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February
Features - Home - Found Space; HM Workshop: Put It On A Shelf; Low-E, Low-U, High-R; Let There Be Light; Inspired By The Past: An 18th-Century Low Bed; By Design: Make Plywood And Carpeting Go Further Auto - Car Preview: '86 Honda Accord; 4 Vehicles That Work Harder; HM Car Test: Saab 9000; Why You Can't Reach The Ashtray; When You Won't Be Using Your Car For Awhile Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Definitions; Buy Better; Reminders Home - Home Q & A; Home & Shop Hints; Tools & Techniques: Working Safely With Tools; Professional Advisor: Understanding New House Warranties; How To Fix It: Replace A Leaky Shutoff Valve Auto - Behind The Wheel: Driving A Large Rented Truck; Preventative Maintenance: Check Your EGR Valve; Auto Q & A; Car Repair: When Your Heater Blows Cold Air
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March
Features - Home - HM Consumer Safety Report: The Lawn Care Scare; Kitchen Fixin's; HM Workshop: 5 Great Ways To Store More; By Design: Plan Ahead Yardscaping; Zero-Clearance Woodstove Auto - HM Car Test: Honda Accord; Car Preview: Mazda 323; Power To Your Windows Special Lawn Section - The Green Dream; HM's Recipe For A Good-Enough Lawn; Mower Owner's Survival Guide; Take The Sweat Out Of Mowing Special Boating Section - Should You Get Into Boating?; How To Shop For A First Boat; Learning The Rules; HM Checklist For Safe Boating; Used-Boat Bargains Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Definitions; Buy Better; Reminders Home - Home Q&A; Tools & Techniques: Creating An "Antique" With Paint - Part 1; How To Fix It: Dryer Repair Basics; Home & Shop Hints; Professional Advisor: Straight Talk About Re-Roofing Auto - Preventative Maintenance: For A Reilable Parking Brake; Behind The Wheel: Backing Out Of A Hidden Driveway; Auto Q&A; Car Repair: If Your Engine Starts And Dies
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April
Features - Home - Most Common House Problems - And Cures; Inspired By The Past: Kid's Country - A Wardrobe That Grows With Your Child; Surfaces That Work; Workshop Projects: Improve Your Shop; Blankets For Weed-Free Beds; Let It Roll; HM Tried It: A Ladder Platform; HM Tried It: Season Extender For Home Gardners Auto - HM Car Test: Dodge Aries; Your Second Biggest Buy Special Workshop Section - Workshops That Work; Woodworking Against The Wall; All-Purpose Home Manager's Shop; Garden Workshop In The Basement; Car Repair In Your Own Garage Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Definitions; Buy Better; Reminders Home - Home Q&A; Professional Advisor: The Last Step Is What You See; Home & Shop Hints; Tools & Techniques: "Antique" Painting - Part 2; How To Fix It: Concrete Patches That Stick Auto - Preventive Maintenance: Make Hoses Last Longer; Auto Q&A; Behind The Wheel: If Your Steering Fails; Car Repair: Improve Your Car's Gas Mileage
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May
Features - Home - HM Tried It: Sturdy Mower For Tough Lawns; By Design: One Great Idea House; Country Dream House: Step Up To Yesterday's Charm; Workshop Projects: Playhouse For All Seasons Auto - HM Car Test: Oldsmobile Toronado; Easy-Maintenance Car Of The Year: Aries/Reliant; Car Preview: Hyundai Excel Special Decorating Section - For The Price Of A Little Paint; Brighten Dull, Forgotten Corners; Once You Know The Trick; Accents From The Workshop Special Automotive Section - What's That Noise?; Strange Engine Sounds; Whines From Your Drivetrain; Chassis Commotions; New Tapes Help You Diagnose Warning Noises Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Definitions; Buy Better; Reminders Home - Home Q & A; HM Tried It: Plans From A Maker Of Bench Tools; Home & Shop Tools; Tools & Techniques: More Basics About Woodworking Joints; How To Fix It: Get Your Gas Grill Cooking; Professional Advisor: Avoid A Whitewash When You Hire A Painter; HM Tried It: A Mower For Three Seasons Auto - Behind The Wheel: When You're Blinded By Heavy Rain; Preventive Maintenance: Seeing Your Way Clear; Auto Q & A
