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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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HandyMan DataBase Over 1,000,000 Specs [4 articles]
HandyMan DataBase Over 1,000,000 Specs Electrical, Hardware, Building, Carpentry, Specifications guide includes all kinds of electro-mechanical specifications. SAE Specifications, Wire, Pipe, Bolt...
Toilet Tank Leaking Around Bolt [13 articles]
Ever since I installed a Universal-Rundle tall commode 10 years ago, I've had a recurring problem with a very small leak around the right mounting bolt which securs the tank to the bowl. I've had t...Landscape Lighting [9 articles]
mcp6453 - 2009-08-08 07:08:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Landscaping & Gardening | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My wife really wants about four landscape lights along our front walkway
to our house. She bought cheap ones a couple of times, but they are
worthless junk.
I'm thinking about buying individual...Quest Polybutylene pipe leaks [3 articles]
I was introduced to this infamous pipe 3 years ago when a supply line broke on my water heater. I learned the whole story about this pipe and subsequent law suits, all of which I have apparently mis...Non incandescent bulbs? [26 articles]
terry - 2009-08-20 01:00:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
Picked up the following quote on a technical news group where a
particular thread was expressing concern about the severe
deterioration of 'ordinary' AM (Amplitude Modulated) radio broadcasts.
Much...Delta faucet problem [7 articles]
Percival P. Cassidy - 2009-08-09 07:42:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
We have two bathroom sinks with identical Delta single-handle faucets.
but one needs only 1/16" movement for the water to flow while the other
needs at least 1/2". IOW, a lot more care needs to be...Reasonable Cost? [43 articles]
CWLee - 2010-07-01 22:05:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I recently had a small job done by a plumber, and I'm
wondering if I got a bargain, paid a typical price for this
task, or was overcharged. This is in the greater Los
Angeles area. I'd appre...Electrical current strength normal? [11 articles]
Darro - 2009-08-10 12:28:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
After disconnecting and reconnecting the wires in an electrical
circuit, my low-tech current tester seems to indicate (with low lamp
brightness) that the current in the reconnected wire circuit isn'...Aquarium toilet [11 articles]
TD - 2009-08-11 15:16:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
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...Grab bar in our shower stall [16 articles]
Walter R. - 2009-08-10 14:57:00 [In: Bathrooms | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We are getting old and need a grab bar in the shower stall. The walls are
covered with 2x2 ceramic tiles, probably over sheetrock and standard studs
(standard construction).
How can I located t...Just some pool repair hints I picked up. [2 articles]
willshak - 2009-08-10 12:16:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Got a leaking pool float, toy, etc.? Too cheap to buy a new one while
the old one is still good enough for another season or two?
I found the best thing to use for finding the smallest hole is the ...Just a heads up ; Lowes carrys a Water Mister which DOES work for spot evaporative cooling and other applications. [3 articles]
IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2009-08-10 22:12:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Had my car worked on at a local Auto Repair place, and they had a very
long string of these Water Misting lines/nozzles spraying a very fine
mist. The Supervisor said it reduces the temp in the work...Moen kitchen faucet [13 articles]
joevan - 2009-08-15 10:01:00 [In: Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
What is the best thing to use to lubricate the up and down sliding
mechanism on these units.
...Prevent Plumbing Escutcheons From Rusting [18 articles]
Perry Aynum - 2009-08-13 14:21:00 [In: Bathrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Are there any tricks to preventing the $3 plumbing pipe escutcheons from the
BORG from rusting after 2 months?
There is nothing more annoying than doing a nice paint job on a bathroom,
only to ...Miracle water treatment...again [8 articles]
Easywater.com is on TV now advertising their salt-free water treatment, implying, sort of, that it is better than a conventional water softener. It works by inducing magic frequencies in the water ...