The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized DIY publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for DIY’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on:

Competitions & giveaways:
8 Win a subscription to The Home Handyman
49 Win a clever marking pen from Pica Germany

Main Features:
12 Kitchens Your A-Z guide for kitchen remodelling
16 Appliances Learn how to troubleshoot and repair appliances yourself
20 Outdoor A makeover for your outdoor entrance
22 Adhesives Handy tips to help you get the best out of your glue
24 Woodworking Make your own mozzie screens
27 Woodworking Use pallet wood to make a feature wall
28 Vehicles Find out how to renew your car’s interior
30 Metalworking All you need to know about welding
33 Abrasives Find out more about the latest sandpaper technology
34 Storage 20 great DIY storage ideas
37 Events Decorex Durban is just around the corner – find out more about the event
38 Repairs Save the day, repair a cupboard door frame and avoid replacing it
40 Ceilings How to fix a hole in the ceiling
42 Doors We investigate the latest trends in interior and exterior doors
46 Techniques Learn how to spray paint like a pro
50 Young DIY’er Upcycle old toys into a wall hanger
62 Outdoor Master the art of the braai

Regulars:
6 Off the shelf All the latest products for the DIY’er
8 Voice your views Your chance to air an opinion
10 DIY matters News, views and reviews from around the globe
49 Bright ideas Readers share their innovative time-and-space saving DIY ideas
52 Ask our experts Your DIY queries answered by our panel of experts
54 A woodworker’s diary Denis Lock discusses the successful use of power tools
58 Woodworker’s corner Sharing techniques, ideas and a love of wood
60 Woodworker’s showcase Woodworkers showcase their projects
64 Tailpiece Annalien Grensemann greets the new year with a sense of positivity

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized DIY publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for DIY’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on:

Main Features:
12 Colour Paint is a fantastic way to quickly transform your home
16 Woodworking Learn how to make these simple, inexpensive wooden stars
18 Wallpaper How to hang wallpaper
22 Metalworking Use your metalworking skills to make gifts for the family
28 Timber construction Myths about timber construction
30 Gardens Getting colour in your garden
34 Security Secure your property and belongings by following these simple security ideas
38 Repairs How to fix an internal room door
40 Solutions How to get large boards home from the store
42 Craft project Upcycle an old door
44 Solutions Tree felling tips from the experts
46 Solar power The ins and outs of photovoltaic power generation
48 Lighting 7 tips to consider when installing downlights
50 Young DIY’er Create your own vibrant candle holders

Regulars:
6 Off the shelf All the latest products for the DIY’er
8 Voice your views Your chance to air an opinion
10 DIY matters News, views and reviews from around the globe
49 Bright ideas Readers share their innovative time-and-space saving DIY ideas
52 Ask our experts Your DIY queries answered by our panel of experts
54 A woodworker’s diary Denis Lock talks about safety this issue and advocates the use clamps when working with hand-held tools
58 Woodworker’s corner Sharing techniques, ideas and a love of wood
60 Woodworker’s showcase Woodworkers showcase their projects
61 Coffee corner From our workshop to yours
64 Tailpiece Annalien Grensemann notes how there are so many similarities between life and woodwork

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized DIY publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for DIY’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on:

Main Features:
12 Carports We guide you on the best approach to building your own carport to protect your assets
20 Power tools Five of the latest power tool trends
22 Hand tools This issue we look at two essential tools that every toolbox requires – screwdrivers and pliers
38 Solutions Recycle those old glass jars with these three great ideas
43 Electricity How to save power in and around the home
44 Solar lighting Light up your garden with solar lights
46 Solutions Learn how to cool your home this summer

Step-by-step:
16 Wood care Learn how to care for outdoor wood, including decks and garage doors
26 Room makeover Taking a young boy’s room from a mess to a sanctuary on a budget
30 DIY project How to make a ‘chuck box’ for the outdoors
32 Woodworking Make an ‘invisible’ wine rack
34 Metalworking Learn how to make a barstool which can be easily adapted into two different styles
40 Woodworking Create a wind spinner for the garden
50 Young DIY’er Make a rain gauge and weather vane

