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Contents: Home Maintenance And Improvement – You, Too, Can Build This Professional-Looking Bookcase Unit (This do-it-yourselfer tells how to make it using only simple tools); How Good Is The Lock On Your Doors? (Burglars can easily get into most homes because the average homeowner can’t tell a privacy lock from a security lock); Tackling Tub Maladies (How to repair bath tub faucets, drain valves and diverters – and save money by keeping the plumber away); A Report In The Products In The Recent National Hardware Show (Some new and some not so new products from the hardware industry that are of special interest to the home handyman); Installing A New Ceiling Lamp Without Suffering (Follow these simple rules and you will soon have a new fixture to brighten the room); Keeping Your Tools Sharp (Scissors, knives, axes, chain saws and chisels will all work better if properly sharpened – here’s how); You Can Reupholster Your Own Chairs (A do-it-yourselfer tells you what you need and shows how easy it is to do); A Propane Torch Is A Very Handy Household Item (Knowing the many uses of a torch can save you many large home repair bills); Ask Handyman – Your Questions Answered (Here are time, money and effort saving ideas to help all around the house. Some of these included this month are:) Boat Protection, Large Windows, Attic Tile, Vertical Blinds 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:) Snow Throwers, Heritage Chiming Clocks, Saber Saw Blades, Sharpening Stone: Editor’s Tests (Evaluation reports by our editors who test new tools and products for home, garden and workshop. Featured this month are:) 7-In-1 Hole Saw, High Speed Finishing Sander, 3/8″ Drill; 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:) Electric Foot Control, Grill As A Smoker, Rooftop Platform, Allen Wrench Tip; Answers To Most Asked Garden Questions (Here you’ll find questions on house plants, trees and shrubs, fruits and vegetables. Solutions this month include:) Freezing Peaches, Golden Chain Tree, Too Much Sun, Window Greenhouses Departments – Booklets You Should Know About (Literature from manufacturers in pamphlet or leaflet form of interest to do-it-yourselfers); What It’s Called And Where To Buy It (Buyer’s guide to companies who make or sell the products mentioned in our featured articles); Complete Home Maintenance Index (Ready reference to the 9 previous issues)
Issue: December 1974
Condition: Very Good