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t * ; ,I ri ; Editodaal ndP roductioTne am: THEF AMILYH ANDYMAN StevenC harbonneaRuo, xieF ilipkowskJie, ffG ortonP, eggyM cDermotRt,i ckM uscoplat, EditoIrn C hiefK en Collier BeckyP flugerM, aryS chwendeErr, icS mithB, obU ngarB, ruceW iebeM, arciaW rightR oepke ProjecEt ditorB rett Martin Photognphya ndl llustrations: AssistanEtd itorM ary Flanagan TomF enengaB,r uceK iefferM, ikeK rivitD, onM annesR, amonM orenoS, hawnN ielsen, SenioEr ditorTs ravisL arson,G aryW entz DougO udekerFk,r ankR ohrbaclhll ,E ugenTeh ompsonB,i llZ uehlke DesignD irectoSr araK oehler Coveirm ageb yTomF enenga AdministrativMe anageAr lice Garrett Textp, hotographay ndi llustrationfso r 207M oneyS avingF ixes,Updat&e lsm provements Pagela youtT eresaM arrone,B ruceB ohnenstingl areb asedo na rticleps reviousplyu blisheidn T heF amilyH andymanm agazine SenioCr opyE ditorD onna Bierbach (2915C ommerDs r.,Suit7e0 0E, aganM, N5 5121th, efamilyhandyman.cFoomr). informationo n advertisinign TheF amilyH andymanm agazinec,a ll( 212)8 50-7226' ProductioMna nageJru dy Rodriguez PublisheRr ickS traface 207M oneyS avingF ixesU, pdotes& lmprovementiss publishedb yT heR eader'Ds igest ViceP residengConsuMmaerrk etinCg araS chlanger AssociatioInn,c .@ 200T8h eR eaderD'si gesAt ssociatioInn,c .P, leasantvilNleY, 1 0570. All rightsr eserved.Thvios lumem ayn ot be reproduceidn wholeo r in partw ithout ViceP residenRt,e taiSl alesD avid Algire writtenp ermissiofrno mt heP ublisheRre. aderDt igesat ndt heP egasulosg oa re registeretdra demarkosf TheR eaderD'si gesAt ssociatioInn,c .TheF amilyH andymains THER EADER'DSI GESAT SSOCIATIOINN,C . a registeretdra demarokf RDP ublicationIsn,c . PresidenHt,o me& Gardena ndH ealth& WellnesAs lyce C. Alston PresidenNgo rthA mericaCn onsumeilra rketingD awn M. Zier ViceP residenNt,o rthA mericaCn onsumeMr arketingC ara Schlanger J ViceP reddentR etaiSl alesD avid Algire .l CirculatioDn irectorL aurie Levasseur I rl I Publishebdy HomeS ervicePsu blicationlsn,c . A subsidiaroyf TheR eaderD'si gesAt ssociatioInn,c . Presidenatn dC hiefE xecutivfefi cer Mary G. Eerner A Note to Our Readers: All do-it-yoursealfc tivitiesin volvea degreeo f riskS. killsm, aterialsto, olsa nds ite conditionvsa ryw idelyA. lthoughth e editorsh avem adee verye ffortt o ensure accuractyh, e readerr emainsre sponsiblfeo r the selectiona ndu seo f tools,m aterials andm ethodsA. lwayso beyl ocalc odesa ndl awsf,o llowm anufactureinr structions ando bserves afetyp recautions. PRINTEIDNT HEU NITESDT ATEOSF A MERICA 1 Kitchens 6 10 simplec abinerte pairs 17 Stopf aucetd rips 10 Installa news inka ndf aucet 24 Fixa drippys inks prayer 13 Regluleo osela minate 25 Uncloga kitchenf auceta erator 14 Converwt oodc abinedt oorsto gtass Fixa n erratics inks prayer 16 Five-minuLteig htinmg akeover 26 Prevenkt itchend rainsfr omc logging Ro[[-ons tainlessst eel Repaicrh ippedp orcelain Addk itchenr ollouts Cteana stinkyd isposer Correcat crookedfr idged rawer 2 Bathrooms 28 Makeo vera bathroomfo r 39 Hanga mirror lesst han$ 500 40 Stopa runningt oitet 29 Upgradyeo urb athroomw ith 45 Cleana sluggishto ilet newa ccessories Hotg luef or tile accessories 30 Top9 bathroomu pgrades 46 Restorefr eef low to a cloggedfa ucet 33 Mount-anywhegrrea bb ara nchors World'csh eapesbta throom 34 Water-smabrat throom expansiopnr oject 35 Tightena fl.oppyfa uceth and[e 47 Showevra lvec onversioann dc over-up 36 0pens helvingfo r bathroomst orage Mounat towelb aro n ceramitci[ e Cleana ctoggeds howerhead 38 A newl ookf or old tubsa nds howers 48 Easyw aters oftenefri xes 50 Stopw ashingm achinew alk 49 Extendth e Lifeo f yourw aterh eater 50 Cleanr efrigeratodr oorg askets 3 walls& Floors Makeo vera wa[[f or lesst han $300 60 Basemenwta [[w aterproofers Transforma r oomw ith trim