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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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What BULB do you guys use for taking pictures of automotive DIYs? [40 articles]
Brent - 2010-08-13 09:58:00 [In: Home Electronics | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
In a Toyota forum I write up automotive repair DIYs under lousy lighting
conditions (like many people do).
Only I use a good camera (Nikon D5000) and good back lighting to augment
the camera fl...
Continuous power strip [13 articles]
Sam Takoy - 2010-08-13 21:48:00 [In: Lighting | ]
Hi,
Saw at a lighting store (wasn't for sale) a continuous 4" power strip.
It was a narrow strip with long grooves that allowed one to plug in
anywhere along the strip. Can these things be foun...Fan Hookup Wiring Question [11 articles]
Ceiling Fan has one neutral ( white wire) for both fan and light. Light has blue wire. Fan motor has black wire. Box where fan is being hooked up has lighting circuit for light switch on one circ...Water hammer causing black water in sink/toilet/shower? [6 articles]
Bryan Scholtes - 2010-08-24 22:22:00 [In: Bathrooms | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I installed a sprinkler timer on a silcock outside the house, to
irrigate some new grass seed I planted. When the timer turns the water
on, there is a brief episode of water hammer before the water ...Fluor. And Starting Problem [10 articles]
Bob - 2010-08-28 16:54:00 [In: Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Hello,
Put ujp a light in my shop about 2 years ago.
Two bulb Fluor. fixture from HD.
Wasn't all that expensive, but not the cheapest either, if I remember right.
Anyway, from the get-go, it w...Problem electrical in medicine chest [9 articles]
Boothbay - 2010-11-15 16:45:00 [In: Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have this MC that came with the house and never had a chance to
remove it,cause its embedded into the wall with a florescent 25 watt
bulb. There is a toggle switch on the side and above it is one ...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 ...nikki carb adjustment [4 articles]
Neil H. - 2010-11-15 17:32:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Lighting | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
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Neil
I have a Snapper Model 410 trimmer (weedeater) with a Nikki Carb on it. It
appears to be a natural flow carb with three adjustments. The high spee...Energy Saving Tips [12 articles]
.. - 2010-08-31 20:55:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
1. Reduce heater's room temperature
For each extra degree (Celsius) of temperature, your heater will
consume 7 to 11%
more energy. Adjust it to 18degrees which is also better for your
health.
2. ...Fluorescent Light Problem [15 articles]
I have two 2 40 watt-bulb fixtures in my kitchen. The fixtures are probably about 12-15 years old. Recently I changed the bulbs in one fixture because they were getting pretty dim. The new bulbs ...Can't find Medicine chest with wiring [4 articles]
Anthony - 2010-11-16 22:29:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | ]
I have been searching for a medicine chest that comes with intergrated
wiring for an outlet and a switch for lights, and can't seem to find
one. The store i went to says they don't make them like th...In-wall lighting code? [8 articles]
Hi, Here's what I want to do (in PA). Cut out drywall between two studs. Mount a florescent light on one of the studs. Put a tempered frosted glass panel (in a wooden frame) over the opening...Incandescent garage bulb turns off immediately after being turned on [28 articles]
Timur Tabi - 2010-09-07 10:11:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a light fixture in my garage, and when I put a normal
incandescent light bulb in it, I cannot reliable turn the light on.
That is, when I flick the switch to "on", I can see the bulb turn on
...Motion Sensor Light for Front Entrance [49 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2010-09-26 13:24:00 [In: Appliances | Driveways & Walkways | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
My dad asked me to replace the light next to his front door with a
motion sensing unit. He bought a stock fixture from HD with the sensor
built into the fixture. There is no way to aim the sensor, i...Last lightbulb factory closes - sniff [43 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-09-19 13:23:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Lighting | ]
"[WINCHESTER, VA.] The last major GE factory making ordinary incandescent
light bulbs in the United States is closing this month, marking a small, sad
exit for a product and company that can trace...