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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group
Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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mounting a safe [34 articles]
djay - 2009-04-21 08:41:00
I just received a very nice fireproof safe that has no mounting hardware.
So it's fireproof etc but not thief proof. It's about 2 X 2 X 2.
I'd like to mount the sucker down with something. I'm ...
Radiator cover plans [14 articles]
cshenk - 2009-04-22 21:02:00
Hi, helping a friend here. She's looking for simple plans for a radiator
cover. I see nothing like what I have seen in other's houses when it's a
kitchen.
Design looked for I can possibly spe...Dangerous electrical panels? [9 articles]
Daniel Prince - 2009-04-24 18:52:00
We recently received a flyer from an electrician. It says:
ELECTRICAL
PANEL SAFE?
A Potential
HAZARD
could exist at your home
AT RISK: Federal Pacific,
Zinsco, X.O Style Square D,
Push...proper storage of all those fuel cans [16 articles]
Jim Elbrecht - 2009-04-23 22:55:00
With a nod to the Propane thread, I am good with the 20lb propane
tanks and never bring them inside- but in my well ventilated and
unheated, but electrified garage I have;
in the winter a car with ...Fire extinguisher safety training
Construction Safety Equipments - 2010-06-25 23:29:00
In these current times in, it is nice to know that many workplaces
have taken measures to insure the safety of their employee=92s times of
an emergency. The law states that employers are required t...OT Does anyone know of a Gmail Usenet group? [2 articles]
Metspitzer - 2009-04-27 17:31:00
I found a Gmail help group, but posting is not allowed.
Gmail now offers a free pop email address and also 7G of online space.
I have several files that do not contain sensitive data. Emailing
m...Would you buy this ? [15 articles]
desgnr - 2009-05-07 23:32:00
Looking at a home that is a short sale.
Is it safe to buy this way ?
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Dell Inspiron
Pentium dual-core 2.2 GHz
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
...closing the main water tub [3 articles]
Botticeli - 2009-05-15 22:52:00
Is it safe to close the main water tub in my home for 2 weeks? I am
going out of town... I live the air conditioning on just in case the
heat is to high...
Botticelli
...ELECTRICIANS: Is this safe/NEC/legal? [21 articles]
Johnny_A_58 - 2009-05-20 23:21:00
Hi all, My Daughter just bought a house that was a mobile home, double wide, that was
put on a foundation. Outside there is a service entrance panel with a 200A main breaker.
That feeds into the ba...New hazard from gas-powered string trimmers? [6 articles]
JoeSpareBedroom - 2009-05-17 22:53:00
Just bought a Stihl gas-powered string trimmer. It came with a set of safety
goggles in a sealed plastic bag whose label contained the words "99%
Protection From U.V."
Now I'm worried. Ultravio...What the Baltimore County Building Code says about Arsenic
mm - 2009-05-19 22:19:00
What the Baltimore County Building Code says about Arsenic
This is interesting:
2. Hardware- Nails, screws and bolts aren’t very glamorous, but they
are what hold the deck together. Since the beg...Alarm system help needed [19 articles]
WhiteTea - 2009-05-24 15:57:00
I am looking for some advice.
My mother's house was wired up for an alarm system at one time using
security screens, door switches and some window switches.
For some reason, the wires going to ...Green Patina on Copper. [7 articles]
ransley - 2009-05-23 13:50:00
Does anybody have experiance greening Copper and greening Copper
paint. Muriatic and other acids are used as I have read. www.modernmasters.com
has a system but its very expensive and I want to do l...Paint questions [9 articles]
engwar - 2009-05-26 13:57:00
If I have a mostly-full can of primer that has a little rust in it
from the lid of the can, is it safe to try to pour or spoon out that
rust, stir well and use that primer? Or will I regret it?
I...Alarm Install manual or expertise [10 articles]
WhiteTea - 2009-05-31 23:18:00
I am looking to talk with someone who has installed this system or who
has an installation manual for it.
Thanks,
Andy
Safewatch Pro 3000EN
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