Author: John Barnes - Handyman tips author

Handyman tips website was created by John Barnes from Phoenix, Arizona, in February 2014. John Barnes is a home improvement enthusiast and the author behind Handyman Tips, where he shares practical advice, expert insights, and helpful solutions for homeowners, DIY enthusiasts, and anyone looking to make their home better. With a passion for home improvement, maintenance, repairs, and creative DIY projects, John focuses on making complex tasks easier to understand and helping readers make informed decisions about their homes. His goal is simple: to provide useful, straightforward, and actionable information that helps people save time, avoid common mistakes, and get the most out of their home improvement projects. Through Handyman Tips, John is dedicated to sharing ideas, tips, and resources that make homeownership easier, smarter, and more rewarding.
  • How to grow perfect organic tomatoes

    Today all the vegetables in our stores looks like if it is made out of plastic and it tastes like plastic too. It is very hard to buy organic tasty vegetables and unfortunately many product with organic label doesn’t have anything in common with vegetables from true organic garden. Growing your own organic garden isn’t…

  • DIY small Fence Gate

    What is a beautiful fence in our garden or patio without a matching fence gate? We all want our fence gate to look great but they need to be functional also. In this article we will show you how you can easily make beautiful small fence gate without spending a lot of money. This project…

  • How to make pallet garden chair

    Furniture made from pallets becomes more and more popular every day and you can literally make any piece of furniture out of pallets. There are various reasons why pallet furniture is so popular and first reason is probably because it is cheap, the second reason is repurposing old materials and the third, and most important…

  • How to get rid of moles

    There is no worst feeling for a gardener or a homeowner than seeing a dozen mounds in your garden or lawn in the morning. If you ever tried to battle with moles then you know that you have to win many battles in order to win in a war against moles. Some will say that few moles…

  • Getting Started in Woodturning

    Getting Started in Woodturning: 18 Practical Projects & Expert Advice on Safety, Tools & Techniques book was written by woodturners for woodturners, and edited by John Kelsey. The book features, on 224 pages, beneficial information and shop-tested insights to help learners expand their journey into the art and craft of woodturning. The book covers every aspect of…

  • Washing machine guide

    Washing machine is an integral part of every household and it is very important to have good and reliable washing machine, especially if you have kids. Nowadays it is getting harder and harder to choose a washing machine because new models come out daily and the number of manufacturers are growing every year. If you…

  • The complete illustrated guide to joinery

    The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery describes how to make every practical woodworking joint in a series full-color step-by-step photographic tutorials. The real value of this book is it’s coverage of the many ways to get the same result. The book is organized for quick access, using visual maps, and detailed visual contents. The book…

  • Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

    The modern refrigeration and air conditioning is the book in which three refrigeration and air-conditioning gurus share the secrets of the world’s most essential cooling devices, leading the reader from the fundamentals of refrigeration to the use of solar energy for cooling. The book includes discussions on compression systems, refrigerants, service and installation, fundamentals of…

  • How to use jigsaw

    In one of our previous articles, What saw to use, we covered the types of saws and their uses and after publishing it we got several requests to show how to handle each of those saws. We decided to start with the jigsaw because it is the most common saw in a DIY homeowner’s garage…