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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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Electric Problem or overloading the circuit [96 articles]
fzbuilder - 2009-12-29 03:39:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hey Guys, I have a double 20 amp breaker that is connected to each
other. I have one side running the kitchen and one side running the
washing machine in the garage. I was told this is a standard pr...
Situation advice requested [65 articles]
tom_sawyer70@yahoo.com - 2009-12-27 23:33:00 [In: Contracting | Energy Efficiency | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
I'd like to solicit information on how to best deal with a situation I
ran into today.
After getting a few detailed estimates and getting a recommendation
from a colleague who owns an apartment c...Greenhouse Heater Options [19 articles]
Pavel314 - 2009-12-29 01:33:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have a small greenhouse attached to the south side of our home.
It's 14' X 12' with a shed roof tapering from 10' on the house side to
6'. Roughly 1,400 cubic feet. It's a 2x4 frame with double-w...Genie Garage door opener [2 articles]
TNSTAAFL - 2010-01-06 11:14:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
Our Genie garage door opener failed to open the door all the way yesterday -
it was unusually cold - I disconnected the arm from the door and the door
moved up and down freely without any binding ...A HP case study [54 articles]
Existential Angst - 2010-01-09 07:50:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | ]
Awl --
So apropos of the dialogue with the idiot Salty Dog on fraudulent hp ratings
in ahr, and after some links in the other rcm thread, I did another test.
Larry moe curly said:
They quit l...Garage door windows/solar heat [6 articles]
I'm wondering if anyone has experience with a garage door with southern exposure, having or adding windows for some solar heat? Or something like the big fold up bug screens with plexi-glass (actua...Removing sub-panel [11 articles]
ls02 - 2010-01-09 19:33:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am moving my basement workshop to a new location. Currently it has
50 A sub-panel that I want to remove. How to do this, namely what to
do with the wire that goes from main panel to the sub-panel?...washer frozen [30 articles]
ant30dio@yahoo.com - 2010-01-12 09:45:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My washer is frozen again. 1st (last week) it was the rubber hose's
to the washer and the shut off valve's. Ran a kerosene heater a while,
but could not get watter to fill up.
Tonight I did get it...Fluorescent Bulbs Questions [8 articles]
Last couple of days I have been fixing various fluorescent fixtures in my kitchen and garage. I got them all done but struggled with one thing. Removing and installing the tubes (T12). Once I...ENGLISH BULLDOG
Felipe Kidd - 2010-11-05 13:47:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
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....stud and insulate garage block walls [2 articles]
Tony - 2010-01-14 22:37:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm not sure if I should put plastic vapor seal against the block wall.
It will be a 2x4 wall about an inch away from the block wall. The
insulation will have the standard paper vapor seal/barr...Garage door is leaking water from the bottom (but it has a gasket) [10 articles]
Patricia Wilson - 2010-01-19 16:07:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
My garage door is downhill of a slope and water is leaking in at the bottom
even though the door has a rubbery gasket all along the bottom and it
appears closed.
Do you know if this is a common...How can a mouse trap be tripped and no mouse? [44 articles]
james - 2010-01-25 14:43:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | ]
I set up a mouse trap in the garage and have caught several mice
successfully.
After several peaceful months, I found the trap tripped again and the peanut
butter all gone, but there is no mous...How to stop entry door leaks? [41 articles]
HerHusband - 2010-01-25 11:51:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have installed several prehung exterior steel entry doors over the last
few years, and virtually all of them have minor leaks somewhere around the
bottom. The first was the entry door to our ga...Identify wire [11 articles]
JIMMIE - 2010-10-28 09:41:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
My friend called me up to take a look at some wiring in his garage. He
had an arc in an outlet box and wanted me to check it out. the circut
had a 15 amp breaker, 4 15 amp outlets daisychained. Arc ...