When it comes to home improvement, you need information you can trust. Inside each issue of The Family Handyman, you’ll find see-and-solve expert repair techniques, a variety of projects for every room and step-by-step, do-it-yourself photos.
WORKING THE LAND • DIY PROJECTS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SPACE
WHAT’S NEW?
NEATER PAINT EDGES • TOOLS, GADGETS + GEAR WE RECOMMEND
STEAM TO POWER THROUGH DIRT
GROWING GARDEN HOSE
ESSENTIAL POCKET SCREWDRIVER
NO-FRILLS SANDER
MADE BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN
WASH & WAX IN ONE
HIGH-PERFORMANCE HEAT GUN
FUN-SIZE FLASHLIGHT
PORTABLE & AFFORDABLE GRILL/PELLET SMOKER
ALL-PURPOSE ADHESIVE FOR SOLID REPAIRS
HANDY HINTS • CLEVER SOLUTIONS FROM OUR READERS
HOMELAB • A TESTING ZONE FOR INNOVATIONS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
SMART WATER ASSISTANT
HIDDEN-SLOT SCREWS
INDOOR GARDEN
SMART, POWERED WINDOW SHADES
BUILD A GREENHOUSE • EXTEND YOUR GROWING SEASON BY MONTHS!
MAKE A TEMPLATE FOR TRUSSES
BUILT-IN POTTING BENCH
SIMPLE GARDENING BENCH • YOU CAN BUILD IT IN HALF A DAY
MILL AND DRY LUMBER YOURSELF • TWO AFFORDABLE CHAIN SAW ATTACHMENTS MAKE IT POSSIBLE
MINI EDGING MILLING ATTACHMENT
FRAME-STYLE MILLING ATTACHMENT
DRYING LUMBER
D0-IT-YOURSELF SOLAR • BUILD A COMPACT SYSTEM TO RUN POWER WHERE YOU NEED IT
TOOLS WITH HORSEPOWER • CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORK VEHICLE FOR YOUR LAND
HOME CARE • MAINTENANCE & REPAIR | STORAGE& ORGANIZATION | HEALTH
SIX COMMON TIRE WEAR PATTERNS - AND THE CAUSES
PREDRILL AND COUNTERSINK
IS IT OK TO PAINT STUCCO?
A SIMPLE FIX: CUP HINGE REPAIR PLATE
SMOKELESS FIREPITS • With a traditional firepit, you burn wood and the heat radiates. That’s the point. But the smoke radiates too - everywhere. And that’s less fun. Smokeless firepits work to provide heat while minimizing the smoke.
BEST PRO TIPS • EXPERT ADVICE FROM THE JOB SITE
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GREAT GOOFS® • LAUGHS AND LESSONS FROM OUR READERS