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Contents: Storage Wall For A Boy’s Room (The modular design of bookshelf and cabinet sections in this month’s storage wall cover project give the do-it-yourselfer a lot of flexibility in arranging the completed floor-to-ceiling unit. Several attractive combinations are possible and only simple carpentry is required to make the project. Complete with bulletin board, the storage wall will be welcome by any boy who has a difficult timr organizing a room full of possessions); Put Down Your Own Wood Parquet Floor (Prefabricated teak or traditional oak tiles make it easy for the homemaker to install a luxury parquet floor that has the look of a skillfully finished product. The home do-it-yourselfer can easily apply the parquet squares using special mastic or he can do a very simple job using the self-sticking tiles that require only final trimming where it is needed. The tiles available are all pro-sanded, finished and waxed at the factory); Shaker Drop-Leaf Table (Shaker furniture lovers will go for this very attractive dining room piece that authentically reproduced the simple and graceful lines typical of Shaker design. You can make the table from scratch, following the usual list of materials and dimensions we provide, or you can build it from a kit. With leaves extended the six-foot long table surface stretches wider than three feet, and comfortably seats eight persons. It’s bound to flatter any dining room); Checking Attic Troubles (The average homeowner can learn plenty about the general health of his house by visually inspecting his unfinished attic at regular intervals. The condition of roof shingles, siding and chimney can be evaluated from the inside where leaks will show up as discolorations on sheathing, studding and on rafters. Structural weaknesses can also be spotted and corrected before they worsen); Making The Most Of The Space Under The Stairs (Stored items that are hard to get at are soon forgotten which only goes to prove that inadequate or poorly designed storage is sometimes worse than actually not having it. The roll-out shelf compartments featured in this under-stairs project are of course successful because they make every stored item accessible without the need of bending and reaching); How And Where To Use Sheet Metal Screws (Sheet metal screws are versatile fasteners that hold more tightly than ordinary screws. They’re hard enough to form their own threads inside a drilled hole, and one type will even cut standard machine threads. They’re a favorite in hundreds of do-it-yourself making and mending projects. For 1-piece, removable fasteners these screws cannot be beaten); Keeping A Tight Basement (Where to look for leaks and how to make the proper repairs are detailed features in this important article on what to do about water in the basement. This problem can develop in most any basement, and therefore the homeowner who knows symptoms and remedies can stay ahead of costly expenses. The article gives simple yet expert advice on the best ways to keep your wet basement dry) New Products For Old Problems (Our regular column is pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of new and interesting items for the handyman. This month’s New Products pages feature a wet/dry shop vacuum, a stainless steel hand saw, a log-storage rack, a collapsible toting cart, a wireless light fixture, steel storage shelves and do-it-yourself carpeting); Ask Handyman Q & A (This column is devoted to solving problems sent in by our readers. The main topics covered are those of general interest including maintenance, improvement and repair of the home. This month our technical editor paid special attention to questions on faucet washers, the threat of termites, preserving weathered siding and reinforcing a basement foundation); Editor’s Tests (Evaluation reports by our editors who undertake regular field trips on new tools and products for the home, garden and workshop. Selected for October preview were aluminim alloy ladder rungs made by the the Die Mesh Corp., a low-cost portable electric router from Black & Decker); Booklets You Should Know About (Literature from manufacturers in pamphlet, booklet or leaflet form of certain interest to the do-it-yourselfer or homeowner. Booklets featured in this issue tell you how to stop sticking windows, how to decorate with vinyl wallcoverings, how to finish wood surfaces, how to figure insulation needs, how to buy insulation and more); What It’s Called And Where To Buy It (Names and addresses of companies who make or sell the products mentioned in our feature articles)
Issue: October 1972
Condition: Very Good