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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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Stinky tools [20 articles]
Had occasion recently to move a bunch of stuff in order to replace a clothes dryer. One thing that got moved was an old oak desk, with an assortment of hand tools in one of the drawers. I discover...
Large deck mildew/mold/residue removal ideas? [5 articles]
I have a large deck (18 x 36') that is constructed of cedar and finished with Cabot semi-solid stain. It was washed and stained this past May. We also have a few very large oak trees that drop t...Any quick recessed fluorescent bulbs [4 articles]
We have 7 cans in our kitchen and the heat from the incandescent bulbs is amazing. I'd really like to be able to switch to fluorescent, but I've tried GE, Philips, and several other brands and all ...ServiceMagic.com - Anybody use? [2 articles]
Vic Smith - 2010-11-15 14:05:00 [In: Contracting | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Windows & Doors | ]
I used them twice now, and unless I have a connection for what I want
done, I'll use them again.
First time was a furnace problem, and worked real good.
Second time an Anderson window pane replac...finishing a north-facing garage door [10 articles]
I've really learned a lot about wood finishes lately, in particular in restoring them. I thank all for comments. Sometimes I don't show the proper respect of following up until an issue is reso...Refrigerator leaves water on the floor [10 articles]
mm - 2010-11-16 09:49:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | Furniture | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
A friend with a 2 year old big Sears refrigerator/freezer, freezer
drawer on the bottom, has a small amount of water on the ceramic tile
floor.
I said he should turn the water off to the ice make...OSB work deck treatment [10 articles]
Jeff Thies - 2010-09-06 08:38:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I'm moving my "wood shop" into a new covered space. The floor will be
OSB.
It seems to me that I have options on the treatment of the OSB floor.
I can stain/paint it or cover it with some...Hand tools -- Store with Spring compressed -- or not? [3 articles]
tim birr - 2010-09-05 19:49:00 [In: Furniture | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I very seldom use "garden pruners," that's the wife's problem....
But, I was putting away a pair of expensive Swiss pruners that she
left on the picnic table this afternoon and I automatically "l...OT: clamp ID / availability [23 articles]
I made a little fixture recently to make a production job easier, but in order to use it I need to clamp it to a table. I can't leave it permanently affixed as I only need to use it for a few hour...Best kitchen counter? [41 articles]
I have to replace the deteriorated tiles around my sink, so might as well redo the whole counter. A while back I researched extensively, but maybe technology has moved on? I want sturdiness and ...Air in well water [10 articles]
noname87 - 2010-09-17 08:29:00 [In: Furniture | ]
I have a house with a well (shallow about 40 feet). The pump (jet
pump) is above ground. Recently, I have gotten some air coming out of
the faucets (some amounts). Is a sign of a dropping water tabl...Removing green moss [15 articles]
2010-09-17 21:08:00 [In: Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The siding on my garage is just plywood covered with wood stain. The
stain was wearing out so I'm restaining it. The bottom few inches of
the wall in some places behind some bushes, has green moss...Wiring question [8 articles]
Kurt Ullman - 2010-09-16 20:02:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Kitchens | Windows & Doors | ]
Okay. I changed out a light switch that controlled the light above my
kitchen table and the light outside of the nearest door on our deck. I
carefully matched the top right on the new with the top...3-way CFLs? [22 articles]
hi all does anyone sell 3-way CFLs with a max brightness greater than "150W equivalent?" trying to avoid replacing goofy 100W max rated socket in table lamp (really would like to put 250W max ...Mythbusters, alt.home.repair edition: Pipe Slope [16 articles]
mike - 2010-10-31 15:35:00 [In: Contracting | Furniture | Health & Safety | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Just because I'm sick of seeing the liquids-outrunning-solids-on-steep-
slopes myth on the net....
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