Vol. XXVI · No. 04 • Workshop Almanac

— The Everyday Handyman —

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— Dept. I · The Catalogue

§ — Department of Tools · Updated Quarterly

Behind the Bench

Every category we cover, every guide we have written, every recommendation we will stand behind. Browse by department, by recency, or by the editors’ picks at the foot of the page. The catalogue is set in type — but it is never set in stone.

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Departments

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§ II — Specimen Pages

Our Story

The twelve tools every home actually needs

Every category we cover, every guide we have written, every recommendation we will stand behind. Browse by department, by recency, or by the editors’ picks at the foot of the page. The catalogue is set in type — but it is never set in stone.

What We Want

Things We Publish

Hands-on technique

Step-by-step methods for specific repairs, written by someone who has done the job more than once.

Hands-on technique

Step-by-step methods for specific repairs, written by someone who has done the job more than once.

Hands-on technique

Step-by-step methods for specific repairs, written by someone who has done the job more than once.

Hands-on technique

Step-by-step methods for specific repairs, written by someone who has done the job more than once.

Hands-on technique

Step-by-step methods for specific repairs, written by someone who has done the job more than once.

What We Want

Things We Publish

Hands-on technique

Step-by-step methods for specific repairs, written by someone who has done the job more than once.

§ II — Specimen Pages

Common Plumbing Problems & Their Causes

The twelve tools every home actually needs

Most plumbing calls are not the dramatic burst-pipe emergencies you imagine. They are the slow, persistent annoyances that build up over months — a faucet that drips through the night, a drain that runs slower each week, a water bill that climbed twelve dollars and never came back down. Identifying the symptom early is the cheapest plumbing you will ever pay for.

Below are six of the most common problems we see, what causes each one, and the early sign that tells you it is happening before it becomes a real call-out.

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Dripping faucets

Worn-out washers, O-rings, or valve seats inside the faucet body — especially in homes with hard water.

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Dripping faucets

Worn-out washers, O-rings, or valve seats inside the faucet body — especially in homes with hard water.

01.

Dripping faucets

Worn-out washers, O-rings, or valve seats inside the faucet body — especially in homes with hard water.

§ II — Specimen Pages

What You're Paid, What You Keep

The twelve tools every home actually needs

Most plumbing calls are not the dramatic burst-pipe emergencies you imagine. They are the slow, persistent annoyances that build up over months — a faucet that drips through the night, a drain that runs slower each week, a water bill that climbed twelve dollars and never came back down. Identifying the symptom early is the cheapest plumbing you will ever pay for.

Below are six of the most common problems we see, what causes each one, and the early sign that tells you it is happening before it becomes a real call-out.

What We Pay

The Rate Card

$200 – $450 per published article, depending on length, depth, and the technical complexity of the subject matter. Trade-licensed authors and original-photo contributions sit toward the top of the range.

Paid via PayPal, bank transfer, or Wise on the day of publication. No invoices required — we run the payment from our end the moment the piece is live.

If a piece needs more than one round of substantive revision, the fee may be adjusted upward — never downward.

What We Pay

The Rate Card

$200 – $450 per published article, depending on length, depth, and the technical complexity of the subject matter. Trade-licensed authors and original-photo contributions sit toward the top of the range.

Paid via PayPal, bank transfer, or Wise on the day of publication. No invoices required — we run the payment from our end the moment the piece is live.

If a piece needs more than one round of substantive revision, the fee may be adjusted upward — never downward.

§ II — Specimen Pages

How to Pitch Us

The twelve tools every home actually needs

Most plumbing calls are not the dramatic burst-pipe emergencies you imagine. They are the slow, persistent annoyances that build up over months — a faucet that drips through the night, a drain that runs slower each week, a water bill that climbed twelve dollars and never came back down. Identifying the symptom early is the cheapest plumbing you will ever pay for.

Below are six of the most common problems we see, what causes each one, and the early sign that tells you it is happening before it becomes a real call-out.

What We Pay

The Pitch Form

§ II — Specimen Pages

After You submit

The twelve tools every home actually needs

Most plumbing calls are not the dramatic burst-pipe emergencies you imagine. They are the slow, persistent annoyances that build up over months — a faucet that drips through the night, a drain that runs slower each week, a water bill that climbed twelve dollars and never came back down. Identifying the symptom early is the cheapest plumbing you will ever pay for.

Below are six of the most common problems we see, what causes each one, and the early sign that tells you it is happening before it becomes a real call-out.

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Dripping faucets

Worn-out washers, O-rings, or valve seats inside the faucet body — especially in homes with hard water.

Within 1 hour

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Dripping faucets

Worn-out washers, O-rings, or valve seats inside the faucet body — especially in homes with hard water.

Within 1 hour