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Contents: 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 4×4’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 Avocado; 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
Issue: February 1975
Condition: Very Good