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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 1594 threads in our archives.

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Replacing Fan in a High Ceiling - Ideas? [12 articles]

The Streets - 2011-01-09 11:10:00 [In: Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I need to replace a ceiling fan that is suspended from a high ceiling. The ceiling is about 20 feet up and the fan is on about a 6 foot down rod. I can reach the fan motor OK with my 10 foot lad...Replacing Fan in a High Ceiling - Ideas?

Ceiling fan: brands? [32 articles]

woger151 - 2009-08-26 19:46:00 [In: Bedrooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I want to buy a ceiling fan for a medium-sized bedroom with 8' ceilings. The brands that SWMBO has looked at on the web include Hunter, Hampton Bay, and Casablanca. Some advice I've seen on th...Ceiling fan: brands?

Painting garage wall - how protect plants? [6 articles]

I've been delaying repainting garage wall because plants grow right up to the wall. Nabe painter suggested I slide plastic sheeting down behind the plants. Tried it, but clumsy and difficult for s...Painting garage wall - how protect plants?

* Large tiles in shower?? [18 articles]

Kathy - 2009-09-26 13:26:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello there; I am redoing my shower, I replaced the walls with hardibacker board (vapor barrier as well) and now I'm ready to tile. I noticed that most showers use small tiles but I woul...* Large tiles in shower??

Air Conditioner cycles off after 3 to 5 minutes---need troubleshooting help [28 articles]

I have a 20-year old Frigidaire through the wall air conditioner. When first turned on it does a great cooling job. A digital thermometer right at the outlet is showing 40=B0F. After three to ...Air Conditioner cycles off after 3 to 5 minutes---need troubleshooting help

How2 use sink sprayer as shower nozzle? [10 articles]

2009-07-03 18:14:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I want to buy a sink sprayer and hook it to the pipe coming out of bathroom wall for the shower I want to use this fir taking Navy showers where you soap up, use the sink sprayer and when you let...How2 use sink sprayer as shower nozzle?

Shed project: Shearwall design [26 articles]

In a free-standing garage, where one wall is almost entirely absent to make a door opening, what parts of the structure prevent the door wall from racking? I am second-guessing myself about my sh...Shed project: Shearwall design

Wall speaker jacks [9 articles]

Aaron Fude - 2009-06-29 00:35:00 [In: Home Electronics | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi, This might be more appropriate for an audio forum, but I can't find one! I'm looking to install speakers in my house connected to a single receiver, with wires running through the walls. A...Wall speaker jacks

Can I use a clothes iron in place of "seam iron" on carpet? [8 articles]

blueman - 2009-07-01 16:12:00 [In: Flooring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a small run of wall-to-wall carpet that I want to join along a seam in a hallway -- maybe 3 feet across. I purchased some carpet heat bond tape at the Borg. Can I use an old clothes iron t...Can I use a clothes iron in place of

Wall furnace installation in older house

In an apartment that uses a gas-with-gas stove (cooking and heating) and there's a pipe exiting the heater part of the stove and going to a chimney that's to the right of it. Gas-with-gas stoves ha...Wall furnace installation in older house

Dryer Vent Problem [9 articles]

mcp6453 - 2009-07-04 20:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My electric dryer is backed up to an outside wall. I am having heck of a time getting a vent to seal tightly. When the dryer is in place, the vent outlet almost touches the outside wall. I'm think...Dryer Vent Problem

Leaving AC/Fans on in vacant home [14 articles]

Leaving AC/Fans on in vacant home Other than for possible buyers, is there a good reason to leave the AC and three ceiling fans on in a vacant home in Baltimore? I'm working at home now and cou...Leaving AC/Fans on in vacant home

water stains in ceiling above 2nd floor (below attic) [10 articles]

lora - 2009-07-03 21:33:00 [In: Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello all, We have a 2-story house in north georgia. There is an attic above the 2nd floor which houses the A/C units for the house. The house is about 9 years old. Now, recently, there are in...water stains in ceiling above 2nd floor (below attic)

inspection camera [19 articles]

I need to buy a inspection camera for my business -- electrical and plumbing. Sometimes, I need to see inside walls for electrical wiring. Sometimes, I need to see inside the first few feet of a ...inspection camera

Mortar is the natural enemy of pipes [28 articles]

HeyBub - 2009-07-06 08:23:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
In upgrading an outside faucet, I twisted the pipe holding the faucet into a shattered mess! WTF? The 1/2" galvanized pipe exits the plumbing supply through a brick wall and the pipe exit was p...Mortar is the natural enemy of pipes
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