HANDY Blog

I hate to admit it, but almost every DIY project I tackle turns into an epic struggle — and I’ve worked as a carpenter and a how-to magazine and book editor for decades. I shudder to think of what novices go through. Even simple jobs can make you want to scream: changing a bulb only to find that it...

All polished up and fully functional, the accessible bathroom makeover recently completed by HANDY provides several examples of how to turn a standard (and small!) bathroom into a space suited for all ages and abilities. Take a video tour with me as I show off some of the highlights of this project,...

Pulling together an accessible bathroom makeover in five days certainly wasn’t easy, but that’s what a couple of HANDY staffers did one week ago. In between days of demo, tiling, working with plumbers, widening a doorway, patching walls and much more, HANDY’s art director Mike Anderson shot magazine...