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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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ferox gold - 2010-11-06 14:11:00 [In: Home Electronics | ]
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Wave "Dehumidifier" -- Has anyone here tried it? [6 articles]
Ivan - 2010-08-23 16:53:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
I live in an area with a high water table, and my basement gets quite
humid; it recently flooded when the sump pump failed. The basement
area is about 1300 to 1500 sq ft, and is divided into rooms,...Update on Very NOISY Whirlpool Dehumidifier
2010-05-29 08:10:00 [In: Appliances | Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | ]
Hi,
I think I have finally "tamed the beast". My latest technique (two boards
with long threaded rods, see below) is working! I have been using the
dehumidifier for the past two weeks since...Nice dehumidifier... [13 articles]
Existential Angst - 2010-06-24 21:31:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | ]
Awl --
Nice so far.... a DeLonghi DD40P, 40 pints -- but pretty small pints. *with
a pump feature*!
From Costco, $197. delonghi.com, delonghiusa.com, a bit pricey, I thought.
HD had units,...Safely removing a gutter over service drops [11 articles]
Colbyt - 2010-06-01 00:19:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I have a house where the Electric, cable and phone drops come in under the
overhang in the same area. The gutter is full of roof granules, leaves and
God knows what else and is weighty. The gutt...running "structured wiring" [23 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2010-06-24 11:11:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
As I'm getting closer to completing rewiring my 2nd floor, I'm thinking
that I would like to put cable, internet, phone, etc. in all the
bedrooms while I'm messing around... sounds like the easie...No Interest from Contractors, Small Project [16 articles]
utilitarian - 2010-12-20 20:55:00 [In: Carpentry | Contracting | Decks & Patios | Home Electronics | ]
Hi,
I need to replace one side of a wooden deck, which was damaged in
a storm. I've called 3 different contractors / carpenters, found in
phone book. Every time, I get an answering machine, ...Lightening strike neaby -- some damage [47 articles]
Ed Pawlowski - 2010-06-11 19:06:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Home Electronics | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
We had a near lightening strike that sent a surge though the power lines.
Not sure where the hit was, but I did have some damage.
My wife called me at work after a thunderstorm and said she saw a...Snake oil water softener [11 articles]
Bob-tx - 2010-06-08 22:23:00 [In: Home Electronics | ]
I heard a radio ad for this water softener product, and checked it
out.
It smells a lot like snake oil to me, and at a high price.
Anyone have any experience or opinion?
Thanks, Bob-tx
http:...OT Incoming phone service only [47 articles]
Metspitzer - 2010-06-19 08:02:00 [In: Home Electronics | ]
I went to visit my aunt in the convalescent center. She has dementia.
She seems very sharp minded, but sometimes she talks about things you
know are just not true.
Anyway, her children won't let...Carpenter or Computer Operator? [26 articles]
Robert Green - 2010-06-21 11:43:00 [In: Carpentry | Home Electronics | ]
Alan Blinder, a Princeton professor and former Federal Reserve vice
chairman, says it won't be surprising years from now if a carpenter in the
U.S. earns more than a college-educated computer operat...REGISTRY CLEANER [29 articles]
Jeremiah Mcelroy - 2010-11-15 10:15:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Furniture | Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Windows & Doors | ]
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...Need Centrifugal Blower Wheel [9 articles]
hr(bob) hofmann@att.net - 2010-06-17 00:06:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Home Electronics | ]
I have a Samsung SMV-260UA motor-blower that I am using for my
heatolator style fireplace. The original motor-blower died several
years ago, and the manufacturer is out of business as far as I can...Sizing a mini-split a/c [17 articles]
Don Wiss - 2010-06-20 05:47:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Walls & Ceilings | ]
A friend is looking into putting in a mini-split air conditioner. The room
does not have an outside wall. She has calculated that she needs 6000 to
7000 BTU--max. But all single zone units I find ar...Electric Meter [99 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-07-18 09:08:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | ]
Power company came out today and replaced the old mechanical meter with the
new fancy-schmancy one.
Chatting up the meter-man, I learned:
1. The old meters are going to be junked. Not sold to ...