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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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Mag Light Battery Corrosion (off topic) [14 articles]
I recently had a battery corrode in my black 4D cell Mag light. Old style bulb, if that's relevant. The 4D mag light by my front door was dead. I managed to get the tail cap off (two big pipe ...
Trim work question [13 articles]
BSAKing@hotmail.com - 2010-02-21 11:51:00 [In: Bathrooms | Flooring | Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have what is probably the dumbest question on the planet, but
believe it or not, I cannot find an answer to it - maybe because it is
so dumb.
I am totally renovating a bathroom and tiling all o...Looking for GU-10+C bulb [8 articles]
Ben - 2010-02-20 22:00:00 [In: Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
This summer, I got a Portfolio model 16032 light fixture that has four
halogen bulbs. One of them just gave out, so I went to replace it.
The bulb is 50W GU-10+C, but the replacement GU10 bulb I go...GE dishwasher and rust [5 articles]
Nonny - 2010-02-22 16:55:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
Model number: PDW9900NOOWW
Installed 2-1/2 years ago
Our "new" GE Profile dishwasher with SS tub and door liner is now
rusting out around the top part of the door, around the control
panel. In...How to adjust honeywell round thermostat (mercury switch) to the right temperature [32 articles]
Glenda Copeland - 2010-02-28 14:04:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Lighting | ]
How do I adjust a thermostat so that the heat reaches the set temperature?
My Honeywell round thermostat has a bulb with mercury in it and a coil of
metal that seems to control when it makes elect...DWV experts: Use a sanitary tee to vent a fixture drain? [2 articles]
2010-03-02 17:37:00 [In: Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
DWV experts: Can I use a sanitary tee to vent a fixture drain?
I understand why sanitary tee's are used in most cases. I would never
substitute a vent tee for a sanitary tee, but can I substitut...F40 CW bulbs with T12 ballasts? [12 articles]
Andy - 2010-11-01 16:40:00 [In: Lighting | ]
I have a box of F40 CW bulbs that I would like to use up.
Can F40 CW lamps be used with ballasts for T12 bulbs?
Thanks,
Andy
...Better Flashlights [56 articles]
Had this 4-cell Radio Shack flashlight that I used every day. The reflector was brittle plastic and it took only one short drop onto *carpet* to crack the bulb housing. Useless, now. Can anyone...Electrical Wiring Issue [10 articles]
Hey guys, I have a light fixture on a 2-way switch that suddenly died. After doing some troubleshooting, I found out that when I turned the switch "on", the hot wire would go dead. When I turned ...Speaking of screws!!!!!! And Lowes in general. [18 articles]
Tony - 2010-03-18 21:33:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I was at Lows a few days ago looking for some screws I could use for
framing. I have a tough time driving nails at different angles and like
to always have 3-4 inch screws handy. I couldn't find...Q: House number sign with wires in it... [23 articles]
dchou4u@hotmail.com - 2010-03-28 16:57:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Lighting | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My house has a house number sign on the wall next to the garage. I
never knew it can light up at night until I recently opened it up and
saw 2 bulb holders with 2 bulbs, and 2 wire nuts. The 2 bulbs...Question on plumbing average cost- location New England...For new toilet and change pedestal plumbing [23 articles]
Hi... I want to have a new toilet installed in my bathroom.. Already has plumbing, just want a new toilet.. Also I want to change the fixtures on my pedestal ..So I will need the plumber to change t...colored conduit [18 articles]
mm - 2010-11-13 21:43:00 [In: Lighting | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I live on an inside corner so the side of my neighbor's house faces
partially the front of mine.
He had tan brick on the first floor and brown aluminmum siding on the
second floor, and then put i...Under-Cabinet Lighting [11 articles]
John Simpson - 2011-02-18 16:17:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
The wife decided that she wants LED under-cabinet lighting under
the four cabinets. I've found the fixtures and power supply online,
but the interconnecting wiring has me confused. I've found variou...Recessed Halogen Light Trim Question [4 articles]
The Ranger - 2010-03-29 10:18:00 [In: Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I was changing my first 50W halogen bulb yesterday in over a decade. I don't
know why but I /thought/ the recessed trim pulled down (like an attic
ladder) to allow easier access to the bulb. In pu...