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.
Decades of sheds
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Stuff We Love • Our favorite DIY tools, materials + gear.
Handy Hints® • Clever solutions from our readers
Sharpen a lawn mower blade • MAINTENANCE & REPAIR | HEALTH | MONEY | TECH | STORAGE & ORGANIZATION
5 things you must know about vermiculite
How to Finance Home Improvement
Introduction to Smart Plugs • They make dumb things smarter
One-hour drawer organizer • Dowels and pegboard can keep your pots and pans in order
Kitchen PAVILION • The perfect blend of entertaining space and storage shed
BUILDING A TOWN, A BUSINESS—AND A SHED
LONGER-LASTING EXTERIOR
bull’s eye! • Score big points with your friends with this easy-to-build dartboard cabinet
VIKING BENCH • Stylish seating, made from construction lumber!
THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE OF FOAM • Expanding foam is magical stuff for sealing gaps and insulating hard-to-reach areas. But it has unexpected uses too—it can protect fragile items and even replace concrete for setting posts. Here’s a rundown of various products and what they can do.
RESURFACE A SIDEWALK • A fresh coat to cover old concrete or hide repairs
AVOID ELECTRICAL MISTAKES • How to recognize and correct wiring blunders that can endanger your home
Work Wheels • Expert advice on repair, maintenance and gear.
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Great Goofs® • Laughs and lessons from our readers