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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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I want my electric changed from AC to DC [20 articles]
I just spoke with a guy at my electric company today and told him I want my electric service changed from AC to DC. He told me they can not do that. I explained to him that DC is not only cheaper ...
question on termites [39 articles]
lora - 2010-04-10 05:50:00 [In: Pest Control | Windows & Doors | ]
Hello,
A few days ago, we saw a swarm of winged insects near the edge of the
door in the wooden part. Then later, they had carved small cracks in
the wood.
Is there any kind of recommended s...For what its worth. Repair business should still be viable though. [6 articles]
phil scott - 2010-11-19 11:47:00 [In: Appliances | Home Buying & Selling | Home Electronics | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm doing 90% of my business on line now. 10% on site visits.. less
as more people come on line with streaming video capabilities and tele
conferencing... then of course increasing perrcentage of t...Review of Exotic Hand Tools [2 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-04-10 15:40:00 [In: Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
From Popular Mechanics.
Including:
Dead blow hammer
Swiss-Grip screwdrivers
Tape measure
Ratcheting tap handle
Really grippy pliers
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/reviews/hand-tools...water pressure questions? [7 articles]
bobmct - 2010-04-10 18:31:00 [In: Contracting | Pest Control | ]
My house which is 40 years old has 1/2" copper lines for the water
feeds. I have a submersed well pump and a bladder tank who's pressure
guage reads 30psi. I also have an exchange filter and a car...Lawn Mower Class Action about HP ratings [28 articles]
Oren - 2010-04-14 11:29:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Received a post card in the mail the other day.
It appears a class action about .."misrepresented and overstated the
horsepower of their lawn mowers and lawn mower engines. The Defendants
deny th...How to fill gap between concrete garage floor and driveway pavers? [17 articles]
Prof Wonmug - 2010-04-16 20:11:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | Windows & Doors | ]
We just replaced our 40 year old, badly cracked, asphalt driveway with
pavers. The edge of the concrete garage floor has a lip that slopes
down to the driveway. The lip is about 3" wide and drops ab...New scam? [22 articles]
Jack - 2010-04-19 00:58:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
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Oil change places used to come out and show you that your power steering
fluid is dirty and yo...What happens to the squirel(s) ? [16 articles]
halong - 2010-04-20 08:20:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Pest Control | ]
Sure I know they are the squirrel(s) got into my backyard chewed up
the fertilizer bags and ate it
wonder if they got poison or not ?
...Installing 6' stockade fencing.... An easier way?? [4 articles]
Existential Angst - 2010-04-19 16:34:00 [In: Fences | Foundations & Excavation | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Awl --
First, I'm not totally sure on how to do it the RIGHT way -- I've read
vigorous debates on using concrete vs. sand and gravel only. Holmes did a
fence job, used concrete.
Then the Q...Wasp powder [27 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2010-04-24 18:47:00 [In: Pest Control | ]
The church has some wasps that burrow in, and are not at all
affected by wasp sprays. The maint guys have been using some
kind of powder.
Which could be used on homes, possibly during repair.
...Animal repellent- squirrel and cat [14 articles]
Elliot - 2010-04-27 00:21:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | ]
Hello there,
My mother has some flowers in pots and the squirrels love to dig in
them. We've put cayenne pepper on the soil but that doesn't seem to work.
Lowe's Hardware carries a product call...Resolution to fluorescent fixture problem [8 articles]
I bought an FS-4 starter today. Things started looking good when I removed the glow bulb from the can and it looked to be the same dimensions as the faulty glow bulb I originally removed. I sold...Follow-up on and questions about fluorescent that won't turn off. [4 articles]
mm - 2010-05-02 00:11:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Building Code & Best Practices | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Lighting | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Well, I had more time on Friday to look at my friend's basement
fluorescent fixture that stayed partly lit when the switch was off.
I was wrong when I said that there was no reason the electricia...Is the neighbor killing my acuba ? [11 articles]
I have a row of acuba about 5 ft tall and 3-4 ft wide stretching along **my side** of **my** hurricane fence between me and the neighbor. The same stretch of acuba continues around fence corner an...