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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 643 threads in our archives.

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Re-roofing a barn [19 articles]

We've got an old arched-roof dairy barn (built in 1950) which obviously hasn't been maintained or used in *many* years (we moved here last year). The frame and three walls are good; the other wall...Re-roofing a barn

Loose hose bib [8 articles]

I have a hose bib in my garage that simply appears out of a hole in the drywall. It has a 45 degree turn connector and a vacuum breaker attached, and then the garden hose. The valve is always open...Loose hose bib

Small garage door [5 articles]

Gordon Shumway - 2009-09-07 02:28:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm in the process of designing a shed for the back yard and while talking to my neighbor he suggested that an overhead door might be the way to go. The shed is going to be 12x12 and I was planni...Small garage door

FA-Machinist's Workshop Magazines - 8 years of them [2 articles]

jeff_wisnia - 2009-09-07 18:07:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
August 2000 through January 2009, all issues in excellent condition. See my ad on ebay at: http://tinyurl.com/np23vj Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) The speed of light i...FA-Machinist's Workshop Magazines - 8 years of them

Wiring Garage/shop [23 articles]

stryped - 2009-09-08 22:36:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
As you know I am working on wiring a detached garage/shop. I am a newbie. I have attached a link to my work thus far. I am having a little trouble figuring out how to route everything. Any helpful ...Wiring Garage/shop

NM cable in garage? [59 articles]

stryped - 2009-09-15 12:15:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Can type NM cable be used in a detached garage with no interior walls? ...NM cable in garage?

Larson Storm Door PRoblems [7 articles]

hr(bob) hofmann@att.net - 2009-09-13 15:27:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Home Electronics | Windows & Doors | ]
MY 6-year-old Larson storm dooor latch mechanism died today. I went out to get the newspaper and the storm door wouldn't open when I tried to get back in the house. I had to ring the doorbell to g...Larson Storm Door PRoblems

Shed project question [3 articles]

have a dumb question about my shed project......I'm constructing a 12x16 shed. have poured concrete slab and put down one row of concrete blocks, I will pick up lumber tomorrow. planning to use 5/8"...Shed project question

Delta Saw Part [19 articles]

I have an old Delta 10" compound miter saw. I don't know the model number, I looked all over and did not see any sort of a model number. Here are some pictures of the saw: http://i173.photobu...Delta Saw Part

Whole House Surge Protector [21 articles]

Dimitrios Paskoudniakis - 2009-09-30 11:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
A couple of weeks ago, lighting struck a tree near my house, hit the ground, entered my underground invisible dog fence, ran through the wire to the outlet in the garage where the control unit is ...Whole House Surge Protector

Direct TV Antenna Questions [37 articles]

I looked for a more proper group to post this in, but could not find a better group. I figured some folks here would know about Direct TV antennas. Ok, first I know next to NOTHING about sate...Direct TV Antenna Questions

Jammed garage door [29 articles]

Hi guys, I hope someone here can help me out. We're in a bit of a jam! Our garage door is jammed. No amount of force seems to be able to move it. I have been able to lift it about 18 inches using ...Jammed garage door

Help to mount light on metal pole barn [15 articles]

I planned to use a motion detector with the two flood lights centered above my garage door. I started cutting thinking I would put a plastic box behind the metal siding inside the garage. However, b...Help to mount light on metal pole barn

Garage door opener oddity [14 articles]

uncle K - 2009-10-01 12:52:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Crafstman garage door opener with wall switch and two remotes. I called Sears and talked to a tech who had never heard of this particular problem... maybe someone here has experienced this. Th...Garage door opener oddity

Technique for blowing out irrigation system with small compressor [3 articles]

Just wanted to describe a circuit I built to automate blowing out a multi-zone irrigation system using a small home compressor. But first let me give some background. For the past 5 years, I have...Technique for blowing out irrigation system with small compressor
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