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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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crown molding question- long piece, cut it but joined area has big gap [11 articles]
KOS - 2010-03-21 08:44:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | ]
Hi, i just installed some crown molding in a room very long piece
25-35 feet. I had to cut it in two pieces.. The smaller piece where I
cut it is like 2 feet... But when I join it, (like a puzzle pi...
Do thermal fuses fail from old age? [89 articles]
jeff_wisnia - 2012-03-26 14:30:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | ]
Over the years I've had a few thermal fuses in houshold appliances go
open for no apparent reason. When I've replaced them with ones with the
same temperature rating they stayed working fine for y...Dissatisfied Customer [9 articles]
2010-03-25 02:22:00 [In: Home Electronics | Pest Control | ]
Beware this is a TOTAL RIP OFF !! This company charges you for wrong
numbers, products and services you do not handle at your place of
buisness, non answered phone calls, personal calls to employee'...DIY foam insulation [9 articles]
cubby - 2010-03-26 20:04:00 [In: Bedrooms | Contracting | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I will soon be embarking on a project to gut my above-garage bedroom,
and by the time I'm ready to put it all back together again will have
to reinsulate. It's cathedral ceiling, which I'm guessing...JACKSON BROWNE
Ken Alford - 2010-11-13 12:14:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Go Green | Home Buying & Selling | Home Electronics | Pest Control | ]
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....The last piece of crown molding, only one end coped. [6 articles]
andyeverett - 2011-02-16 16:20:00 [In: Pest Control | ]
An article on installing crown molding suggested a way to install the
last piece of crown molding with only one coped end. The article is
here:
http://www.portamate.com/plans/PlansNOW_CrownMoldin...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...Before you get too excited about Energy Star-- [3 articles]
Jim Elbrecht - 2010-03-26 21:29:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | ]
The GAO found some holes in the program. And got a rating for a
1foot tall, gasoline operated, alarm clock- among others;
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-470
Jim
...So Much For 'Energy Star' Ratings [9 articles]
Erik - 2010-03-29 08:50:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Pest Control | ]
Always had a feeling 'Energy Star' ratings were a mostly bogus hype...
looks like I was right.
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/03/26/2322208
Erik
...1.0 Hp vs. 3/4 Hp [15 articles]
Tony Hwang - 2010-03-30 11:11:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | ]
Hi,
When I was replacing blower motor on our furnace
there were two replacement choices 1.0 Hp or 3/4 Hp 3 speed
motor. Between two only difference was Hp rating and full load
current draw. As sn ...copper powder and roses [6 articles]
Paul Oman - 2010-03-31 23:10:00 [In: Pest Control | ]
Hello
has anyone heard of using copper powder to control insects around rose
bushes?
...Looking for concrete recipe (ratios by weight not volume) [13 articles]
Joe Guy - 2010-06-23 18:01:00 [In: Pest Control | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I'm looking for a concrete recipe that specifies the components (cement,
sand, stone) in terms of weight - not volume. It's easier to pre-weigh
the components instead of eye-balling them in a gradua...Getting Rid Of Rodent Pests [23 articles]
The Daring Dufas - 2010-04-05 19:34:00 [In: Pest Control | ]
I tripped across one fellow's solution to a rodent pest
problem that also supplies endless hours of entertainment.
http://tinyurl.com/cdjbsk
TDD
...ot - Electricity [2 articles]
Picked up someplace eons ago, and just ran across the file. Bob-tx ASK DAVE: WHAT IS ELECTRICITY? by Dave Barry Today's scientific question is: What in the world is electricity? And wher...pests making holes near door [5 articles]
lora - 2010-04-06 18:19:00 [In: Pest Control | Windows & Doors | ]
Hello,
Yesterday, we saw a swarm of what looked like winged flies/bugs of
some sort. I'm not sure what they are, but they were piled up in a
swarm. A few hours later, there were small holes near ...