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.
Stuff We Love • Our favorite DIY tools, materials + gear.
Colorful Key Station • Clever solutions from our readers
Finding & Fixing ROOF LEAKS • Our best tips for getting your project done right.
Wet ceilings aren’t always from roof leaks!
BE A FRAMING HERO • Here are some great framing tips to help you build your walls straight, strong and fast. And let’s face it—plumb walls and square corners will make life easier for everyone who follows you. You’ll be a rock star inn he eyes of the general contractor, the homeowner and especially the drywall crew, long after your taillights have faded over the horizon.
27 Things Homeowners Must Know • Simple smarts that save time, money and trouble
STAY WARM WHEN THE POWER’S OUT • 10 tips to keep your house from turning into a deep freeze
FURNACE BACKUP TIPS
Bottle Caddy • A handmade gift is better than store-bought. And building this caddy is a lot more fun than shopping at crowded malls. Here’s how our family mass-produced 20 of them to share with friends.
CONCRETE BASICS • What every DIYer needs to know
Cedar Bath Mat • It’s just right for an entryway or a closet, too
Hole Saw Jack-o’-Lantern • Frightening, fast & fun
Have stains matched at the paint store • Fix it, maintain it, improve it.
Safely jack and support a car or truck • Following these steps could save your life!
Diagnose chirps and squeals with a stethoscope
COMPRESSOR CART
WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? • We’ll show you the problem—and the fix.
READER INFO
Great Goofs ® • Laughs and lessons from our readers