andp aint Fixn aiIp opsi n drywall. for lesst han $400 61 Fixs queakfylo ors Paintr oltingt echniques 62 Cosmetifcix for carpet Repaicro rnebr ead Removteo ughs tainsfr omv inylf looring Fixb adw allpapesre ams Restored entedc arpet Usea luminumfo r quickw allr epairs 63 Fixt ooses eamsin viny[f toors Regroubt athroomw a[[t iLe 64 Removcea ndtew axf romc arpeting Stiffena bouncyf toor 2 4 Window&s Doors 66 Bringt ired-lookingw indowsb ackt o life 73 Sitencea squeatinhgi nge 67 Easy-ton-is ta[[w in dowslti s Fixa looseh inge Windowc rankr eplacement 74 2 fixesf or doorl atches 68 Louveregdl assw indowf ixes 75 Instatla stormd oor 69 Cleanto ughg lasss tains 78 Fixa stickings lidingd oor Stopd oorr attle 79 Freea stickings tormd oor 70 Adjusta stickingb ifold door 80 Curesfo r stickingd oors 71 Trima doort hat bindso n carpet 83 Fixa denteds teeld oor 72 Repaisr ptitt rim 84 Replacea torn screen Fixa loosed oorh andle 85 Adjusta stormd oor Maskp et claws cratches 86 Removinrga don 89 Fitteringo ut pollen 87 Testingfo r lead SimpLe-to-instasc[[a [dp rotection Installa peephotien a door 90 Christmatsre e safety 88 Addi nexpensivdeo ora ndw indowa larms Secureti ppy furniture Instatla smal'sl afe Exterior&s Decks J 92 Instantc urba ppeafto r under$ 200 106 3 garaged oorf ixes 96 Deckr epairs 109 Replacdea magevdi nyts iding 100 Deckr escue 110 Reptacae s hingle 104 Stripf Lakingd ecks tain 111 ReptacpeL umbinvge ntf tashing 105 Quickf ix for leakym etalg utters Bettert ractiono n concrete 112 Ridy ourh omeo f pests 114 Stopm olesfr omt earingu p youry ard 113 Sealu p pipep enetrationtos keepo ut pests Keepr accoonos ut Energy-SavinPgro du cts& Fixes 116 Stopt hrowingc asho ut the window! 128 Cute nergyb ittsw ith a 120 Stopw indowa nd doord rafts programm ableth ermostat 121 Switchto CFLb ulbs 129 Monitore lectricu sage Stopa drafti n 60 seconds 122 Warmu p a coldr oom 130 Installa dimmesr witch 125 Furnacfeil ter reminder 133 Insulater imj oistsa ndc ut heatl oss 126 Heat-reducinwgin dowfi [m 127 Replacyeo ur weathers trip 134 10 tips to save$ $$o n gas 14O Install a newc abina ir filter 137 5 thingst o checkb eforea roadt rip 142 Rechargyeo ur car'sA Ca nds ave$ 50 138 Reptacae brokenta itLighat nds ave$ 95 1U 5 thingst o lubricateb eforew inter 139 Repaiar ndm aintainw eathesr tripping Switcht o winterw iperb lades 3 Subscbrie t odavto ln our companion€-h cwsletter -JT. n dgil,l ightaan nd ... 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You'[g[ et: O Linkst o greatD IYa rticles O Lotsm oreh ints& tips O Sneakp reviewso f upcomingis sues O Correctionasn dc tarifications O Seasonarle mindersa ndm ore! kitchens 'e t\ t 6 10 simptec abinerte pairs 10 Instalal news inka ndf aucet 13 Regluleo osela minate 14 Converwt oodc abinedt oors rM to glass 16 Five-minutlieg htingm akeover Rotl-ons tainlessst eel Addk itchenr ollouts 17 Stopf aucetd rips 24 Fixa drippys inks prayer 25 Unctoag kitchen fauceta erator Fixa n erratics inks prayer 26 Prevenkti tchend rains fromc logging Repaicrh ippedp orcelain C[eana stinkyd isposer Correcat crookedfr idged rawer 5 doors Adjusthingeso n misalignedd oors lf yourc abinedt oorsa reo ut of squarea ndy ou haveE uropean-styhlien gesy,o u canu set hisf ix. Euroh ingesa red esignefdo r easya djustment. Don'tl et theirc omplexlo oks carey ou;a lly ou havet o do ist urna fews crewsa,n da nym istakes you makea ree asyt o correctT. heE uroh inge shownh erea djustsin threed irectionOs.t hers adjusti n two directionsE.i therw ay,i t'sa trial- and-erroprr ocessY:o um akea djustmentcsl,o se ! fight.n the door screwsa ndt he 1 Cnecft he fit of the door after I mounting screwsb efore you make 3 eacha djustment.W ith doubte the doort o checkth ef it,t hena djusat gainu ntil any adjustmentsT. hena djustt he doorsl ike these,p erfect the fit of one it'sr