By Glenn Haege, America's Master Handyman
Brought To You By Handyman Hints, an Electronic Publishing Network (EPN) Journal
Chalk this one up to my mother. She taught me that a good gift is one that the recipient can use, and, if at all possible, you make yourself. Well, thousands of people ask me for these numbers every year, so you probably should have them too. Use them whenever you need to find a product or learn more about it. Wherever possible I have listed 800 numbers. Many of these numbers are almost impossible to find anywhere else. So be sure to clip and keep this list. If you have my book, Fix It Fast And Easy!, paste them at the back of the book to expand that phone list.
My elves and I have spent hours and hours over the past week adding, editing, deleting, revising. It will take us two weeks to publish the entire list. So please clip both columns. This week you get my most-asked cleaning, concrete, consumer protection, construction, deck and finishing numbers. Next week we will publish phone numbers for hardwood floor finishing, kitchens and baths, paints and coating, repair, roofing, windows and doors. I hope you use these phone numbers to get the information you need to make your home the best it can be in the coming year.
All purpose cleaning products including (but not limited to) ceramic tile cleaners, counter polishes, solvents, sealants, dirt removers, hand cleaners, adhesive removers, mildew killers, odor removers, stain removers, and kitchen and bath cleaning supplies.
All kinds of concrete products including (but not limited to) patching products, leveling products, mud-jacking contractors, pavers, and water sealers.
Listing of construction material manufacturers including (but not limited to) sheathing, foam insulation, plastic laminates, and solid-surface materials.
Stuff relating to the care and feeding of decks, i.e., sealers, cleaners, stains, coatings, etc.
Products for wood finishing, cleaning, oiling, filling, patching, paint-removing, stripping, coating, and more.