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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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Some more electrical questions for bath reno [4 articles]
Mikepier - 2011-09-27 09:40:00 [In: Bathrooms | Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
These are some pics of the gutted bathroom I'm renovating, with the
last pic showing a tub I installed.
Going from left to tight will be a toilet, vanity sink, and the tub.
https://picasaweb.google...
What is this flap called? [5 articles]
Sam Takoy - 2011-10-07 21:31:00 [In: Carpentry | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi,
I once saw this nice device for closing the gap between two inset
cabinet doors.
http://freeboundaries.com/Flap.jpg
It closes when the left door is shut and thereby closes the gap. The
...What are reasonable expectations for cabinet craftsmanship? [19 articles]
Sam Takoy - 2011-11-06 20:20:00 [In: Carpentry | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi,
We are getting custom made cabinets at about $1200/linear foot.
Plywood cabinets with stained oak faces. Mission style with inset
doors.
1. The first picture shows the gap between two cabi...Vinyl tile source? [8 articles]
2011-11-10 15:18:00 [In: Carpentry | ]
I want to cover a portion of my shop (woodworking section) in vinyl tile. =
I have tried epoxy coatings and other materials in other parts, but for thi=
s application I want vinyl tiles.
Went to...I need help in putting in a Drop in Stove [8 articles]
My house is about 20 years old. We now have a drop in stove and wife wants a new one. New one is a Whrilpool WDE350LV The opening now on my granet counter top is 29 5/8 The Stove product dimensi...shithole advice [6 articles]
Without intending to do so, my good friend leslie asked me to troubleshoot her toilet situation, which I as an adapted carpenter, try to feign. So what would be my method to troubleshoot a poop...HandyMan DataBase Over 1,000,000 Specs [2 articles]
Scott Smith - 2011-12-01 16:20:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
HandyMan DataBase Over 1,000,000 Specs
Electrical, Hardware, Building, Carpentry, Specifications guide
includes all kinds of electro-mechanical specifications. SAE
Specifications, Wire, Pipe, Bolts...Rewards of DIY repairs..... [3 articles]
Norminn - 2011-12-09 08:45:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Carpentry | Laundry Rooms | Pest Control | ]
Son has old gas clothes dryer that came with the house. Squeek and
rattle, but it works and lives in the basement. He spent about $20 for
a repair kit .. new belt and whatever .. Took off the fr...HandyMan DataBase Over 1,000,000 Repair Specs [2 articles]
Scott Smith - 2011-12-10 15:40:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
HandyMan DataBase Over 1,000,000 Repair Specs
Electrical, Hardware, Building, Carpentry, Specifications guide
includes all kinds of electro-mechanical specifications. SAE
Specifications, Wire, Pipe...It Came From Under the Linoleum [7 articles]
The lineoleum on my kitchen floor is buckling slightly and developing cracks through which seeps some thin fluid, colored like cocoa with a lot of milk. The only thing I can think of that might a...Police, gas utility workers entering RI homes to shut off gas (why?) [124 articles]
Home Guy - 2011-12-31 18:11:00 [In: Carpentry | Windows & Doors | ]
Ok, here's what I don't get:
1) It's not clear from this story why the gas company thinks there's a
problem somewhere.
2) I don't know how they do things in RI, but around here our gas meters
...Furnace filter doesn't filter? [13 articles]
bob - 2012-01-02 14:45:00 [In: Carpentry | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Due to allergy I installed a filter cabinet and a merv 12 4-inch filter in
my furnace. I thought I'd be getting very clean air.
To verify, I cover two floor registers with furnace filters. After...Gas cooktop slowness [24 articles]
Chas - 2012-02-13 10:57:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | ]
About 10 years ago I installed a natural gas 4 burner cooktop. It works
fine except the biggest burner takes forever to heat 3 qts of water.
I still have my old electric cooktop hooked up (in a ...What to do with poor quality cabinets [39 articles]
Sam Takoy - 2012-03-07 21:52:00 [In: Carpentry | Contracting | Furniture | Kitchens | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi,
Our kitchen cabinets were built by a local cabinet maker. We live in a
Philadelphia suburb, the cabinet make lives in Bucks County. The
cabinets are of unacceptably poor quality. Examples inc...Problem with cigarette smoke [119 articles]
I write in hope of some serious answers. I know this general issue has come up before, and wading through the incredulous and the trolls doing a search yields nothing that seems likely to work. ...