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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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STEVE FOSSETT

Deon Lin - 2010-11-13 07:56:00 [In: Contracting | Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | ]
Click here to enter: > > > http://johnny-online.com/8/steve-fossett < < < . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...STEVE FOSSETT

HVAC -- what to do? [15 articles]

Malcolm Hoar - 2010-07-11 23:13:00 [In: Bedrooms | Contracting | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
Situation: Family of five in a 2500 sq ft single family home in Northern California (Bay Area). Have central air with Carrier gas furnace and Armana air conditioner. We use the heating frequen...HVAC -- what to do?

Outdoor stair railings placement [5 articles]

mart - 2010-07-08 21:04:00 [In: Contracting | Stairs & Railings | ]
Contractor terminated handrail on steps to 2nd last step from bottom and placed the railing about 4" in from the outside edge. Shouldnt it go to the bottom step and with 1" from the edge? Anyone kno...Outdoor stair railings placement

World's Largest Treehouse [11 articles]

HeyBub - 2010-07-16 14:19:00 [In: Contracting | ]
No plans, but plenty of pictures. Definitely not a week-end project. http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/ministers-house-the-worlds-biggest-treehouse.html ...World's Largest Treehouse

Weekend project: Cat box furniture [3 articles]

HeyBub - 2010-07-23 19:54:00 [In: Contracting | ]
(In case the pictures are gone: Looks like a night stand but houses kitty's litter box) http://houston.craigslist.org/hsh/1849508149.html ...Weekend project: Cat box furniture

A $5 part *****kills***** a $4000 Generac generator [53 articles]

Smarty - 2010-07-25 16:57:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | ]
I personally installed a Generac natural gas stand-by generator 5 years ago, after a freak October ice storm knocked out electricity in this area for nearly 2 weeks. The Generac has worked flawle...A $5 part *****kills***** a $4000 Generac generator

? about low-voltage lighting wiring [33 articles]

Got a client with an outdoor low-voltage lighting system in need of repair. Basically just 7 surface-mount lights on a stairway outside. It's currently wired with some kind of zip cord, which may...? about low-voltage lighting wiring

Contractor's grass seed [11 articles]

Matt - 2010-08-02 08:33:00 [In: Contracting | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Just moved into new construction. Everything in the house seems to be of average or higher quality, but the grass seed that they spread on the lawn is coming in extremely clumpy. I will say that i...Contractor's grass seed

How NOT to build a wall [60 articles]

I'm just finishing the demolition phase of a minor remodeling project in my basement, removing about 8 feet of wall installed by a previous homeowner. This project teaches a lesson: How NOT to ...How NOT to build a wall

Running Romex and attic rafters? [2 articles]

I'm helping a friend on a project and he needs to run Romex from an existing outlet to a new location about 20 ft away in an attic. The attic is accessed via stairs, contains a furnace/AC, and has...Running Romex and attic rafters?

Plumbing project? ? ? [20 articles]

Ray - 2010-11-07 13:21:00 [In: Bathrooms | Contracting | Kitchens | ]
Let me say at the outset that I am well aware that I can get only an educated guess in response to this posting, but I would welcome an educated guess or even pure speculation. We live in a six...Plumbing project? ? ?

Who makes (or where can I buy) 2" glass blocks? [14 articles]

Home Guy - 2010-11-20 08:34:00 [In: Contracting | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Glass blocks (for privacy or decorative walls and window openings) are usually 3" and 4" wide. According to the following statement (which is apparently 6 years old), it would seem that 2" blocks...Who makes (or where can I buy) 2

ACK!! Stupid mistake hanging a door - any advice? [7 articles]

2010-08-25 13:07:00 [In: Contracting | Windows & Doors | ]
I've replaced all the interior doors in my house, but when I went to replace the first of the exterior doors I made a dumb mistake. When I ordered the door I wasn't given an option for thickness - I...ACK!! Stupid mistake hanging a door - any advice?

high efficiency boiler [6 articles]

ppp - 2010-08-25 20:14:00 [In: Contracting | Energy Efficiency | ]
I'm replacing an old boiler with a new high efficiency condensing boiler. The old system had 1 circulator pump, the new boiler installation manual shows 2 circulator pumps. One for the boiler lo...high efficiency boiler

Old power tools increase in value [14 articles]

I think old power tools will increase in value as time passes. It's not the antique value, but rather the fact that they no longer make affordable decent power tools. For example, have you tried t...Old power tools increase in value
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