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.

CARVING OUT MY OWN PATH • DESIGN, CREATE, REPAIR, REPORT, REPEAT

REUSE, REFINISH, RETAIL

HANDS ON • TOOLS, GADGETS + GEAR WE RECOMMEND

HANDY HINTS • CLEVER SOLUTIONS FROM OUR READERS

CLEAN FLOORS FAST • I ran this floor cleaner over the vinyl tile in my home’s back entryway for about five minutes, and then I emptied its dirty water bucket. Now I’m a believer. Let me explain.

A SMART, ECONOMICAL LIGHTBULB

COMMUNITY SOLAR: IS IT FREE MONEY?

FINGERPRINT ACCESS FOR YOUR HOME

OLD CABLE & PHONE LINES : KEEP OR TOSS ?

CONSOLE STEREO REVIVAL • VINTAGE STYLE, MODERN SOUND!

ROUND & AROUND • THE SHELVES SPIN TO HIDE, OR SHOW, WHAT’S INSIDE

DO-IT-YOURSELF DANISH MODERN • AN ICONIC CHAIR FOR A FRACTION OF THE PRICE

ART & LIGHT • MAKE YOUR OWN MASTERPIECE

WALNUT WATERFALL • THIS TABLE IS SO SIMPLE—THE BEAUTY OF THE WOOD DOES MOST OF THE WORK!

HOME INSPECTION LESSONS • A CRASH COURSE IN HOUSE HEALTH

CHRIS’S ADVICE FOR BUYERS & ELLERS

CHRIS’S GO-TO TOOLS • Here are the inspection tools Chris brings with him every day.

WHAT'S DOWN THE DRAIN ? • THE WHAT, WHY & HOW ON P-TRAPS

READER INFO

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GREAT GOOFS® • LAUGHS AND LESSONS FROM OUR READERS