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized DIY publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for DIY’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on:

Competitions & giveaways:
8 Win a Makita M5802B circular saw
49 Win a Tork Craft 900W biscuit joiner
52 Win 1 year’s subscription to The Home Handyman magazine
 
Main Features:
16 Bathrooms  Easy ways to upgrade your bathroom
18 Solutions 10 Tips to make a grand entrance
20 Vehicles Find out how to change a fuse
22 Adhesives The differences between adhesives and sealants
26 Woodworking Make a trendy couch table
30 Woodworking Learn how to make a cabinet for a projector
40 Décor Discover what makes a great guest room
44 Solutions How to fix skew doors
46 Electricity How to save power in and around the home
48 Solutions How to make your home warmer this winter
57 Woodworking Why woodworking is good for you
 
Step-by-step:
12 Bathrooms Learn how to fit your own inbuilt bathtub
34 Metalworking Make your own toilet roll holder
38 Techniques Create concrete candle holders for your bathroom
50 Young DIY’er Make your own DIY slime
 
Regulars:
6 Off the shelf All the latest products for the DIY’er
8 Voice your views Your chance to air an opinion
10 DIY matters News, views and reviews from around the globe
49 Bright ideas Readers share their innovative time-and-space saving DIY ideas
52 Ask our experts Your DIY queries answered by our panel of experts
54 A woodworker’s diary Edwards Smith explains how to make friends with time to ensure that you have enough time for your hobbies
58 Woodworker’s corner Sharing techniques, ideas and a love of wood
60 Woodworker’s showcase Woodworkers showcase their projects
61 Coffee corner From our workshop to yours
64 Tailpiece Annalien Grensemann notes that how once you are a DIY'er, you are always a DIY'er (even when on holiday!)

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized DIY publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for DIY’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on:

Main Features:
Solutions Warren Schmidt offers solutions for common DIY problems
Abrasives All about sandpaper
Outdoor Care for outdoor metal and steel
Swimming pools Combat load shedding with a pool cover
Roofs Find out how to waterproof your roof
Techniques Jazz up an old picture frame
Woodworking Use your offcuts in a new way
Woodworking Learn how to create a simple laptop stand
Vehicles A review of the Changan Minivan
Energy efficiency Going off the grid
Young DIY’er Make an Art Bot with the kids
 
Step-by-step:
Metalworking Make a coat and hat stand
Metalworking Make a DIY air compressor hose reel
Fireplaces Prepare your fireplace for winter
 
Competitions & giveaways:
Win a Makita M9203B finishing sander
Win a Tork Craft 172 piece rotary mini tool kit and a 135W rotary tool
Win a Upat sponsored hamper including a toolbox, tape measure, spirit level and more

Regulars:
Off the shelf All the latest products for the DIY’er
Voice your views Your chance to air an opinion
DIY matters News, views and reviews from around the globe
Bright ideas Readers share their innovative time-and-space saving DIY ideas
Ask our experts Your DIY queries answered by our panel of experts
A woodworker’s diary Hanging bathroom fittings
Woodworker’s corner Sharing techniques, ideas and a love of wood
Coffee corner From our workshop to yours
Tailpiece Annalien Grensemann talks about the therapeutic nature of DIY

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized DIY publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for DIY’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on:

FEATURES
Environmental - Greywater systems for your home
Solutions - Warren Schmidt looks at ceiling insulation
Vehicles - A review of the JMC Single Cab SWB Carrying
Power tools - Essential tools for DIY’ers 
Woodworking - Clifford Roberts & Andries Eygelaar build a retro bookshelf
Outdoor - Garden drainage solutions
Personality - Meet workshop facilitators Jade and Given
Techniques - Make and use your own acetate stencil
How to - Balance a ceiling fan
Painting - Repair and paint up an old piece of furniture
Metalworking - André Gous makes a poolside towel caddy
Electronics - Kin Le Roux makes a metal detector
Young DIY’er - Build a dispenser for jelly beans
Info zone - Types of drinking water
 
