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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Neutralizing dog pee on lawn? [17 articles]
RickH - 2009-05-07 06:08:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
All winter we just let our dog out in the back to pee/poop (neutered
bitch Shelty Sheepdog). Well every spring we see that she created
several dead brown spots in the lawn by repeatedly picking the...
Lawn furniture clear coat problem [8 articles]
Brent Bolin - 2009-04-17 20:52:00 [In: Furniture | Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hello All,
Last summer purchased outdoor table from Home Depot. I sprayed it
with a clear coat hoping it would extend the painted finish. The
clear coat has milky splotchy patches. I suspect th...mounting a safe [34 articles]
djay - 2009-04-21 08:41:00 [In: Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
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 ...Gutter Nail Replacement? [14 articles]
Ron Hardin - 2009-04-18 22:38:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
My gutter is coming down at one end - three consecutive nails have worked
themselves out over 40 years, I guess.
I climbed up there to hammer them back in, but they show almost no resistance
to...Paint for a cement floor? [13 articles]
Lee B - 2009-04-27 21:45:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
My newish-to-me house has a Florida room with a cement floor. It's
painted and can be a bit slick, especially for my dogs with fuzzy feet.
The patio is the same level with the cement outside of ...Roots in or out? [8 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2009-04-19 18:56:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I'm digging in the front yard. The park management wants me
to move the little two wheel trailer from the side yard to
the driveway. This means expanding the driveway the size of
one space.
P...Internal Tooth Lock washer [6 articles]
car crash - 2009-04-21 12:49:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I am trying to install a new internal tooth lock washer that holds a
wheel in place from falling off. Its for my kids little battery
powered 4x4 that he drives around. This washer is suppose to b...Time for Mr. Woodchuck to go [108 articles]
2009-04-25 17:51:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Porches & Sunrooms | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've been tolerating the bastard living under my shed since I moved in
3 years ago, because everything I've tried to do to get rid of him has
only resulted in more damage to the shed.
When I move...Best quick-connect for rope? [13 articles]
Square Peg - 2009-04-20 20:58:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I want to make circles of various sizes out of nylon rope to use as
targets for practicing short golf shots. The method I am using calls
for the target circle to have a radius that is 1/10 of the le...Leaky hot water heater flex fitting [5 articles]
Paul - 2010-01-05 15:36:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I'm not understanding how this fitting works.... I'm used to seeing a
compression fitting with a big nut over the (left) copper side of the
fitting... this fitting looks like the brass side is on...Small, light, ball barrier [13 articles]
Square Peg - 2009-05-05 01:20:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I would like to make some type of barrier to keep rolling golf balls
from leaving the lawn and entering the shrubbery.
I have been practicing short shots in the back yard. If I hit it a bit
too l...LX 188 John Deere fuel leak [3 articles]
heartmd - 2009-04-24 20:39:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
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My carb has a fuel leak somewhere around the float bowl gasket.
Put in a bew gasket. Still leaked.
Put in a new fuel line. Still leaked.
Removed the...Pro Question [5 articles]
evodawg - 2009-04-24 21:42:00 [In: Health & Safety | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Are you guys that work on homes and fix them up, remodel them or just focus
in on one trade busy?? I can not believe how busy I am. I wasn't this busy
during the height of the housing boom. I'm not ...18"-24" nail peg / stake [15 articles]
Square Peg - 2009-05-05 17:52:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I need a few (5-6) "stakes" to be used with a strip of wire or plastic
mesh (hardware cloth) to create a barrier or backstop at the edge of
my lawn to keep golf balls from rolling off the lawn and i...Fun with electricity (or A Question about Wiring) [19 articles]
Mike - 2009-12-15 23:31:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi there, folks. I'm not electrician, but I've changed out a fair
number of light switches and outlets in my house. I decided this past
weekend to swap out the dimmer switch in my dining room with...