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Contents: Home Maintenance And Improvement – New Tile Floor In Less Than A Day (With today’s improved adhesives you can quickly lay a vinyl asbestos floor like the one on the cover by following the steps given here); Improving Ypur Gasoline Mileage (Our experts provide tips to help you get more miles per gallon of gasoline – an important consideration with today’s shortage); Free Heat From A Fireplace Saves Fuel (A do-it-yourself project that utilizes wood for fuel during the day and results in a saving of more than half the oil formally burned); Out Damn Spot (A quick reference chart that will tell you what to use in order to safely remove stains on carpets, various kinds of tile, marble, and hardwood floors); Rejuvenate Old Windows In 4 Easy Steps (When old wooden window sash rattles or gets drafty or sticky, you can make it behave like new by installing metal channels – here you see how); Repairing Ceramic Tile Is Easy (Directions are given for removing old tiles, selecting the proper adhesive, putting tiles back, and the proper grout to use to finish the job); Toilet Tank Repairs You Can Do (Save expensive repair bills by keeping this parts replacement guide handy for the day when your toilet whistles or the water won’t stop running) Ask Handyman – Your questions Answered – Here are time, money, and effort saving ideas to help you all around the house. Some of these included this month are: Love Seat Construction; Insulation Problem; Tambour Doors; Best Flooring For A Kitchen; Winter Season Roof Problems; Reclaiming A Soaked Cedar Chest Feature Columns – New Products For Old Problems – Our regular column of pictures and paragraphs on a wide range of new and interesting items for the handyman. Some products featured include: Rugged Paneling; Economy Tractor; Handy Tool Set; Oil Check Kit; Woodworking Plans; Lock For Doors Editors’ Tests – Evaluation reports by our editors who test new tools and products for the home, garden and workshop. Featured this month are: Electric Chain Saw – an almost effortless tool for trimming trees and cutting fireplace logs; Hand Impact Driver – a simple tool that helps to turn a frozen screw or nut; Outdoor Vacuum Cleaner – a quick way to pick up debris and grass clippings 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: Ladder Balance; Brush Soaker; Paint Mixer; Alcohol Lamp; Closet Shelf; Book Holder Answers To Most Asked Garden Questions – Here you’ll find questions and answers on house plants, vegetables and fruits, annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs. Some solutions this month include: Earthworms In A Terrarium; Hanging Plants With Fishline; Growing Popcorn; Early Start For Gazanias; Pruning Fruit Trees; Pear Tree Pollination Departments – Booklets You Should Know About; What It’s Called And Where To Buy It; Complete Home Maintenance Index
Issue: March 1974
Condition: Very Good