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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | Home » Family Handyman | | | | | | | Description: | | The editorial focus of this magazine is for any homeowner with an active interest in home improvement and remodeling. It contains step-by-step photos and illustrations as well as detailed plans and diagrams. Family Handyman features information on home remodeling, repair and maintenance, energy efficiency, home furnishings and decorating, yard and garden care, woodworking, auto maintenance, new products and housing. | | | Product Details: | | | Format:
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| RD Publications, Inc. | | Average Customer Rating:
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 A Fun RagFeb 25, 2010
Having designed and built our own home with our own hands (layman, with strong skills in this area), this magazine will not furnish you with big ideas and "how to" to perform such endeavors. None surprising, given the title of the magazine.
Never-the-less, I find it a fun rag to peruse and usually get right down to it, when it lands in my hands.
I enjoy the ideas presented in this magazines; which are simple to create, with the how-to given within the pages. Ideas and instructions that an average person, with basic understanding of shop tools & materials can follow and complete in a relatively short time.
The curious and casual homeowning DIY'er, I think, would appreciate this magazine the most. Though, do not expect to be "blown away."
To give you an idea of what is included in this issue (03/10), my latest copy contains:
Under Features:
* Carved stone fountain (Build it in a weekend: no stone cutting experience required!)
* Recipe for a lush lawn (Let Mr. Lawn show you how to wipe out weeds, water smart and fertilize right.)
* Easy cabinet repairs (Simple fixes for everything from stubborn drawers to dull finishes.)
* Tips for a low-maintenance pond (A little extra care and effort now will mean alot less work later.)
Under Departments:
* Home care & repair (Fix for crumbling brick mortar.)
* Do's & Don'ts (Craft beautiful painted trim from MDF instead of wood.)
* Instant Project (Wren houses made from vinyl fence posts and caps? Brilliant!)
* New Tools & Gear (A big-heat soldering torch and a propane powered leaf blower.)
* Question & Comment (Do-it-yourself rain barrels, extension cord repairs.)
* Reader Projects (From trash to treasure.)
* Car & Garage (Six easy, money saving fixes for ATV's and motorcycles.)
* Dollar Savvy Homeowner (Choosing the right concrete landscaping block.)
* Handy Hints (Stay put sofa shoes, no mess paint touch-up and more.)
* Shop Rat (A mega table for portable table saws and a cool little bench.)
* Wordless Workshop (Fast, easy workbench drawers.)
* Great Goofs (A sledge, a fencepost and a water line. Need we say more?)
You can visit the website: [...] to get an idea of the magazine, as well given extra ideas/tips that will not be shown in the magazine.
I would like to see this magazine include, perhaps at least quarterly, a more complex project. I certainly do not think it would upset it's subscribers.
When my subscription nears expiration, I plan to re-subscribe. Thus far, it's been a fun magazine to peruse and have found some useful ideas within. Here's hoping that they will see a benefit to it's readership and to their magazine, to occasionally place bigger ideas and how-to within their magazine periodically.
So far so goodFeb 15, 2010
I ordered right before Christmas and it was here within a month. So far I'm really enjoying the project ideas, tool reniews, tips, etc. My husband and I both read through the whole thing. I imagine after a year or so we will start seeing the same things popping up, and will cancel. But for now, we're really enjoying insight into projects we thought we couldn't tackle...now we can.
 Home HandymanFeb 14, 2010
I enjoy this magazine for a variety of different do it your self type items and locations where you can find product. Interesting book
 poor delivery time frameFeb 12, 2010
I think March 23 is a very poor time frame for delivery date of first issue. Never again!!!
Lonf time subscriberJan 30, 2010
I have subscribed to Family Handyman for ten years or so. The mag is great and has great ideas, tips, features, etc. My only complaint is that there are (too frequent) repeats of projects/similar projects. How many times do I need "the best garage storage system..."? Still, I take it all in stride b/c that's what happens when you are a long-term reader. Let's put it this way, the last time I renewed my sub., I made it for four years and and added a two gift subs. The good out-weigh's the bad. (And, heck, $1/month?! Enjoy. (And get to work!))
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