Workbench 1995 |
Title | Subject | Authors |
1996's coolest tools and hottest home products. (descriptions and prices)(Editors' Picks)(Cover Story) | Home and garden | |
6 shop vacuums: pick the unit that meets your needs for under $200.(Evaluation) | Home and garden | Okrend, Lawrence F. |
A shed to go. (construction directions)(Home Storage Solutions) | Home and garden | Lane, Mark |
Barrister bookcase: build a custom unit to house your case law library or your Danielle Steel collection. (construction directions) | Home and garden | Decker, John |
Bed and nightstands: start your bedroom suite with a queen-size bed and matching tables. (construction directions)(Pine Bedroom Set, part 1) | Home and garden | Derzinski, Gary |
Bench-top shapers: five affordable machines for the home shop.(Evaluation) | Home and garden | Decker, John |
Birch plywood bookcase. (construction directions)(Home Storage Solutions) | Home and garden | Okrend, Lawrence F. |
Biscuit bench dogs: a simple way to hold work steady. (workbench alteration acts as alternative to clamps) | Home and garden | Dorn, Dick |
Brushing lacquer: a practical alternative to varnish and polyurethane. (includes information about applying and sealing lacquer and about cleaning brushes) | Home and garden | Flexnor, Bob |
Clown shelves: brighten up a kid's room with playful, practical furniture.(Gifts to Make) | Home and garden | Dalsgaard, Lars |
Cordless drills: how 13 major competitors compare.(Buyers Guide) | Home and garden | Frechette, Leon A. |
Corn crib compost bin. (design and construction) | Home and garden | Zeitinger, Robert C. |
Craftsman's marking gauge: make an attractive tool from scraps of walnut and cherry and easy-to-find hardware. (construction directions; includes list of material sources) | Home and garden | Theriault, Michel |
Creating privacy: unite an exposed lavatory with an enclosed wet area. (master bedroom bathroom)(Bathrooms '95) | Home and garden | Williams, Larry F. |
Digital do-it-yourself. (home repair and improvement computer programs) (Buyers Guide) | Home and garden | Okrend, Lawrence F. |
Dinosaur pull toy: build a colorful animated animal. (construction directions)(Quick & Easy) | Home and garden | Gould, A. Robert |
Display cabinet: build a showcase for small treasures. (construction directions) | Home and garden | Sampson, William |
Entryway cabinet. (design and construction) | Home and garden | Graybill, Richard |
Futon sofa bed: build a convertible couch in the Craftsman style. (construction instructions; includes cutting list and advice for selecting futon cushion) | Home and garden | Kriegshauser, John |
Garden arbor: build an attractive backyard addition in a weekend. (construction directions)(Quick and Easy) | Home and garden | Okrend, Lawrence F. |
Greater later bathrooms: accessible and barrier-free doesn't mean institutional and ugly. (bathroom remodeling; includes information about bathroom products that enhance accessibility)(Bathrooms '95) | Home and garden | Miley, Judith |
Install an entry door: replace a dilapidated door with a new pre-hung unit. | Home and garden | Williams, Larry F. |
Install a pellet stove; an alternative heating source without going through the roof. (installation and operation)(Heat Without Fuss) | Home and garden | Butler, Paul, Butler, Maryra |
Install a storm door: protect your entry door without hiding it. | Home and garden | Johnson, Ami |
Installing a sink: sorting out lines, drains and wires under the kitchen sink is easy if you follow our step-by-step guide. (includes information on code considerations, basic plumbing techniques and material sources) (Special Kitchen Section) (Cover Story) | Home and garden | Barnhart, Roy |
Install replacement windows. (installing energy-efficient windows)(includes a related article on making accurate measurements) | Home and garden | Williams, Larry F. |
Is it worth it? (assessing value of remodeling projects)(Editorial) | Home and garden | Gould, A. Robert |
Jigsaw puzzle: turn photographs, postcards, etc., into custom-made brainteasers.(Quick & Easy) | Home and garden | Theriault, Michel |
Jungle gym: entertain and challenge kids with a private backyard playground. (design and construction)(includes a related article on playground safety) | Home and garden | Gould, A. Robert |
Keeping on top of roof repairs.(Mobile Homes: Tips and Techniques for Solving the Most Common Problems) | Home and garden | Nowak, James |
Library steps. (mahogany step stool construction instructions) | Home and garden | Okrend, Lawrence F. |
