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January
Features - How To Install Oak Flooring (The techniques are easily learned, the tools necessary minimal and the result - the warm glos of a new hardwood floor - just great); Country Great Room Make-Over (A step-by-step study of how one family got the country-living look they wanted, and how you can match it); Clearing The Air On Home Ventilation (A properly placed and sized home ventilation system is vital to having a comfortable home. Answers to the ten most-asked questions); You Can Fix Your Clothes Dryer (Save on repair calls as we show how to analyze and correct the problems that stop your clothes dryer cold); Five-Year Index (The feature stories from the past 50 issues of great how-to, indexed by topic and main focus) Departments - From The Editor (A sense of home); Reader Letters (Readers respond); Shop News (New tools we've used); Using Tools (Dado blade basics); Sources (Information for DIYers); Ask Handyman (Answers to your questions); Energy Tips (Window winterizing); Workshop Projects (Chess board plans); Handyman Garage (A look at the automotive pharmacy shelves); Appliance Repair (You can fix it); Handy Hints (Best tips, trade secrets)
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February
Features - Whole House Repair Manual (The latest version of our popular step-by-step guide to those home maintenance jobs we all have on our "to-do" lists), How To Prune Trees The Right Way (Corrective pruning and trimming is one of the best things you can do for your property's valuable trees. Here's the right way to go about it), Buying Antiques Without Worry (What's an antique and what isn't? Two antique restoration experts tell how to identify the real McCoys), Installing Interior Doors Made Easy (Today's prehung interior doors are simpler to install, but there are some tips and tricks that make it even easier) Departments - From The Editor (Listening to each other), Reader Letters (Readers respond), Shop News (New tools we've used), Ask Handyman (Answers to your questions), Using Tools (Circular saw basics), Energy Tips (The radon pollution problem), Sources (Information for DIYers), Workshop Projects (Chess men), TFH Reports (Ryobi radial arm saw), Pro Advice (Selling your house quickly), Handyman Garage (New ways to change old oil), Appliance Repair (You can fix it), Handy Hints (Best tips, trade secrets)
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April
Features - Great-Looking Entries (Three ways to turn a ho-hum entry into a welcome invitation); Building A Wood Retaining Wall (The right techniques for working with landscape timbers); Replace A Ceramic Tile (How to go about replacing a cracked or broken tile); Build A Simple Deck (Elegant yet easy to build. Here's how it's done); New Family Room (Seven practical remodeling steps that transformed an old-style basement family room); Installing A Garage Door (It's definitely a do-it-yourself project); Your Own Bird Sanctuary (How to create a backyard sanctuary); Simple, Sensible Shelving (Two quick and easy shelving ideas); Replacing A Toilet Wax Ring (Step-by-step instructions) Departments - From The Editor (New invitation); Reader Letters (Readers respond); Ask Handyman (Answers to your questions); Energy Tips (Basement wall insulation); Shop News (New tools we've used); Sources (Information for DIYers); Using Tools (Home fire extinguishers); Know How (Replacing interior locksets); Winning Ideas (Picture hanging); Workshop Project (Plans); TFH Reports (RBI scroll saw); Garage (The new facts and old myths about motor oil); Pro Advice (Interior design assistance); Appliance Repair (Fix it yourself); Handy Hints (Best tips, trade secrets)
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July /
August

Features - Kitchen & Bath Building Techniques (All the building trades come together in these two most-remodeled rooms. Here's how to plan your work and work your plan); We've Designed 1,000 Kitchens (Three experts demonstrate the secrets of designing a useful, comfortable and attractive kitchen); Making Room For The Microwave (Five ways to create countertop-saving homes for your microwave without remodeling your kitchen); Countertop Choices (Countertops offer hundreds of color, design and material variations. Here's a material-by-material analysis to help you choose); Cordless Drills Buyers Guide (We evaluate 26 models from eight manufacturers of this most-popular cordless tool. Our findings will simplfy your shopping); Treated Wood Update (The EPA has given an okay to the familiar treated wood, but some preservatives, including ones you may have banned) Departments - Ask Handyman (Answers to your questions); Energy Tips (More cold air for less); Reader Letters (Readers respond); Using Tools (The basics of plumbing tools); Workshop Projects (A family game table); Handyman Garage (How to guarantee your car will never overheat again); Handy Hints (Best tips, trade secrets)
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September
Features - Super Bath In A Tiny Space (By sacrificing a closet, this family gained the space to create a handsome new bathroom); Choosing A Whirlpool Bath (Relax in your own whirlpool. You can choose from the simple replacement for a conventional tub, or something more elaborate); Adding A Sunspace To Your Home (Bring the outdoors inside with an add-on sunspace. This case study details what's involved); Sunspace Shopping List (These companies offer DIY add-on sunspace kits); Whole House Repair Manual No. 10 (The latest installment of this all-around-the-home repair guide); Fall Lawn Care (A little work in the fall will guarantee a lush green lawn next spring); Basic Home Wiring Tips (The basics of understanding your home's electrical wiring systems) Departments - From The Editor (The editor's letter); Ask Handyman (Answers to your questions); Energy Tips (The cheap energy myth); Using Tools (Using measuring tools); Home Finances (Financing a remodeling); Home & Shop Improvements (What's new for the homeowner); Workshop Project (Plan for an oak chest or drawers); Handyman Garage (How to cure your car's stalling and hesitation headaches); Appliance Repair (Fix it yourself); Handy Hints (Best tips, trade secrets)
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October
Features - The Dream And The DIY Reality (The Brugger family dreamed, planned and then went to work to build a two-story addition); Outdoor Power Tools Buyers Guide (A look at what's available, new features, safer chain saws ahd how to buy wisely); How To Install Windows (From what kind of windows to put in, to a step-by-step guide to how to do it yourself); Answering Ten Insulation Questions (The ten insulation questions we're most often asked, and the answers), Kitchen Cabinet Face-Lift (Here's several ways to rejuvenate the looks of your kitchen cabinets) Departments - From The Editor (The editor's letter); Ask Handyman (Answers to your questions); Home Finances (Mail-order shopping); Reader Letters (Readers respond); Using Tools (Using hot-melt glue guns); Home & Shop Improvements (What's new for the homeowners); Woodworks (Complete media center plans); Know How (Shingle repairs); Handyman Garage (Make more money by learning how to sell your car yourself); Appliance Repair (Fix it yourself); TFH Reports (The Shopsmith Mark V); Handy Hints (Best tips, trade secrets)
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