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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 237 threads in our archives.

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OT - saving the environment [24 articles]

Stormin Mormon - 2011-04-16 09:03:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
One example comes to mind. Flow restrictors on faucets. Supposing I'm washing the car. I need five gallon bucket, half full of hot water and soap. If I half-fill the bucket off unrestricted fauc...OT - saving the environment

Are you willing to pay $2000 to clean up a broken CFL bulb? [21 articles]

Are you willing to pay $2000 (or more) to clean up a broken CFL light bulb? Subject: Mercury Alert WASHINGTON - Brandy Bridges heard the claims of government officials, environmentalists and...Are you willing to pay $2000 to clean up a broken CFL bulb?

stucco tips

Uno - 2011-04-16 04:15:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98wRid9APpI What would you do with this patch? -- Uno ...stucco tips

CFLs cause cancer (Really) [28 articles]

HeyBub - 2011-04-23 23:07:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Health & Safety | Lighting | ]
"...a group of scientists warned that [CFLs] contain cancer causing chemicals. Their report advises that the bulbs should not be left on for extended periods, particularly near someone’s head, as...CFLs cause cancer (Really)

Books on designing & (re) building porches for old homes [7 articles]

blueman - 2011-05-14 08:24:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Porches & Sunrooms | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I need to completely rebuild the (covered) front porch for our 1870's Italianate clapboard house. I am looking for 1 or more books for the following two purposes: 1. Basic construction plans, t...Books on designing & (re) building porches for old homes

OT: Saving two cents [60 articles]

Smitty Two - 2011-05-19 14:40:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | ]
I'm a guy who doesn't pay much attention to prices, and it isn't because I'm wealthy, it's just that I don't really care much about saving little pennies here and there, and also because I tend to...OT: Saving two cents

Hanging a door [7 articles]

A bear ripped the door to our shed in half. It was cheap T11-1 (?) fiberboard. I got 5/8" B/C (?) plywood to replace it. Also got some new 1x4" fer trim and new 2x4" for reinforcement. My questi...Hanging a door

OT Relax. I'm still here. [15 articles]

harry - 2011-05-23 04:56:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | ]
The world has not ended. You can go out and lynch the silly old bugger now. Or maybe you could just sue him for malpractice. Bit disappointing really. Did Arnie save us all somehow? No, can't be...OT Relax. I'm still here.

shower drain obstruction [17 articles]

Uno - 2011-05-23 22:38:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Howdy fellas, Looking for some DWV tips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COYOl2ZX3FE I am so ready for this workweek to be finished. Cheers from the land of enchantment, -- Uno ...shower drain obstruction

Clearing a jammed cable stapler [3 articles]

Robert Green - 2011-05-26 17:35:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | ]
I've got a 4 conductor cable stapler that uses curved top staples (CT-10) that's jammed. I can't load new staples (the spring slide won't go in far enough to lock) and the ones apparently jammed in...Clearing a jammed cable stapler

alt.home.repair newsgroup statistics for 05/2011

XanaNews Statistic for alt.home.repair. 6/1/2011 6:56:38 AM From article 438393 (5/1/2011 12:03:27 AM) to article 444075 (5/31/2011 11:40:41 PM) Number of threads ................... 372 Num...alt.home.repair newsgroup statistics for 05/2011

Flooded basement need laundry tips [13 articles]

Steve Barker - 2011-06-13 12:08:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Laundry Rooms | ]
Ok, so i neglect a vacant house all winter and guess what? The sumps fail. So now i have many sterlite tubs full of clothes (that my wife would prefer to salvage some of) that smell like stagnan...Flooded basement need laundry tips

Marking Pressure Treated Lumber? [8 articles]

mike - 2011-06-09 06:56:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | ]
Pencil sometimes works, sometimes not so much. Maybe it's the wetness of the lumber; I dunno. Laying down tape first is too much bother. Permanent marker is a little too conspicuous, and often a l...Marking Pressure Treated Lumber?

Hard Wired Dishwasher Help [21 articles]

We recently moved into our first home, which had a dishwasher still hooked up. We tried it out and unfortunately the dishwasher did not work; I knew that it was receiving power, however, because I...Hard Wired Dishwasher Help

Seeking tips about a backyard swing [29 articles]

Dennis M - 2011-06-21 17:11:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Contracting | Decks & Patios | ]
Let's say I have two large trees in my backyard that are about 61" apart and 69" and 59" in diameter. Unfortunately there is no branch for a swing in the perfect place higher up between them, in fac...Seeking tips about a backyard swing
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