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June
Features - Home - Lawn Care Scare Revisited; Decorative Beams That Are For Real; Do How-To Videotapes Do It?; Masonry: 2 New Products Make It Easier; Support Your Vegetables; By Design: Make Cut Flowers Last Longer; Rentals For Super Family Vacations; Workshop Projects: Picnic In A Gazebo; Barbecue With The Best; 3rd Annual Survey: Product Durability; HM Tried It: Two Home Workshop Planers; HM Tried It: Hot Knife Stencil Cutter Auto - HM Car Test: Buick Skylark; Would You Survive?; Power To Your Door Locks; Car Preview: '87 Sundance/Shadow Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Buy Better; Definitions; HM Bookrack; Reminders Home - Tools & Techniques: Sensible Workshop Gluing Tricks; Professional Advisor: Sweat Equity - How Much Can You Handle?; Home & Shop Hints; How To Fix It: Asphalt Repair; Home Q & A Auto - Behind The Wheel: Avoiding A Dog On The Road; Preventative Maintenance: Keep Your Turn Signals Blinking; Car Repair: Correcting Faulty Electrical Connections; Auto Q & A
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July
Features - Home - Inspired By The Past: A Country Home For High-Tech Equipment; Rebuild America Contest: The Winners; Skylights: The Best And Brightest; By Design: Original Furniture In The American Tradition; Workshop Projects: Table For Eight; HM Shop Course No. 4: How To Buy And Use A Planer; Put Up A Flagpole - Raise The Flag; Put Your Garden Shed On A Solid Footing; HM Tried It: Pro-Style Lawn Cutting; Split-Room Air Conditioning Keeps Windows Operable; HM Tried It: Kit Lets Bike Fold For Storage Auto - HM Car Test: Ford Taurus; Get The Shine Back; Car Preview: Nissan Pickup; The Right Way To Rent A Car Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Buy Better; Definitions; Reminders Home - House Of The Month: Precut Post And Beam; Tools & Techniques: About Steel Corrugated Nails; Professional Advisor: How To Get The Most For Your House; Home & Shop Hints; How To Fix It: Speedy Regrouting; Home Q & A Auto - Behind The Wheel: Windy-Day Driving; Preventive Maintenance: Battery Power You Can Rely On; Car Repair: When Your Engine Overheats; Auto Q & A
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August
Features - Home - HM Tried It: Dowel Joinery Made Easier: House Of The Month: Beach Cottage; Remodeling - Water And Wood: New Harmony For An Existing Bath; Bathing Beauties; By Design: Let In More Light; Better Ways To Water; Save Your Back - Install A Garage Door Opener; Big Tools You Can Rent; Workshop Projects: Making Time; Troubleshoot Electrical Problems With A Voltmeter; New Skin For The Hull Of It; HM Tried It: Powerfile For Tough Tasks; HM Tried It: Power Plane; How To Complain Auto - Find And Silence Auto Body Noises; Car Preview: Acura Legend; How Home Mechanix Tests Cars; Car Preview: Nissan Stanza Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Buy Better; Definitions; Reminders Home - Tools & Techniques: The Rules For Measuring; Professional Advisor: Kitchen Facelift - A Smart Way To Remodel; How To Fix It: Replacing A Damaged Garage Door Panel; Reader Hints; Home Q & A Auto - Behind The Wheel: When You Run Out Of Gas; Preventive Maintenance: PCV Care Is Must For Smooth-Running Engine; Car Repair: When Your Horn Doesn't Sound; Auto Q & A
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September
