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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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Smoke alarm or stink alarm [4 articles]
LSMFT - 2010-03-27 19:55:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a house wired smoke alarm. I noticed that a burned English muffin
will set it off even though there is no smoke that I can see.
On the other hand if I leave my wood stove door open too long a...
OT-Norton Adware/Malware [61 articles]
RonB - 2010-03-30 20:34:00 [In: Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
I remember when Norton was considered top of line security software.
I turned the machine on this morning and I had a new Norton security
icon on the desktop. I go to the start menu and uninstall t...OT Browser security [2 articles]
Oren - 2010-03-27 19:47:00 [In: Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
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"The annual Pwn2Own contest held at the CanSecWest hacker conference
in Vancouver, B.C. has already claimed its first round of victims.
Included in the wave of fallen Web browsers hacked by secu...Central Vac overload [64 articles]
Robert Green - 2010-04-10 17:33:00 [In: Carpentry | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
Some of you might remember my question about building a silencing cabinet
for a central vac. Well, it worked, but too well. The problem is now that
if something gets stuck in the hose, we can no l...Concrete forms - need pictures [11 articles]
Mike S. - 2010-04-03 18:39:00 [In: Security & Surveillance | ]
My father says he had some aluminum/concrete forms that were stolen
(long story). He wants me to tell the police that they were indeed on
the property. The problem is that I have no idea what these ...How much for T1-11, installed? [18 articles]
aemeijers - 2010-04-04 23:28:00 [In: Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Security & Surveillance | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
Okay, for the second year in a row, I went to the half-ass little home
show here, and asked vendors for free estimates on various things. My
faux-T1-11 7/16 OSB siding has seen better days, so I a...For what its worth. Repair business should still be viable though. [6 articles]
phil scott - 2010-11-19 11:47:00 [In: Appliances | Home Buying & Selling | Home Electronics | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm doing 90% of my business on line now. 10% on site visits.. less
as more people come on line with streaming video capabilities and tele
conferencing... then of course increasing perrcentage of t...Steam after leave shower? [20 articles]
2010-05-01 22:49:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
I know I am overreacting because of a mold six months ago in the hallway
outside thsi bathroom. But I get out of the shower and the mirror is clear,
then it starts steamin then unsteaming. I have a ...Fail-safe for keyless entry [64 articles]
Robert Green - 2010-04-28 00:51:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Home Buying & Selling | Security & Surveillance | ]
I've got the typical minivan keyless entry keychain fob but it's got a
serious design problem.
The buttons depress too easily and often accidentally when the fob is pushed
into a pocket or a purs...WHitewash vs poynting [2 articles]
2010-04-21 01:11:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | Security & Surveillance | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have made lime paint from lawn lime, some mineral oil and water,back
when my dog chewed on his house (1970s) and I wanted something safer.
That was decades ago and lime spills on the concrete are ...Help with security [32 articles]
camryguy - 2010-04-22 19:29:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Furniture | Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
Hello again, This group has answered my questions before and I am sure
it will again. This one is for my father however. In 1997, he built a
house about 15 mins from where he is currently living. Ho...Fluorescent fixture won't turn off completely! [17 articles]
mm - 2010-04-28 09:12:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
A friend tells me that, The two fluorescent bulbs in the furnace room
were were doing what they do in old age. After the electrician had
installed AC-connected smoke detectors, I saw that the light...Lawn Question Re Moss Killer With: "Potassium Soaps Of Fatty Acid" [9 articles]
Bob - 2010-04-24 16:55:00 [In: Health & Safety | Landscaping & Gardening | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hello,
Lawn is in reasonable shape, but areas of Moss. Live in New England.
Bought a container of a liquid Moss killer (goes on hose end)that has as
it's (only) active ingredient something ca...Table saw - ripping thin material? [22 articles]
Peabody - 2010-04-27 18:14:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Furniture | Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I just got a used Craftsman table saw on Craigslist, and would like
to rip some long, narrow, thin cedar strips from fence pickets. So
for example, I would first rip a 5/8" x 3.5" x 6' picket into...OT: Will the hackers win? [6 articles]
Higgs Boson - 2010-05-01 10:27:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Foundations & Excavation | Home Electronics | Lighting | Security & Surveillance | ]
Just in case you don't have enough to worry about, here's the skinny
on how our passports, credit cards and voting ballots can be hacked,
and who is trying to do something about it.
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