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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 401 threads in our archives.

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Gremlins in heat ducts [10 articles]

Little brick bungalow in a midwest US city, built in 1954. New Heil 80% furnace and AC in 03-06. Standard forced air ductwork. For a long time now, I hear a heat-related noise. About 20-40 secon...Gremlins in heat ducts

Rust stain on tile [19 articles]

Jo Ann - 2010-01-07 21:33:00 [In: Furniture | Laundry Rooms | ]
I got a new clothes washer yesterday (sweet!) and on taking the old one out, found one of the leveling legs had rusted and left a very noticeable stain on the tile. The tile is a matte finish, gene...Rust stain on tile

Grizzley Table Saw Jammed [4 articles]

Dwight - 2010-01-09 13:18:00 [In: Furniture | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I get the jammed noise followed by a cut-off of power. Any suggestions on which steps to take first in tracing this? Thank you very much in advance. Dwight Gibb ...Grizzley Table Saw Jammed

Filler for wooden stairs? [2 articles]

Unused Classified - 2010-01-10 14:06:00 [In: Furniture | ]
Hi, While moving a large TV down the stairs in the front hall we managed to drop the tv (broke it), putting large dents in the edge of a stairs and gouges in the surface of a few. These are wooden ...Filler for wooden stairs?

standard kitchen cabinet depth [17 articles]

heteroscedastic - 2010-01-12 12:26:00 [In: Carpentry | Furniture | Kitchens | Windows & Doors | ]
I have made a lot of kitchen cabinets, but I have never decided for sure what standard 24 inch depth means--is it the overall depth of the carcase, or is it the overall depth of the cabinet with dra...standard kitchen cabinet depth

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40 degrees in Ohio [6 articles]

Jerry - OHIO - 2010-01-15 21:06:00 [In: Furniture | ]
Wow Hoooo Summer is comming back soon !!!!!! Spent elever hours in the shop. The wife thought I ran away. Pissed her off when I came back in to watch Nam build that Turkey Table AGAIN Jerry ...40 degrees in Ohio

OT Cell phones and standards. [14 articles]

Metspitzer - 2010-01-17 13:06:00 [In: Furniture | Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | ]
I took my niece to the doctor. The first thing they do is have you fill out a form. Everyone now has a cell phone. Business need a dock at the reception desk. You should have a STANDARD USB dock...OT Cell phones and standards.

repairing a section of a textured wall [9 articles]

Jean - 2010-01-23 12:02:00 [In: Furniture | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Someone pushed a chair into the wall beneath a window. Some of the textured wall surfacing was knocked off, and some remains on the wall but is loosened from the drywall surface. I know how to mud...repairing a section of a textured wall

Parts for Porter Cable Tools [14 articles]

mcp6453 - 2010-02-16 18:33:00 [In: Furniture | ]
A small belt on my Porter Cable Model 333 Series 2 random orbital sander broke. The part number is 903373. The typical cost is about $2, but every source I have checked wants $9 or more for shipping...Parts for Porter Cable Tools

regluing veneer? [14 articles]

N8N - 2010-01-29 16:36:00 [In: Furniture | ]
Hi all, I just bought a used desk off Craigslist, appears to not be factory made but a scratch built thing. It was advertised as "solid wood" however I found it to actually have furniture grade ...regluing veneer?

Staining Pine [18 articles]

mcp6453 - 2010-02-07 13:14:00 [In: Furniture | ]
Almost all of the trim in my house is pine, and after 22 years, it's showing wear. Furthermore, we have some wooden items (pine) that we want to stain to match the woodwork. Pine can be difficult...Staining Pine

Basement finishing COMPLETED!!! [16 articles]

Sure, we are amateurs. Sure, there are some areas that could be better. Sure, it took almost 4 years to finish. Sure we hired a contractor to do the drop ceiling. We know when we're over our hrad....Basement finishing COMPLETED!!!

Chipped paint at church (OT) [10 articles]

Stormin Mormon - 2010-02-07 18:30:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
Yeah, it's not alt church repair. Oh, well. My 20 year old church building has a bunch of chipped wood work. Doors, in particular take a beating. Most of the chips are well smaller than a dime...Chipped paint at church (OT)

Cutting plastic sewer pipe below a concrete slab [24 articles]

JIMMIE - 2010-02-08 07:20:00 [In: Bathrooms | Furniture | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I need to replace a toilet flange and about a foot vertical of pipe that is below a concrete floor. There is about 1/4 inch clearance between the concrete and where the flange fastens to the pipe. I...Cutting plastic sewer pipe below a concrete slab
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