Features - Home - HM Tried It: Finishing Sander; HM Tried It: Two-Lens Snapshooter; Remodeling: Two Rooms In One; Woodstoves '86: Cleaner, Prettier, Safer; House Of The Month: Swedish Wooden House; Stair Railing With Down-Home Charm; Stairs That Get Stares; By Design: Using What Mother Nature Has Given You; HM Tried It: Garage Floor Sealer; Outside Hot Water Faucet; Workshop Projects: Stylish Sleeper; HM Tried It: Lightweight Tiller, Workhorse Results Auto - HM Car Test: Hyundai Excel; The Right Oil; Car Repair Costs: Rip Off or Right On?; Car Preview: Jeep Wrangler Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Buy Better; Definitions; Reminders Home - Tools & Techniques: Drill Bit Basics; Professional Advisor: Why You Need An Accurate Survey; How To Fix It: Better Masonry Repair; Reader Hints; Home Q & A Auto - Behind The Wheel: When Your Passenger Won't Wear A Seat Belt; Preventive Maintenance: Servicing Your Air Cleaner; Car Repair: When Your Brakes Don't; Auto Q & A
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October
Features - Home - HM Editors Assess 7 New Garden Shredders; Remodeling: Kitchen Without Clutter; By Design: Putting The Client First; Inspired By The Past: Roll-Top Desk For Pint-Sized Executives; HM Tried It: One-Step Finish; Spare Your Child; Guide To Child Safety Products; Workshop Projects: 3 Built For Babes; House Of The Month: Owner-Contractors Create An Estate; Black Gold; HM Tried It: 3 Composters You Can Buy; Fast Refinishing; Methylene Chloride: Controversy Cloaks A Powerful Stripper; Pay Less For Home Furnishings Auto - HM Car Test: Subaru GL; Fun-To-Drive Work Vehicles; Auto Q & A: Most Often Asked Questions Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Buy Better; Definitions; Reminders Home - Tools & Techniques: Using A Ripsaw; How To Fix It: Undoing Water Damage; Professional Advisor: Ownership Protection For Home And Property; Home Q & A; Reader Hints Auto - Behind The Wheel: When You're Drowsy; Preventive Maintenance: Cooling System Checkup; Auto Q & A; Car Repair: Restore Your Engine's Full Power
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November
Features - Home - America's Favorite Addition; Sunlight In A Package; House Of The Month: The Sunlight Is Built In; Remodeling: Closet Laundry - Put It Anywhere; Workshop Projects: Give From The Shop; Safer Woodcutting; Clearing The Air; HM Tried It: Spatterfree Paint; Greenhouse Manufacturers Auto - HM Car Test: Acura Legend; '87 Cars: What's New And What's Not; Isn't That Covered By My Warranty?; Car Preview: Volkswagen Scirocco Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Buy Better; Definitions; Reminders Home - Tools & Techniques: Using A Sabre Saw; Reader Hints; How To Fix It: Stop Banging Water Lines; Professional Advisor: Not Your Usual Structure; Home Q & A Auto - Behind The Wheel: Driving On An Icy Hill; Preventive Maintenance: Make Your Tires Last Longer; Car Repair: Improve Battery Performance; Auto Q & A
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December
Features - Home - HM Tried It: Do-It-Yourself Security System; Home Mechanix D-I-Y Contest; Remodeling: Room For Everyone; Doors That Say Welcome; Herbal Wreaths; Do You Believe...; Borrowing Against Home Equity; House Of The Month: Small House, Open Plan; Workshop Projects: Vanity Fair; Designer Profile: Furniture From The Loom; Durability Survey: Home Products That Last; Breathe Easier - Humidify Your Air; HM Tried It: Table Saw; HM Tried It: Propane Torch; D-I-Y Contest Rules; HM Tried It: Home Mixer Auto - HM Car Test: Plymouth Sundance; Doing It By The Book; Dimple Before You Patch Departments - Editor's Notes; Reader Letters; Buy Better; Definitions; Reminders Home - Tools & Techniques: More Sabre Saw Tricks; How To Fix It: Making Structural Repairs In Wood; Professional Advisor: Can A Pro Get Your Carpets Clean?; Home Q & A; Reader Hints Auto - Preventive Maintenance: Keep Seat Belts Operating Smoothly; Car Preview: Dodge Dakota; Car Repair: When Your Car Overheats In Cold Weather; Auto Q & A; Car Preview: Toyota Tercel
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