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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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Garden Shed [28 articles]

Kate - 2010-04-22 13:25:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I have a decent-sized shed on my property, and am concerned about skunks living underneath it. It is sitting on top of cinder blocks, and some long pieces of wood. I am not sure just what type...Garden Shed

garden lighting [9 articles]

naturaltechnology - 2010-04-19 19:40:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Lighting | ]
Hi everyone, I am here for getting some information about the outdoor garden lighting.I want to purchase outdoor garden light and setup it.But I did not have more idea about it. Thanks. -...garden lighting

WHitewash vs poynting [2 articles]

I have made lime paint from lawn lime, some mineral oil and water,back when my dog chewed on his house (1970s) and I wanted something safer. That was decades ago and lime spills on the concrete are ...WHitewash vs poynting

Rebuilding Retaining Walls [12 articles]

My backyard is higher than my neighbor in behind me. To keep the ground level, there is a three foot retaining wall at the back of the yard, which is only a few inches from the fence. The wall is ...Rebuilding Retaining Walls

Will B&S engine bolt to a Tecumseh mower? [11 articles]

zxcvbob - 2010-04-23 13:53:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a 22" high-wheel rear-bagger push mower that won't start. It hasn't run right for a couple of years, and I've had to take off the kill switch and the flywheel brake because the switch was ...Will B&S engine bolt to a Tecumseh mower?

Lawn care goes hi-tech [93 articles]

Percival P. Cassidy - 2010-05-15 19:09:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Called a business that had an insert in our local paper to get a quote for getting our lawn rolled. Gave them all the usual information, plus e-mail address, then asked when somebody was likely to...Lawn care goes hi-tech

Lawn Question Re Moss Killer With: "Potassium Soaps Of Fatty Acid" [9 articles]

Hello, Lawn is in reasonable shape, but areas of Moss. Live in New England. Bought a container of a liquid Moss killer (goes on hose end)that has as it's (only) active ingredient something ca...Lawn Question Re Moss Killer With:

Garden hose connection to plastic bin [12 articles]

Ziggs - 2010-04-26 11:49:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a drip line from Air conditioner that creates a puddy of water where the kids play. I would like to take a plastic container, cut a hole near the side and create a seal to an attached garden...Garden hose connection to plastic bin

WHERE does weed killer get INTO the plant (leaves? roots? stem? mechanism?) [39 articles]

Elmo - 2010-04-30 17:26:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
How does weed killer get INTO the plant (leaves? roots? stem? mechanism?) After cutting a 500-yard long path through thick poison oak, I'm now applying huge amounts of glyphosate-based Roundup wee...WHERE does weed killer get INTO the plant (leaves? roots? stem? mechanism?)

Animal repellent- squirrel and cat [14 articles]

Elliot - 2010-04-27 00:21:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | ]
Hello there, My mother has some flowers in pots and the squirrels love to dig in them. We've put cayenne pepper on the soil but that doesn't seem to work. Lowe's Hardware carries a product call...Animal repellent- squirrel and cat

Selecting Lawn Mower's [31 articles]

desgnr - 2010-04-30 07:25:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
Which is better Lawn Boy or Toro ? Also i never had a SelfPropeled mower. Are they for specific size lawns ? -- Dell Inspiron Pentium dual-core 2.2 GHz 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM Windows Vista Home Pre...Selecting Lawn Mower's

Can you identify this tree found in Northern California? [16 articles]

LM - 2010-04-30 11:00:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
Can you identify this tree found in northern California? http://img687.imageshack.us/g/whattreeisthis111.jpg/ These are branches and flowers pulled off of the tree earlier today. I think it mig...Can you identify this tree found in Northern California?

dead B+S mower engine [65 articles]

Jules Richardson - 2010-05-11 12:49:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
(does this count as "home", or is there a better place for it?) I think today's the last chance for getting our elderly MTD lawn tractor running before I throw in the towel and go buy a (long-o...dead B+S mower engine

Spring attached to gate [10 articles]

john hamilton - 2010-05-02 06:23:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Windows & Doors | ]
My neighbour had this spring put on the back garden gate by someone, to get it to be self-closing. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=ipb3uw&s=5 There is not enough compression on it to keep it ...Spring attached to gate

My Lawn: Am I beating a dead horse? [31 articles]

I have a ranch on a 1/4 acre of land. My lawn isnt huge but there is enough of it. Here's the link: http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee225/trusso11783/frontofhouse.jpg Yesterday, I really...My Lawn: Am I beating a dead horse?
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