The Family Handyman – September 2019

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EDITOR'S LETTER

What Your Garage Says

About You

“Eyes are the window to the soul.”

That saying has prevailed for centuries. But we all

know the real window to your soul is your garage.

A glimpse into your garage reveals a lot about you—obvious things

like whether you like to ski or weld or go fly fishing. But also deeper

things: Are you neat or disorganized? Practical or playful? A big

spender or a penny pincher? You’ll find clues to all this and more.

Much more than a place to park, the garage may be the most versatile

part of your home: a storage center, a workshop, a hobby space, a room

for your toys. Increasingly, it’s also a place for people to hang out, social-

ize and watch sports and movies. And that’s the focus of our September

issue: making your garage a better space for both work and play.

At Family Handyman, we’ve been watching garage trends for

decades, and here are a few recent statistics that I found striking:

WANT A BETTER GARAGE?

Seriously, who doesn’t? Drop me a line

at [email protected]

and tell me about your greatest

garage need. Organization? Lighting?

Convenience and comfort? Thanks!

GARY WENTZ, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

IMPROVE YOUR GARAGE!

We’ve been dreaming up great

garage improvements since the

1950s. So whether you want to add

organization, comfort or conve-

nience, search for “garage” at

familyhandyman.com.

... NEVER PARK IN THE GARAGE.

Some use the space for DIY projects

rather than parking. But you can have

both. Check out Brad Holden’s

ingenious space-saving workbench

on p. 50.

... ARE EMBARRASSED BY THEIR

GARAGE. Lots of people keep their

garage door closed so neighbors can’t

see the chaos inside. If that’s your sit-

uation, part of the solution may be to

get items into the attic of the garage.

The ultimate aid for that is on p. 32.

... SPEND AT LEAST ONE HOUR PER

WEEK IN THE GARAGE. My guess is

that Family Handyman readers average

more than that and would love air

conditioning in the garage. For

DIYers, that’s easier than you think.

See p. 46.

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