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Contents: Comfort And Convenience For Young People (Three delightful projects you can build for your children which will give you the pleasure of providing for their comfort with your own hands); A Room Organizer (A practical unit such as this is bound to keep your child’s roon in order. It provides easy-to-reach shelf space, and plenty of it. Built with a saw and hammer, it handsomely decorates the wall it stands against. The only wood needed are 2X10’s, and once assembled it is sturdy enough for any child. You and your child will appreciate this organizer); A Study Desk (Although the broad Formica finish is ideally suited for writing and studying, its resistance to most causes of surface damage also makes the desk ideal for working on hobbies. Shelves and drawers hide school papers and incomplete models when neatness is required. The birch brightens this study area and makes it a pleasing addition to any youngster’s room); Twin Beds And Shelves (A pair of beds with a convenient set of shelves between them is very practical. Protecting objects from the elbows and arms that usually strike a night stand, the shelves also act as a seperator, for the benefit of the two children who use the room. The beds are simple to build. S saw and hammer will do the job that greatly improves the room); How To Stop Toilet Noise (Sounds of running water can be prevented by replacing the ballcock and tank ball. This article gives instructions for the simple repair you can do); For Exterior House Use, Try Aluminum Nails (New aqlloys have made aluminum a serious contender for exterior use on your home. Retaining the rust resistant characteristics, aluminum strength is now comparable to steel. Here is your guide to choosing the nails for your job); It’s Easier With Plastic Pipe (If you need a new or replacement water line, there’s money to be saved if you do it yourself. This story gives you the simple procedure for using plastic pipe); Getting Down To Floor Troubles (Does your floor creak whenever you step on it? This author gives you information on how to locate the causes and what may be done to ease the squeaks); Shaker Dry Sink (The Shakers used this dry sink before modern plumbing existed. You may find other uses for it more suited to your needs. It would be a mighty handsome planter or bar); Ceramic Wall Tile: Yes, You Can Do It Yourself (The abundance of tile patterns and colors is all the more reason why you will find these instructions useful); Bathroon To Darkroom And Back Again (A faucet and a sink make the bathroom the obvious choice for a temporary darkroom. You can make a work shelf that folds up out of your way); New Products For Old Problems (Our regular column of pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of new and interesting items for the handyman. This month’s new product pages feature an electric grass shear, multi-setting lawn sprinkler, weathered-looking paneling, decorator hinges and more); Ask Handyman Q & A (A column devoted to problems sent in by our readers. This month our technical editor paid special attention to questions about basement wall insulation, clear drying cement, proper furnace maintenance, stopping floor seepage, painting stucco and other topics); Editor’s Tests (Evaluation reports by our editors who undertake regular field tests on new tools and products for the home, garden and workshop. Selected for March were Remington’s carbide circular saw blades, Dremel’s electric engraver and Rockwell’s electric edge trimmer); Booklets You Should Know About (Literature from manufacturers in pamphlet or leaflet form of certain interest to do-it-yourselfers); What’s It Called And Where To Buy It (Names and addresses of companies who make or sell the products mentioned in our feature articles); Home Maintenance Index (Our cumulative maintenance and repair index will lead you to the right issue and page for those needed facts)
Issue: March 1973
Condition: Very Good