surfaces with a combination of power tools and the right accessories); Effective Burglar Alarms For The Homeowner (Protect your home against robbery with these inexpensive alarms designed for simple installation by the homeowner); Storage Cart: Now You See It, Now You Don't (Clever device on wheels stores your smaller electric appliances and disappears when not needed); Install Your Own Back Door (Replacing your door is easier than you think - here's how to save money by doing it yourself); Ask Handyman - Your Questions Answered (Here are time, money and effort saving ideas to help you all around the house. Some of these included this month are:) Treating Tree Wood. Brass Restoration, Removing Wallpaper, Peeling Porch Paint Feature Columns - New Products For Old Problems (Our regular columns of pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of new and interesting items for the handyman. The products features this month include:) Precision Pliers, Round-Top Trunk Kit, Barrel Root Cellar, Child-Proof Latches Editors' Tests (Evaluation reports by our editors who test new tools and products for home, garden and workshop. Features this month are:) 6" Bench Grinder, Wire Stripper, Toilet Fill Valve Answers To Most Asked Garden Questions (Here you'll find questions on house plants, vegetables, seeds and perennials. Topics this month include:) Lilly Of The Valley Flowers, Eliminating Thistles, Raising Large Onions, Drying Straw Flowers Departments - Booklets You Should Know About (Literature from manufacturers in pamphlet or leaflet form of interest to do-it-yourselfers); What's It Called And Where To Buy It (Buyer's guide of companies who make or sell the products mentioned in our feature articles); Complete Home Maintenance Index (Ready reference to the 9 previous issues) |
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