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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.

There are 597 threads in our archives.

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Service agreement [11 articles]

I just has a new heat pump and furnace installed and was asked if I wanted a service ageement. It included -Furnace/heatpump checkup (cleaning blower motors,burners, clean condenser coil, etc) -re...Service agreement

self-cleaning water heaters [17 articles]

JRStern - 2009-11-09 18:42:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
I see Home Depot has a line of GE/Rheem gas water heaters: * 40 gallon, 6 year warranty, $488 * 38 gallon, 9 year warranty, self-cleaning, $498 * 40 gallon, 12 year warranty, self-cleaning, $578 ...self-cleaning water heaters

Adding another coat of polyurethane to a nice hardwood floor [13 articles]

joe - 2009-11-12 10:45:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Flooring | ]
I had my floors redone about 5 years ago. The floors look in above average condition. I'd like to apply another coat. There are a handful of areas I need a little wood filler. Outside of adding s...Adding another coat of polyurethane to a nice hardwood floor

Time for New Vacuum Cleaner? [16 articles]

utilitarian - 2009-11-22 01:13:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Maintenance & Repair | ]
Hi, I was using my Eureka Boss vacuum cleaner when it started making a horrible flapping noise. Shut it off and started it again. Same noise. Took it apart, cleaned some hair out of the bea...Time for New Vacuum Cleaner?

Cleaning residue on stained deck? [6 articles]

Bob M - 2009-11-22 13:42:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Decks & Patios | Furniture | ]
I have a natural cedar deck that I pressure washed and then stained with semi-solid this past spring. Came out quite nice. A good portion of this deck in under a maple tree on one side and oak tre...Cleaning residue on stained deck?

Chemicals? [8 articles]

Jim - 2009-11-11 17:40:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Pest Control | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Hello, Often I see several substances such as cleaners, fertilizers, pestisides etc. all have the same ingredients but go under a different name.Given that we are charged based on the ap...Chemicals?

Preserving paint brushes [7 articles]

Not@home - 2009-11-17 22:06:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have a collection of good brushes (natural bristle) that I keep for fine painting, such as varnishing. I just finished varnishing the new woodwork in a room we remodeled, and spent a lot of tim...Preserving paint brushes

Leaking Inground Swimming Pool Eyeball Return [3 articles]

I was helping a friend winterize the inground pool at a house he recently bought for the first time. The pool is 5 years old. I've never winterized a pool before, but have done large boats and d...Leaking Inground Swimming Pool Eyeball Return

How to clean outside of white aluminum gutters [24 articles]

They are discolored with vertical gray streaks on the sides, and gray spots on the bottom where water flowing down the sides accumulate in "puddles" along the bottom outside corner. I've tried ...How to clean outside of white aluminum gutters

musty smell in basement [18 articles]

Hi, My house is 6 years old and my basement (unfinished) started smelling since this summer. Whenever I go to basement I start to have runny nose and sneezing. But it goes off after taking some a...musty smell in basement

Cleaning Flat electric stove tops? [15 articles]

Davej - 2009-11-17 19:26:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | ]
With the new flat top stoves everything that boils over ends up hardening on the surface. What is the best way to deal with that hardened residue? Thanks. ...Cleaning Flat electric stove tops?

WHY??? [12 articles]

was cleaning up today and decided to replace some receptacles upstairs since 'rents are coming to visit soon, and these were ugly, painted over, plates didn't match each other, etc... now I kne...WHY???

Speaking of bathroom exhaust fans [14 articles]

Lee B - 2009-11-23 10:59:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
I have one in my current house. Having at one point developed surface mold/mildew in my last bathroom, I'm being careful to try to remember to use the fan. Questions - how long should it run? Li...Speaking of bathroom exhaust fans

OT: Car batteries [57 articles]

Higgs Boson - 2009-11-23 23:05:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Pest Control | ]
Hey, you guys - if anybody would know, you would! I think I've been had by my nabe mechanic. Would appreciate your wisdom about battery brands and prices. My battery (2-1/2 years old ) went ...OT: Car batteries

grinding concrete question [16 articles]

I need to grind an apron or slope area across a garage door opening. The opening originally had storefront glass in it, so the edge of the slab is flat. I'm wanting to go about an inch deep at t...grinding concrete question
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