REGULARS
Off the shelf - All the latest products for the DIY’er
Voice your views - Your chance to air an opinion
DIY matters - News, views and reviews from around the globe
Bright ideas - Readers share their innovative time-and-space saving DIY ideas
Ask our experts - Your DIY queries answered by our panel of experts
A woodworker’s diary - Denis Lock takes a look at router table construction
Woodworker’s corner - Sharing techniques, ideas and a love of wood
Showcase - Woodworkers showcase their projects
Coffee corner - From our workshop to yours
Tailpiece - Annalien Grensemann heeds a call to DIY

Competitions & giveaways
Win a Makita M5802B circular Saw
Win a Tork Craft cordless oscillating tool
Win a DIY workshop session at Leroy Merlin
Win a Tork Craft HSS 5-piece wood turning chisel set
Win a Mac Afric multi grinder and knife sharpener

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized DIY publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for DIY’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on:

Swimming pools - Tips for a crystal clear pool this summer
Paving - Warren Schmidt tackles poolside paving
Vehicles - A review of the Changan Single Cab truck
Woodworking - Dave Reimers makes a Lazy Susan
Metalworking - André Gous makes a stand for an ice bucket
Techniques - Catherine Reimers makes handmade wallpaper
Products - Kim Roberts takes a closer look at adhesives
Finishing touches - Choose the right cornice type for your home
Personality - Gina Hartoog chats to Peter du Bruyn from Get it Done
Environmental - Bat boxes in a city garden
Young DIY’er - Use ice-cream sticks to make fun projects
Electronics - Kin Le Roux builds a day/night automatic switch
 
REGULARS
Off the shelf - All the latest products for the DIY’er
Voice your views - Your chance to air an opinion
DIY matters - News, views and reviews from around the globe
Bright ideas - Readers share their innovative time-and-space saving DIY ideas
Ask our experts - Your DIY queries answered by our panel of experts
Showcase - Woodworkers showcase their projects
A Woodworker’s diary - Denis Lock makes a continuous-grain drawer front
Woodworker’s corner - Sharing techniques, ideas and a love of wood
Tailpiece - Reuben ‘The Screwman’ Hart is back with another prank

Competitions & giveaways
Win a Makita MT Random Orbital Sander
Win a pair of Micro Jig MatchFit Dovetail Clamps
Win a swimming pool maintenance hamper from Zodiac
Win a Wetstone chisel, scissors, knife and planer blade sharpener from Multi Sharp
Win a Mac Afric 18V Lithium Ion Cordless Drill from Adendorff

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized DIY publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for DIY’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on:
Maintenance - Year-end jobs inside and outside your home
Windows - Revive timber windows frames
Décor - Create an accent wall in your home
Metalworking - André Gous makes a gabion garden bench
Sealants - Using silicone sealants around your home
Sustainability - Enjoy a more sustainable Christmas celebration
Woodworking - Make a handy wine rack for festive entertaining
Personality - Warren Schmidt learns more about the building of Tintanic
Crafts - Catherine Reimers makes Christmas gifts and ornaments
Solutions - Q & A on summer pest control
Vehicles - Important checks before your road trip
Electronics - Kin Le Roux adds functionality to a motion sensor
Young DIY’er - Make paint brush Christmas ornaments
Gardening - Start a summer herb garden

REGULARS
Off the shelf - All the latest products for the DIY’er
Voice your views - Your chance to air an opinion
DIY matters - News, views and reviews from around the globe
Bright ideas - Readers share their innovative time-and-space saving DIY ideas
Ask our experts - Your DIY queries answered by our panel of experts
A Woodworker’s diary - Denis Lock makes a braai trolley
Woodworker’s corner - Sharing techniques, ideas and a love of wood
Woodworker’s showcase - Woodworkers showcase their projects
Tailpiece - Reuben ‘The Screwman’ Hart pranks another victim

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized DIY publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for DIY’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on:

Competitions & giveaways:
Win a Makita MT M9203B Finishing Sander
Win double tickets to the Pretoria Homemakers Expo
Win a Tork Craft Mini Rotary Tool from Vermont Sales
Win product gift hampers from A.Shak  