Mantel cabinet: forget the flames; this faux fireplace warms you with sweaters, socks, etc. (construction directions)(Home Storage) | Home and garden | Robertson, William R. |
Medicine cabinet: when it comes to bathroom storage, bigger is better. (construction directions)(Bathrooms '95) | Home and garden | Williams, Larry F. |
Organize your garage: custom-built closets with large sliding doors keep garage clutter easily accessible but out of sight.(Home Storage Solutions) | Home and garden | Gould, Robert A. |
Outdoor living. (deck construction; includes construction diagrams and descriptions of deck-building tools and hardware)(Summer Projects) | Home and garden | Gould, A. Robert |
Preventing fires: simple precautions can save lives.(Mobile Homes) | Home and garden | Nowak, James |
Race car: a woodworking project for kids both young and old. (construction directions; includes cutting list)(Quick & Easy) | Home and garden | Gould, A. Robert |
Repairing ceilings and wall panels; easy ways to hide water damage, holes, gauges, etc.(Mobile Homes) | Home and garden | Nowak, James |
Replacing windows and storm doors. | Home and garden | Nowak, James |
Rolling kitchen work center: supplement your counter space. (construction directions) (Special Kitchen Section) | Home and garden | Derzinski, Gary |
Round patio table. (construction directions)(Summer Projects) | Home and garden | Gould, A. Robert |
Roy at his workbench; building this action-packed whirligig is a breeze. (construction directions; includes related article on woodworker Roy Underhill)(Fun in the Shop) | Home and garden | Gould, A. Robert, Okrend, Lawrence F., Lunde, Sanders S. |
Safe finishes: what to use on projects that will be in contact with food or could wind up in children's mouths. (wood finishes) | Home and garden | Flexner, Bob |
Sandbox ahoy: build a mini-beach in a boat. (sandbox construction directions)(Summer Projects) | Home and garden | Dalsgaard, Lars |
Selecting a kitchen sink: know your options before you shop for the kitchen's foremost facility. (includes information about the materials sinks are made of) (Special Kitchen Section) (Cover Story) | Home and garden | Driemen, John |
Selecting windows and doors: to make the best buying decision, arm yourself with the facts. (includes related articles) | Home and garden | Gould, Robert A. |
Sharpening and tuning a hand plane: step-by-step essentials to achieve outstanding performance.(Hand-Tool Basics) | Home and garden | Humphreville, Dick |
Shoehorns: don't stoop to using your thumbs. (long-handled shoehorns and back-scratcher attachment)(Quick & Easy) | Home and garden | Wilkes, Ralph S. |
Simple wooden sled: make a New England-style sled in a weekend. (construction directions)(Quick & Easy) | Home and garden | Sampson, William |
Sink accessories: invest in conveniences that make kitchen chores easier. (Special Kitchen Section) (Buyers Guide) | Home and garden | Driemen, John |
Solving skirting, belly board and leveling problems; don't let what's out of sight be out of mind.(Mobile Homes) | Home and garden | Nowak, James |
Staining, part 1: choosing a stain. (wood finishing) | Home and garden | Flexner, Bob |
Staining, part II: applying stains. (wood staining instructions) | Home and garden | Flexner, Bob |
Steamroller: build a rough-and-tumble truck for post-holiday road construction. (wooden toy)(Gifts to Make) | Home and garden | Greef, Jeff |
Store a bed, make an office: create a spacious office that doubles as a comfortable guest room using modern hardware and furnishings.(Home Storage Solutions) | Home and garden | Gould, Marj, Gould, Bob |
Teahouse for two: enjoy summer evenings in a Japanese-style gazebo that's screened to keep the bugs out. (construction directions; includes Japanese-style landscaping advice) | Home and garden | Gould, A. Robert |
Tuning and using scrapers; a timesaving and inexpensive alternative to sandpaper.(Hand Tool Basics) | Home and garden | Humphreville, Dick |
Turned serving board: create a pedestal for party appetizers. (round wooden platter)(Quick & Easy) | Home and garden | Okrend, Lawrence F. |
Wind chimes. (how to make them)(Quick & Easy) | Home and garden | Brown, Michael |
Woodworking for kids; don't forget the girls. (teaching woodworking to girls; includes directions for constructing a wood utility rack)(Quick & Easy) | Home and garden | Gould, A. Robert, Gould, Jennifer |
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