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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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strong chem smell in painted bathroom [11 articles]

We have an interior 2nd floor bathroom that had wallpaper. We steamed the wallpaper off, patched the pulled wallboard areas with joint compound. There were no signs of mold, water spots, leaks, ...strong chem smell in painted bathroom

Ryobi Blower Only Runs With Choke Closed [28 articles]

I need some advice from the small engine gurus in this group. The History: My Ryobi 340BV blower ran fine all during the fall. Towards the end of the season, I had started it multiple times ove...Ryobi Blower Only Runs With Choke Closed

Self cleaning oven to hot? [6 articles]

Art Todesco - 2010-05-19 08:05:00 [In: Appliances | Carpentry | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have a Whirlpool built in wall oven in a cabinet. The right side is exposed to the room and has a finished cabinet panel on that end. During a self cleaning, the cabinet side gets very, I...Self cleaning oven to hot?

Exemplary Service Received [16 articles]

Jay Hanig - 2010-05-22 17:21:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Yesterday I called the company which made my workshop air cleaner: http://jdstools.com/air-tech750-er.aspx When I moved down to the beach, I lost the remote that came with the cleaner. Since ...Exemplary Service Received

kenmore washing machine control problem [3 articles]

Heathcliff - 2010-11-02 21:31:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
I have a Kenmore 60-series washing machine, about 20 years old. Works fine except that the control seems to keep disengaging. This is the kind where you turn the dial to the wash setting you want,...kenmore washing machine control problem

Snowbirding [9 articles]

Upon returning after 6 mo. the only major problem was the water heater pilot was out. I left it in the pilot position when we left. My neighbor pointed out it has a vacation position. Is it bet...Snowbirding

Seal slate floor [5 articles]

MichaelCaditz - 2010-05-28 13:49:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
After three years, it is time to re-seal my slate tile floors. I plan on using a water-based acrylic sealant, TileLab® Gloss Sealer & Finish. I have thoroughly cleaned the floor with water and d...Seal slate floor

OT A tale of two webpages, both from the same city [77 articles]

mm - 2010-06-03 02:04:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Health & Safety | Lighting | ]
OT A tale of two webpages, both from Baltimore City http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-elementary-hazmat-20100528,0,5144107.story City school staff, students isolated after thermomet...OT A tale of two webpages, both from the same city

Red Maple [29 articles]

Robert Green - 2010-06-06 12:14:00 [In: Bedrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
Recently, a red ribbon was stapled to the big red maple tree out front in the city right of way. I came to find out the tree is slated for removal, but I don't know why. There's a lot of mold on t...Red Maple

I want to purge carpet from my home [13 articles]

Spork - 2010-06-11 08:42:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Flooring | ]
How hard is it to install laminate flooring? I recently picked up the home improvement bug but lacking in diy skills. The house is 6 years old with the original carpet. With pets and everyday usage...I want to purge carpet from my home

Cleaning Concrete dried film on slate [5 articles]

jb - 2010-06-05 15:16:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Our inground pool has slate tiles surrounding it and set in concrete. The concrete had cracked and chipped out. We mixed up new concrete patch and filled in the voids. We didn't do it neatly and n...Cleaning Concrete dried film on slate

It it OK to kave a pressure tank a LONG way from the pressure switch [13 articles]

I have a pressure tank in my garage which is, of course, connected to a tee with the gauge and switch located very close to it. I would like to leave the gauge & switch where they are but extend th...It it OK to kave a pressure tank a LONG way from the pressure switch

Removing a polish smell [9 articles]

jkm1 - 2010-07-17 18:40:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
Need to remove a polish smell thats inside the neighbours recently purchased one year old Citroen. There is a sickly smell that one of the children especially finds very unpleasant. It's very s...Removing a polish smell

Humidity Detecting Switch [24 articles]

I've seen $250 humidity detecting fans (Broan?). I have a timer on my bath fans, and motion detectors on my hallway lights (installed when my dad was dying), so I can't believe they can't make a wal...Humidity Detecting Switch

Dryer Vent Cleaning Videos: [15 articles]

Metspitzer - 2010-06-14 19:34:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Laundry Rooms | ]
http://www.sos.net/~pkrogh/dvc.html ...Dryer Vent Cleaning Videos:
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