ight. depth screwa nd side screw. door first, then atign the other door. lf thed oori sn'tf lushw itht hed oorsn extt o it, adjustth e depth screwT. hiss crewm ovesth e doori n or out. movesth e doorf roms idet o sideI.n somec asesy,o u havet o Somed epths crewms ovet hed oora sy out urnt hemB. utw ith loosenthedepthscrewslightlytoadjustthesidescrew. most,yohua veto loosenth es crewn,u dgeth ed oori n oro uta nd lf thed oori sf lusha ndp arallewl itho therd oorsb utt ooh igh thent ightent he screwl.f yourh ingesd on'th aved epths crews, or low,u set hem ountings crewsto raiseo r lowert he mounting startwiththesidescrews. platesL. oosenth e screwas t bothh ingess,l idet he dooru p or lf the doori s crooked-nots tandingp aralletlo adjacent downa ndt ightent he screwsS.o mem ountingp latesa djustb y doorso r squarew itht he cabinet-adjustth e sides crewT. his turninga singles crew. Adjusto r replace T & badl atches tip tryouh avae door that's slightlyw arped Mosnt ewecr abinethsa ves elf-closinhgin getsh ath oldt he and won't lie flat againstth e cabi- doorss hut.Othehrsa vem agnetiocr r ollecr atches.cAa tch net,t ry addinga thatn ol ongekr eepsa doorc losedis e itherb rokeno ro ut magneticc atch of adjustmenCt. atcheasr ef astenedw ith two screwss,o at the trouble replacinag d amagecda tchis s implea nda newo nec osts spot.Oftent he lessth an5 1a t homec entersA.d justmenistj usta ss imple, magneti ss trong but you mighth avet o readjustth e catcha coupleo f times enought o pull the door in tight. beforey oug et it right.L oosenth e screwsm, ovet he catchi n or out,andti ghtenth es crews.tlhf ed oord oesnc'tl oseti ghtly,trayg ain. :t Addb umpersto tr bangingd oors Tiredo f listenintgo cabinedt oors bangs hut?P eel-and-stick door and drawer bumperasr ea solution. Geta packo f 20 at a homec enterf or 52.M ake suret he backo f the doori s cleans ot he bumpersw ill stickt,h enp laceo nea t the top cornear nda hothear tt heb ottom. 1OS IMPLEC ABINETR EPAIRS qTrawers Replacew orn-out drawers lides lf slidesa reb ent,r ollersa reb rokeno r rollersw on'tt urn even afterl ubricatingre, placemeinstt he bests olutionT.o k eept he projecst impleb,u yn ews lidetsh ata rei dentica(ol ra lmositd enti- cal)t o theo ld ones.Thawta yr, eplacemeinsta ne asym attero f unscrewinthge o lda nds crewinogn then ewR. emovae d rawer tracka nda cabinettr acka ndt aket hemt o theh omec entewr ith you.W hetheyro uh avep airso f side-mountesdli des(a ss hown hereo) r singlec,e nter-mousnlti desth, ere'as goodc hancyeo u'll findv erys imilasrl ideas ta homec entefro r5 5t o 515 perd rawer. lf youc an'fti ndt hemc, heckw itha cabinemt ateriaslsu pplie(ri n they ellowp ageus nder"CabineEtqsu, ipmeannt dS upplies"). Lubricate stickingd rawers A fewm inuteosf cleaninagn dl ubricatincga n maked rawesr lidesg lidea lmoslti ken ewS. tart by removingth e drawerss o youc ani nspect the slidesY.o uc anr emovem ostd rawerbs y pullingth ema llt hew ayo ut,t hene ithelri fting or lowerintgh ef ronto f the draweur ntilt he wheelsc omeo ut of thet rackW. ipet het racks cleana ndc oatt hemw itha lights praylu bri- cant.A lsol ubricatteh e rollersa ndm akes ure theys pine asily. Repaira broken drawer box Don'tp ut up witha broken cornejro into n a drawer. Fixi t beforeth ew hole drawecr omesa part. Removteh e drawer andt henr emove the drawerf ront from the drawer box, if possible. Mostf rontsa ref as- '; tenedb y a coupleo f screwsin sideth e box. Woodg luew ill makea strongr epaiirf there'ws ood- to-woodc ontacat t thej oint. lf thew ooda t thej ointi s I Removen ails,s tapleso r I screwsf rom the loose coatedu, see poxyi nsteado f joint and scrapea wayo ld glue Predrillt /76-in. holesf or nails,a pptyw oodg lue to the joint woodg lue. with a utitity knife. and nait it togetherw ith 7-t/2-in. finish nails. A KITcHENS