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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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Building an adjustable tortilla press [19 articles]
Jim Elbrecht - 2011-05-20 15:47:00 [In: Carpentry | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
Just as I was about to buy a tortilla press, my family gets on a 'wrap
sandwich' kick with those 10-12" wraps. Ii don't see presses that
big-- so I start looking into building one.
Pretty si...
Kitchen design: Can Dishwasher go next to stove? [12 articles]
I'm doing a layout of a new kitchen in a condo. One idea I had was to put the dishwasher next to the stove, but then I was wondering, when we put the granite countertop, where would the countertop r...Estimating KWh electicity billing using clamp-on amp meter [182 articles]
Home Guy - 2011-06-10 14:03:00 [In: Appliances | Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Lighting | ]
I have a small commercial building with a 3-phase, 120/212 400 amp
service.
The billing meter is in a locked cabinet (for which the local utility
has a key) and out of this cabinet run 4 large ca...Circuit requirements for undercabinet microwave [14 articles]
Mikepier - 2011-06-01 17:31:00 [In: Appliances | Building Code & Best Practices | Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Doing some kitchen reno work recently in a family members condo. I ran
all of the new electric lines, which called for 2 new countertop
circuits as required by code. The plans originally called for ...Can this GE microwave have an outlet above in the cabinet. [13 articles]
I posted a question a few weeks ago about electrical requirements for a microwave. This question deals more with where to mount the outlet. I wanted to get a GE Spacemaker II microwave like this: h...Was I overcharged? [46 articles]
Anthony - 2011-06-21 08:36:00 [In: Appliances | Carpentry | Kitchens | Pest Control | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Recently, I had a tile backsplash done in my kitchen. It required
approx. 30 sq ft of coverage of 4 x 4'' tiles.. The guy had to remove
my old Formica backsplash, and then installed cement drywall. ...Side door is back again [8 articles]
Higgs Boson - 2011-06-28 20:51:00 [In: Carpentry | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
A while back I posted pictures of my side door, the lower part of
which had been ruined by my directing water spray at the adjoining
plantings. Here is the link to an updated pic, showing gunk that...sunken dry wall query [23 articles]
it was something we didn't notice unfortunately. recently we had a granite counter top installed in the kitchen. In the process, we noticed that at one section of the counter top, there was a ...HVAC question on beer keg dispenser [3 articles]
Steve B - 2011-07-08 08:18:00 [In: Carpentry | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I got a beer kegger for $10. It has room for one large keg, or four of the
smaller Cornelius 5 gal kegs used by us home brewers. It is a cabinet style
with a single head, catch tray with drain, ...Why Gutter Guards will cost you less than Gutter Cleaning [2 articles]
raleighgutterguards - 2011-08-08 16:09:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Carpentry | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Foundations & Excavation | Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
Why Gutter Guards will cost you less than Gutter Cleaning
Homeowners that have trees have a constant battle with overflowing gutters
that cause most of their moisture problems.
Either you cle...Sanding a floor [3 articles]
2011-08-07 21:15:00 [In: Carpentry | Windows & Doors | ]
I had a carpenter tell me he was going to sand my floor. He wanted
$1250 to do it. I did it myself for $120 and two hours work. I just
had a load of sand dumped outside my rear door, and with the...shed load bearing wall and floor joist layout question
Posted over in rec.woodworking, just pasting URL here. Could use your help please. http://groups.google.com/group/rec.woodworking/browse_thread/thread/9939d9b119a056f0?hl=en# ...shed load bearing wall and floor joist layout question [5 articles]
Posted over in rec.woodworking, just pasting URL here. Could use your help please. http://groups.google.com/group/rec.woodworking/browse_thread/thread/9939d9b119a056f0?hl=en# ...gummy wood [7 articles]
2011-09-17 23:27:00 [In: Carpentry | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I've been sanding a countertop down to refinish it with polyurethane.
I notice that one section seems to be a little tacky or gummy, I can
scrape off tiny pills of some kind of stuff. Most of t...Incredible basement [9 articles]
Ed Pawlowski - 2011-09-20 12:01:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Carpentry | ]
This was originally posted on rec.woodworking
The link to the video below is neat. I wish I had the guys ability
and time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=DmrCuaZRO7A
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