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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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What thrives on pee and doggie doo.? [3 articles]
phil scott - 2010-11-03 18:43:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Lawn does.. the grass roots.
A standard... enforced.. and not compromised. and argument only on
the bases of that guidline, in this case constitutional law..not
smear
jobs.... has supported an...
Fire damage - smoke [8 articles]
ransley - 2011-02-12 16:20:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a big fire issue, smoke damage in many units of an apt, O3
generators are known but out put a poison 03, what types of soaps help
that you wash walls with, as I have heard some soaps clean bu...Kenmore washer dispenser problem
Percival P. Cassidy - 2010-03-11 11:03:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
Our Kenmore front-loading washer (417.41142000 -- manufactured by
Frigidaire, I think) no longer flushes the detergent and fabric softener
completely from the dispenser. We've never used the bleac...Steam mop? [14 articles]
Jo Ann - 2010-03-19 19:55:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
I guess this is more home maintenance than repair, but I thought
probably some of you have experience in this realm. I've been trying
out steam mops, and I'm starting to wonder if I'm expecting too...Line switch on vacuum cleaner [7 articles]
Higgs Boson - 2010-03-23 19:20:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a Black & Decker Dirt Buster that had the switch repaired about
2 years ago.
It is out again. I don't want to spend the $$ to have another repair
that won't last.
I went to put on a lin...Electric water heater [34 articles]
Hat - 2010-03-26 15:37:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I will be away from home for about 6 months. Can I turn off the
electric water heater during this period? I seem to remember reading
that this may cause alga/bacteria problems. Thanks.
...Home Made Dust Collector Port - Ryobi AP10/12 Planer
RonB - 2010-04-02 08:53:00 [In: Carpentry | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
A few years ago I saw pictures and discussion of a shop-made dust
collection fitting for a Ryobi AP-10 or AP-12 Surface planer. It was
on ABPW or someone's workshop web site. It was pieced togethe...Black coroplast smudge [4 articles]
Sometimes opaque white plastic bags form a black smokelike smudge. What is this? Can this develop on coroplast.com's plastic sheets? I am trying desperately to determine that this is not mold....Hinge squeak lube advice [42 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2010-03-29 08:57:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
At the church, there is a 45 minute rated fire door, with
closer and three hinges. Wood door. The hinges groan a bit,
make some kind of noise while the door is closing.
I tried opening and clos...GROUT ! [10 articles]
Central Vac overload [64 articles]
Robert Green - 2010-04-10 17:33:00 [In: Carpentry | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
Some of you might remember my question about building a silencing cabinet
for a central vac. Well, it worked, but too well. The problem is now that
if something gets stuck in the hose, we can no l...Connecting CU & AL wiring together [23 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2010-04-05 19:01:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
So I finally saw my first aluminum wiring today.
Have heard about for years, of course, but this is the first time I'd
actually seen it in the wild. Working on an apt. complex built in the
late...Bissell ProHeat 7901 or 8910 floor cleaner.
Molly Brown - 2010-04-03 22:29:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
The =93window nozzle with hook=94 part no. BI-2149871 gets plugged-up
frequently. The problem is not that it gets plugged-up. It is normal
for things to get plugged whenever cleaning anything. The f...Perhaps OT? Cleaning a headstone [11 articles]
Jim - 2010-04-06 20:51:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
Hi and yes this could be construed as being ot as it is not a home repair
thing.... Was just wanting to ask this group what YOU would use to clean
this headstone as it has become overgrown. Perhap...Looking for a grinder [15 articles]
Rex Mundi - 2010-04-09 08:44:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I am looking to purchase a grinder and need some input.
Bench or stand? 8" or 6"? How many amps?
My uses will be for grinding (of course), sharpening, polishing and a
wire wheel for cleaning th...