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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Soot on ceiling areas around heat outlet registers [16 articles]
Rebel1 - 2012-05-06 12:13:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The standard explanation is dirt (or soot from candles) in the rooms
accumulates around the registers due to airflow as show in the diagram
here about 1/3 of the way down, where it says "Dirt on t...
OT Big Brother is watching us on Facebook [38 articles]
gonjah - 2012-05-06 11:32:00 [In: Pest Control | ]
I mentioned one of my crowns fell out on Facebook yesterday and today
I'm getting "affordable dentist" ads on Facebook. I find that a little
creepy.
...Alcoholics Anonymous Tryouts for May 2012 [5 articles]
2012-05-06 09:54:00
Are you an alcoholic?
Are you interested in becoming a member of Alcoholics Anonymous?
AA will be offering "tryout sessions" this week. You may attend one AA
meeting for *FREE*. During this m...Smoke Testing My New Ridge Vent [25 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2012-05-06 09:15:00 [In: Bedrooms | Contracting | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm looking for opinions about what I'm seeing when I smoke test my new
ridge and soffit vents.
I had my roof replaced and a ridge vent was installed. I also had full
soffits vents cut and then...Wheely Tool carrier [12 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2012-05-06 08:27:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I got one of these from HF:
http://www.harborfreight.com/20-inch-rollaway-tool-bag-3264.html
Used it a couple times, to transport tools from my van to a work location.
Worked nicely. I really ...Fluorescent troubleshooting [46 articles]
Mike Easter - 2012-05-06 08:10:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Home Electronics | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have 3 identical fluorescent fixtures in the garage about 15 years
old, 2 bulb 4' rapid start. A clue to their usage is that none of them
had had any bulbs changed in their life.
One of the ...HOAs: "No solar panels for you" [91 articles]
HeyBub - 2012-05-06 00:53:00 [In: Go Green | Roofing & Gutters | ]
"The government wants you to install solar panels at your house, and will
even give you a tax break to do it. But your neighbors? Maybe not. It's a
lesson Angel and David Dobs discovered when thei...Oil to Gas Heat Conversion [23 articles]
Bruce K. - 2012-05-05 22:11:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I was told that I couldn't convert my heating system to gas because
"my chimney won't tolerate the exaust heat"
I would appreciate any opinion on this.
Thanks in advance.
Bruce
...Your Opinions On "Smart Meters" [117 articles]
Way Back Jack - 2012-05-05 19:44:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Health & Safety | ]
in terms of energy savings, privacy, fire risk, and, most importantly,
health ramifications. Thank You.
...Easiest way to drain a pool (no, there isn't a pool drain) [38 articles]
Arklin K. - 2012-05-05 18:40:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
What's the easiest way to drain a pool at low cost?
I have a swamp that I need to drain and refill. It's a pain siphoning
with a garden hose. I have a pool vacuum hose (1.5 inches in diameter)
...OT: There Are 100 Million Working Age Americans That Do Not Have Jobs [26 articles]
By the way, the "OT" in the subject line means "On Topic". Have you seen the BLS numbers that printed today at 8:30 am? What's that smell in the bathroom? Down and down we go. The US down ...How to clean Kohler porcelain kitchen sink [10 articles]
Dwight - 2012-05-05 12:29:00 [In: Kitchens | ]
We have a 23 year old Kohler cast iron kitchen sink that we have taken
good care of - dont let coffee residue stand in the sink, etc.
Now we are getting brown-gray stains that do not come off wit...OT| More on Facebook and data mining. [2 articles]
gonjah - 2012-05-05 11:59:00 [In: Security & Surveillance | ]
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Toolset-Twitter-FBI-Homeland-Security-Facebook,news-14176.html
"Facebook knows about its nearly 900 million members, and how much we
freely offer — information mined b...How to find water leak? [30 articles]
Ook - 2012-05-05 10:50:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a water leak from an outside pipe. I shut off water going into the h=
ouse, leaving only the outside plumbing on, and the water meter indicator s=
pins, indicating water being used somewhere....Gutter Crypt [4 articles]
RonB - 2012-05-05 08:15:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Time to check our gutters folks.....
A couple of years ago I put gutter cages at the top of all of my
downspouts.... or I thought I did.
This past week we started hearing noises from our gutter...