Main Features:
Secure your home  
Electric fencing – what the legislation says
Braais – choosing the right braai for your lifestyle
Woodworkers Diary  - Moulded edges (Part 2)

Step-by-step:
Metal working – Redesign a driveway gate
How to remove and replace your pool filter sand
Electronics – Make a motion sensor
Paint techniques – glaze a bathroom vanity 
Young DIY'er -  Make a mini robot
 
Additional Features:
Safes – a place to store valuables 
Our plastic planet – why recycling is so important
Q & A – plumbing and water related questions
Spring-clean your garage
Meet woodworker Ronnie Searle
For woodworkers – choosing the right workbench 

Quick fix tips:
How to… remove and replace window glass
How to… care for your garden tools
 
Regulars:
Latest products in the world of DIY
Readers voice their opinions
News, views and reviews from around the globe
Our panel of experts answer your questions on DIY problems
Woodworker's show their projects

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized DIY publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for DIY’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on:

Competitions & giveaways:
Win a 6-issue subscription to The Home Handyman magazine
Win a book - Pallets: Upcycling Projects
Win a Tork Craft Mini Rotary Tool from Vermont Sales
Win product gift hampers from A.Shak
 
Main Features:
Design a garden 
Waterproof your roof
Woodworkers Diary  - Moulded edges
Personality – 7e Laan’s Francois Lensley
 
Step-by-step:
Metal working – Hanging baskets
Wood project – Dog bowl stands
Dining room chairs - Like new again
Young DIY'er - Tell the time
 
Additional Features:
Water feature - Just add water
Pruning trees
Tile a fire pit
Power tools - Electric hand plane
Vehicle - Car ready for the cold?
 
Quick fix tips:
How to… Feed the birds
How to… Display photographs
 
Regulars:
Latest products in the world of DIY
Readers voice their opinions
News, views and reviews from around the globe
Our panel of experts answer your questions on DIY problems
Woodworker's show their projects

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized D.I.Y. publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for D.I.Y.’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on getting ready for winter and other topics.

Step-by-step:
Make fire place tools
Make a secret bookcase
Installing a built-in fireplace
Join boards using dowels
 
Main Features:
Ready for the cold?
Keep the home fires burning
Take to the floor
Gas stove maintenance
Geyser myths, maintenance and safety
Paint like a pro
 
Additional Features:
Make a fire
Handy hints for novice painters
Take painting to the next level
The art of restoration
Preventing the Panel of Doom
Light the way
 
Regulars:
Voice your views
Latest products in the world of DIY
Off the shelf
Tailpiece

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized D.I.Y. publication since November 1993. Editorial includes expert advice, new products for D.I.Y.’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. In this issue we focus on sustainability.

Main Features:
Harvesting Rainwater
Eco friendly DIY – rainwater
Making use of Grey Water
Fix your leaking tap
Powered by the sun
Bookcases made easy
Make a bedside table
Join wooden boards seamlessly
Handheld electric sanders
 
Additional Features:
How to use a multimeter
Car maintenance
Metalworking - weld with confidence
Readers share their DIY ideas and projest
Principles behind wood movement
 
Quick fix tips:
Security Fix
Weather Tape
Beat Stains
Home Office Fix
Window Fixes
 
Regulars:
Latest products in the world of DIY
Readers voice their opinions
News, views and reviews from around the globe

November / December 2019

September/October 2019

July/August 2019

May/June 2019

March/April 2019

January/February 2019

November / December 2018

September 2018

July/August 2018

May/June 2018

April 2018

The Home Handyman magazine is a specialized D.I.Y. publication and caters for a well-defined niche market since November 1993. Editorial includes new products for D.I.Y.’ers, along with projects, home improvement ideas and expert advice. Expert advice from various fields (such as adhesives, abrasives, power tools, welding, plumbing, paint, lighting, waterproofing, wood and metalworking), provides readers with simple, cost effective solutions and methods in a series of practical, step-by-step features that are comprehensively illustrated. All projects feature local products and metric measurements, making the ideas easy to implement.

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The Home Handyman - January - February 2020

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