Family Handyman

When it comes to home improvement, you need information you can trust. Inside each issue of The Family Handyman, you’ll find see-and-solve expert repair techniques, a variety of projects for every room and step-by-step, do-it-yourself photos.

WORKING THE LAND • DIY PROJECTS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SPACE

WHAT’S NEW?

NEATER PAINT EDGES • TOOLS, GADGETS + GEAR WE RECOMMEND

STEAM TO POWER THROUGH DIRT

GROWING GARDEN HOSE

ESSENTIAL POCKET SCREWDRIVER

NO-FRILLS SANDER

MADE BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN

WASH & WAX IN ONE

HIGH-PERFORMANCE HEAT GUN

FUN-SIZE FLASHLIGHT

PORTABLE & AFFORDABLE GRILL/PELLET SMOKER

ALL-PURPOSE ADHESIVE FOR SOLID REPAIRS

HANDY HINTS • CLEVER SOLUTIONS FROM OUR READERS

HOMELAB • A TESTING ZONE FOR INNOVATIONS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

SMART WATER ASSISTANT

HIDDEN-SLOT SCREWS

INDOOR GARDEN

SMART, POWERED WINDOW SHADES

BUILD A GREENHOUSE • EXTEND YOUR GROWING SEASON BY MONTHS!

MAKE A TEMPLATE FOR TRUSSES

BUILT-IN POTTING BENCH

SIMPLE GARDENING BENCH • YOU CAN BUILD IT IN HALF A DAY

MILL AND DRY LUMBER YOURSELF • TWO AFFORDABLE CHAIN SAW ATTACHMENTS MAKE IT POSSIBLE

MINI EDGING MILLING ATTACHMENT

FRAME-STYLE MILLING ATTACHMENT

DRYING LUMBER

D0-IT-YOURSELF SOLAR • BUILD A COMPACT SYSTEM TO RUN POWER WHERE YOU NEED IT

TOOLS WITH HORSEPOWER • CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORK VEHICLE FOR YOUR LAND

HOME CARE • MAINTENANCE & REPAIR | STORAGE& ORGANIZATION | HEALTH

SIX COMMON TIRE WEAR PATTERNS—AND THE CAUSES

PREDRILL AND COUNTERSINK

IS IT OK TO PAINT STUCCO?

A SIMPLE FIX: CUP HINGE REPAIR PLATE

SMOKELESS FIREPITS • With a traditional firepit, you burn wood and the heat radiates. That’s the point. But the smoke radiates too—everywhere. And that’s less fun. Smokeless firepits work to provide heat while minimizing the smoke.

BEST PRO TIPS • EXPERT ADVICE FROM THE JOB SITE

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