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Contents: Special Report From The Editors – How To Survive The Energy Crisis. In this special 8-page feature you will find out how to conserve fuel and prevent possible disasters. Among the items covered are: Storm Windows Pay Heat Dividends; Where And How To Insulate; Calking To Prevent Heat Loss; Various Ways To Weatherstrip; 10 Valuable Heat Saving Pointers; Heating System Maintenance Tips; How To Select Supplementary Heaters; Practical Ways To Save Electricity; How To Survive A Furnace Shutdown; Getting The Most Heat From A Fireplace; How To Conquer Condensation In Your Home (Prevent rust, rot and mildew by eliminating or preventing moisture in the attic, between walls and in closets. All you need to know will be found on these pages); How To Cope With Clogged Drains (This first-in-a-series feature on plumbing will help the homeowner make his own repairs and save money. Covered this month are the various ways to unclog both sinks and toilets and how to replace a “J” bend when necessary); Change Spark Plugs Yourself And Save Money (With only a few inexpensive tools, you can do this job over a weekend by following these simple step by step instructions); 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: Covering for an archway; Building an oil drum stove; Source of wrought iron doors; Making a folding easel; Installing an upstairs washer; Plans for barrel chairs) 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: Versatile Sanding Wheels; Garden Tractor Attachments; Epoxy Waterproofing Kit; Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tile; Cordless Soldering Iron; Do-It-Yourself Airplane; Safety Goggles; Soil Test Kit); Editor’s Tests (Evaluation reports by our editors who test new tools and products for the home, garden and workshop. Features this month are: Miter Box – A well constructed box that gives perfectly accurate cuts and satisfying miters; Saber Rasps – Round and flat styles for filing and smoothing both soft and hard woods; Nail Driver – An easy-to-operate tool that shoots fine nails into wood so they are almost invisible); 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 include: Stop paint bristle curl; Cleaning old brushes; Handy small parts caddy; Non-drip paint cans; Making concrete steps; magnetic tack pickup) Departments – Booklets You Should Know About (Literature from manufacturers in pamphlet or leaflet form of certain 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 9 previous issues)
Issue: February 1974
Condition: Very Good