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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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Need ideas (electrical) [10 articles]
Hustlin' Hank - 2009-10-22 12:55:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
I just built a pole barn (36 x 48). I put clear panels on one side 2
feet from the eave to allow light in during the daytime hours. This
seems to work great. I will use this mostly for storage of my...
OT carburetor question [48 articles]
2009-10-28 12:23:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Maintenance & Repair | ]
Back in the olden days you could take a carburetor to the shop and
they would put it in "the hot tank". It came out looking brand new
(the casting). Does anyone know what that chemical was?
I kno...Sawdust as lawn food [15 articles]
rlz - 2009-11-21 15:13:00 [In: Furniture | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Recently, I made my wife an oak desk, which created alot of sawdust.
I used my shopvac to clean it up. I started to just throw the sawdust
away in the trash can, but I wanted to ask around if sawdu...Worx Tri-Vac Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher
Freckles - 2009-11-13 09:15:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
Just saw the Worx Tri-Vac on TV and it looks great. However, I can't find
out if the mulching blade is metal or plastic.
Does anyone know what material the blade is, and how well does the machine ...composting gutter debris [3 articles]
Kyle - 2009-11-22 22:35:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Landscaping & Gardening | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I just cleaned the gutters of the house we bought last year, and there
was ~1" of a sandy dirty debris in the bottom of the gutters. It
looked like some dirt mixed with the sandy/pebbly offal from t...Something Rotten in Drywall, Say Homeowners (high-sulphur) [12 articles]
Sum Guy - 2009-11-24 07:43:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Go Green | Health & Safety | Kitchens | Landscaping & Gardening | Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The CBS evening news just broadcast a story about high-sulphur content
in drywall that is causing problems in new and renovated homes.
Something that was originally being blamed on cheap drywall m...Weed eater, Chainsaw, Walbro carb trick [4 articles]
2009-11-28 12:12:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
The little carburetor on small 2 stroke engines can be hard to clean
if you have blockage in a main jet. Blowing from the reservoir side
can just pack the crud in tighter. You have to get at it from...Naval jelly [17 articles]
gcotterl - 2009-11-28 07:45:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I have hand tools (garden pruners, hedge shears, shovels, spading
forks, saws, etc) that have become slightly rusted.
To remove the rust, I soaked the tools in warm, soapy water and used a
scrub ...Making topsoil [9 articles]
G Mulcaster - 2010-11-02 19:23:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I have a load of dirt. It is probably fairly sterile; that is, not
too much humus in it.
I want to convert it into topsoil. What I have done in the past is to
add peat moss and manure. This se...Evil kid [14 articles]
Van Chocstraw - 2009-12-07 10:44:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I remember back when I was a little kid I used to play gas station with
the water hose and the oil filler tube. I know I watered many places,
neighbors, relatives. Seems the garden hose and the oi...Pressure Treated Wood Rotting [14 articles]
jamesgangnc - 2009-12-17 12:35:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Here's a picture of some ground contact pt 6x6's used as a retaining
wall. It was 18 years old. I had to replace about half of it. The
rest was in "ok" condition. A lot of the rot started where ...Band saw cutting question [15 articles]
Zootal - 2009-12-20 07:27:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
This is a question for those knowledgable about bandsaws. I have a Ryobi 9"
bandsaw, BS903 (I think...). I comes with a 1/4" blade. I'm trying to do a
straight cut through a piece of weed that is ...KRISTEN STEWART
Wilma Goldberg - 2010-11-11 07:04:00 [In: Bathrooms | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
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Darwin Meza - 2010-11-11 05:04:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
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...Greenhouse Heater Options [19 articles]
Pavel314 - 2009-12-29 01:33:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have a small greenhouse attached to the south side of our home.
It's 14' X 12' with a shed roof tapering from 10' on the house side to
6'. Roughly 1,400 cubic feet. It's a 2x4 frame with double-w...