So happy that I subscribed to this magazine..."The Family Handyman". Every issue is Full of interesting and needed information. All my friends want to borrow... I now know what I'm getting friends for Christmas their own subscriptions of "The Family Handyman. The price is quite reasonable for the enjoyment and information
I see all these reviews where people are whining because there are a lot of ads. Well... yes, there are ads... it's a magazine! All magazines have lots of ads... it's how they sustain themselves when only charging you $5-$10/yr for a subscription. But, you know what else there is a lot of? Interesting content! And plenty of it. And relevant ads. I'm a DIY'er and Maker so I'm interested in the subject matter and they do a great job of tackling multiple subjects, have plenty of how-to's and education on actual stuff you need to know. What I love about this magazine most is the project ideas. They are awesome and do a great job of showing detailed instructions, pics, and tips. If you're a DIY'er or just an overall handy person that likes doing stuff around your house, this is a great magazine to check out monthly. And it's cheap!
Ton of useful info in it, and I am very satisfied with the content so far (received 3 issues). Yes, there are ads but not too much in my view and some repetition on info from one issue to the next, but I always get new ideas and helpful tips from every publication. The magazine may not give you comprehensive, step by step instructions to complete certain project but it will provide some starting points and help you become more creative and skillful. I don't agree with all the overly negative reviews frankly. This magazine is not going to replace a contractor nor make you a handy man suddenly. DIY skills take practice and some talents you are born with. The magazine can only help you so far. With that said, I highly recommend it!
I’ve subscribed for several years and usually read cover-to-cover. Is written in a very approachable way with content that I, a homeowner with a serious do it yourself streak and decent set of tools find relevant and interesting.
I have built some of the projects and not always happy with the design but with minor tweaks here and there all have worked out well.
Can't complain for less than a dollar an issue. Yes, there are a lot of ads and some repetition from one issue to the next, but I always get new ideas from every issue. If you intend to use these articles as comprehensive, step by step instructions to complete your project, you will be disappointed. But if you use the articles as a jumping off point for more extensive research it will work. (A few people gave it 1 star because they thought the instructions were over simplified.) If you don't have basic skills and common sense, call a contractor.
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The #1 magazine for Do-it-yourself homeowners. Step-by-step maintenance, repair and improvement projects, plus tool skills, DIY tips, and product buying advice. Lots of great ideas on storage, weekend projects, improving your yard, woodworking, and decor. Cut the cost of owning a home and enjoy the satisfaction of doing it yourself!
The Kindle Edition of this magazine includes Page View. In Page View, your magazines look just like the printed edition with all the photos and formatting.
Fantastic magazine for the "Do-It-Yourselfer"
Chock FULL of little projects, organizing ideas, and loads of shop tips, this magazine is a favorite in my household whether the wife has a "honey-do" idea, or the kids want "dad" to build something that caught their eye on one of the pages.
All the family seems to enjoy flipping through the, as every single inch of each page has informative tips for the weekend warrior to the seasoned pro!
I love this magazine - it is filled with tips, most of which are useful to a homeowner who is definitely NOT a professional (and a 60-yr-old). I dropped This Old House because mostly they showed you expensive to impossible things, or had you paining everything for a new look! I live in a nearly 200 year old house - getting the layers and layers and layers of paint OFF of things is more important.
Family Handyman is interesting and useful! The projects and the tips seem doable. The one that just came had a great article on the differences between decking fasteners, which I loved as I have a rotting porch I am going to have to do something with. It was great information.
We love this magazine, but had taken a hiatus from subscribing due to renting a home for several years. With our next home to be a purchase and be owners again within a year, I started this subscription through Amazon. What I like the most of this magazine, is that everything they describe within its pages can be done by just about anyone.
This is not like other magazines that describe craftsman level jobs with tools no normal person would own. Oh, the photos of the project are beautiful and the finished look is stellar, but unless you devote your life to learning and purchase all the right tools, you might as well just keep flipping those pages and dreaming.
This magazine is filled with projects and fixes anyone can accomplish in less time than a weekend. From how to properly wax a vehicle to constructing a firepit to silencing squeaky floors, it can all be done by you or by me. Heck, this month's issue shows how to construct a nice, but not fancy, tool shed. I love it.
I enjoy reading all the tips and tricks in this magazine, it offers good advice and is an easy and casual read when I am sitting around waiting for my wife to finish getting ready or something. I have even tried to do several of the things I read about in the magazine, some good but most terrible. Still a good read and I love having the magazine on hand, just in case the dog gets crazy.
If you are DIYer you will get great use out of this magazine. It covers everything from ideas for every room (and outside) to make the most of the space both physically and aesthetically, to How-To's on fixing things, installing things and even building things from scratch.
This is not a magazine that is to be read and thrown out, but one to keep forever as a reference well into the future.