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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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Faucet puller [12 articles]
I need a handle puller for my 20 year old faucet. I have checked all my catalogs and Googled quite a bit. I need something that will fit below the "globe" and pull it straight up. 3 or 4 "fingers" ...
Sprinkler zones [29 articles]
dadiOH - 2011-02-10 09:51:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
Our water comes from our well. When we built, we had sprinklers
installed...keeps the weeds healthy :)
There are two sprinkler zones. Each has sufficient outlets so that the well
pump runs c...Buying a used air compressor: tips? [69 articles]
Jonathan Sachs - 2011-02-16 16:56:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | ]
I'm thinking about buying a used electric air compressor for light use
around the house.
I've owned a compressor before, but I've never bought a used one
before. What should I watch out for, apar...Dishwasher TSP [63 articles]
Pavel314 - 2011-02-16 20:14:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Kitchens | ]
A while back I posted my problem with the dishwasher and received many
good tips. Thank you all. My wife especially wanted me to thank those
who suggested adding TSP to the new "imprived" dishwashin...Diamonds galore: FYI [5 articles]
dadiOH - 2011-02-20 17:42:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
A while back I needed to cut some narrow lines in stucco and Googled for
diamond burrs. I found lots but this one...
http://www.lopacki.com/burrs/
had a large variety at *very* good prices (I...Tips needed for exterior house painting [9 articles]
kansascats - 2011-03-07 20:22:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have a 1.5 story home,
http://www.dongardner.com/plan_details.aspx?pid=163
that has original paint from 2000. I'm pretty sure it's ready for
another as the caulking is cracking and the coverag...alt.home.repair newsgroup statistics for 02/2011 [35 articles]
badgolferman - 2011-03-08 02:38:00 [In: Appliances | Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Kitchens | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
XanaNews Statistic for alt.home.repair. 3/1/2011 6:20:45 AM
From article 420282 (2/1/2011 12:08:20 AM) to article 426985 (2/28/2011
11:58:49 PM)
Number of threads ................... 350
Num...How to Flush a Toilet (Instructions and WARNINGS) [2 articles]
2011-03-20 08:01:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Energy Efficiency | Furniture | Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Did you ever notice that they never put flushing instructions on
toilets? How is someone supposed to know howto flush it?
Of course, anyone who has been there, knows that on the bottom of the
wo...Saving Windows Screens [2 articles]
Everytime I replace a screen, a cat claws a hole in it. I thought the whole thing was futile and I'd be replacing at least one screen every week for the rest of my life. Then I saw an ad on the in...Replacement tips for propane torches [12 articles]
Limp Arbor - 2011-03-26 13:49:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | ]
Anyone know of a source for buying just the tips for a propane/MAPP
torch?
No sense buying a whole new TS4000 or other torch when all I need is
the new 'swirl' tip.
...Re: Broken drill bits embedded ...
dadiOH - 2011-03-25 14:55:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Wilfred Xavier Pickles wrote:
> This may well be hopeless.
>
> Years ago I built a woodworkers mallet from oak with some lead wool
> for mass. Worked fine for years, cracked a glue joint some ...Cabinet Refacing [22 articles]
Has anyone hired a company to reface their kitchen/bathroom cabinets? If so, were you happy with the results and can you give me some tips? Many thanks. Kate ...tips needed to painting baseboard next to carpeting [9 articles]
kansascats - 2011-04-05 23:56:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
subject line says it all...
pull 'em off, sand, and paint would seem to be the best..
...Security lights, revisited [23 articles]
dadiOH - 2011-04-10 03:55:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Security & Surveillance | ]
A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security lights. I did
that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zenith lights were badly rusted and
I was thinking of replacing the lights rath...removing Delta shower valve without damaging shower body [5 articles]
Mikepier - 2011-04-12 20:06:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a Delta single lever shower faucet that is about 15 years old.
Last time I changed a leaky valve and while removing the retainer
ring, I twisted the shower body a little. Fortunately it did n...