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Contents: Smooth It Faster With A Portable Electric Sander (Power sanders can save the home handyman hours of tiresome hand sanding. They work faster, and unlike people, they don’t get tired. Aside from those few jobs that still demand fine hand work, the electric units adapt almost universally. There are differences among power sanders, however, which are described in this story together with the why’s and when’s of using these tools); How To Choose The Right Carpeting For You (Today the list of styles, types and uses of carpeting is long enough to confuse nearly all but those connected with manufacturing or selling it. Here, one such expert in the carpeting field boils down the important features in carpet buying. To aid the homeowner in choosing the carpet best suited to him the author describes these needs which are most common and then lists the different kinds of carpet that satisfy them); Pave It With Bricks And Sand (Maybe you have thought brick patios are a thing for the rich or otherwise a product of the skillful mason’s hands. Truth is that brick-paving is a simple enough job for the average handyman who takes time to follow the basic rules of preparation. The tools and materials are as down to earth as you can get, but the product can be as elaborate as you care to make it. Why not try your luck on a terrace for the garden or a patio for the family); Storage For A Child’s Room (No member of the family with the exception of the handyman accumulates as much junk as a child. Our cover tells how to organize your child’s mess with a simple storage method); Spring Prep For Storm Windows (To overlook something as simple as a storm window is not the best practice. It will soon be time to check latches, mountings, strips and weatherstrip lubrication); Lay Your Own Ceramic Tile Floor (New epoxy adhesives make it relatively easy for the do-it-yourselfer to complete his own ceramic floor project, and our story describes it in easy-to-follow steps); Keeping Your Wooden Gutters Trouble free (A lot of homeowners prematurely give up on their original wooden gutters and undertake the costly task of replacement. The maintenance tips in this story can help you avoid the same mistake); Shaker Sewing Desk For Your Wife (This installment in the Shaker project series is a how-to-please-your-wife with a sewing desk. Even if your wife doesn’t sew, she will love this Shaker desk); Curing Chaos In The Garage (If there’s no room for it in the house, chances are it will land in the garage with a thousand other things. But there is also a chance of finding it again if it’s stored in a logical place. Our story tells how to make space); New Products For Old Problems (A long list of new products that are bound to be of help to the handyman will be found in the pages of this issue. Items listed include a 4-in-1 magnetic screwdriver, fire resistant shingles, embossed acrylic carpeting, a rubber coating for tool handles, new pipe insulation, a control system for sprinklers and a cordless shrub trimmer); Editor’s Tests (Our editors put three new power tools to the task this month: a two-speed jig saw, a speed reducing power screwdriver attachment and a sander designed for irregular surfaces. Read the reports and find out whether these tools are worthy of becoming part of your workshop collection); Ask Handyman Q & A (Special problems from our readers are answered in this column each issue. Current tips by the Handyman solve such problems as painting downspouts and fireplaces, flooring with wood over concrete, restoring log walls, soundproofing a floor, portioning for a sauna bath, removing contact paper, removing cement from tile and flashing for a concrete floor); Booklets You Should Know About (The do-it-yourselfer will find much useful and interesting material to send for in this column. Booklets made available on lawn and garden equipment, operating a router, projects for the garden, caring for septic tank systems, furniture kits, colonial entrances and more); What It’s Called And Where To Buy It (Names and addresses of the various manufacturers of products that are mentioned in the feature articles)
Issue: April 1972
Condition: Very Good