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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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Battery Charger Questions [16 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-10-25 03:10:00 [In: Home Electronics | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a cordless drill using NiCad bateries. They died a few weeks ago and
last week I got two new batteries.
I fully charged one, used it and waited till it was fully drained, and
started ch...
Milwaukee sawzall stopped working [4 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-10-25 17:47:00 [In: Contracting | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a sawzall 6509-22 and it worked great for a year...until I decided to
use it to tackle a project in the dirt. I had to work on some sprinkler
pipes and buried cast iron lines and used it f...A thermostat that's not buuuuutt ugly [4 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-10-25 09:08:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hi,
I'm looking for a thermostat that has the same function as the broan 86w:
http://www.broan.com/display/router.asp?ProductID=2255
but is not that ugly. Something that could fit in a decora...Snow Blower Manufacturers [18 articles]
hibb - 2009-10-29 11:20:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Howdy again folks.
Looks like I am going to purchase a snow blower pretty soon. I am
thinking of doing it now because I am afraid that prices will go up
when the snow starts. It's likely I won't ...plumbing reroute [17 articles]
Joe - 2009-11-03 00:17:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am trying to reroute my upstairs bathroom pipes away from the
exterior wall (actually an enclosed space behind a kneewall).
They currently run in an inside (room dividing) wall until they hit
the...Stanley Works to Buy Black & Decker [4 articles]
Red Green - 2009-11-03 16:42:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Just an FYI if you haven't heard already.
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10620633/1/stanley-works-to-buy-black-decker.html?puc=_tscrss
So I guess Stanly gets all this now?
The Black & Dec...Stanley buys B&D [11 articles]
LouB - 2009-11-04 17:16:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stanley-works-buys-black-decker-2009-11-02
found via http://tinyurl.com/yf9u7yl or
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=stanley+buys+black+and+decker&sourceid=nav...Need Help with Sears 12" Lower Blade Guard retaining spring repair [4 articles]
Ned Foley - 2009-11-04 08:31:00 [In: Contracting | Maintenance & Repair | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
All;
I mistakenly took apart the lower blade guard on my Sears 12" Compound
Miter Saw Model 315.212050, and the retaining spring popped out. I
can't seem to get it coiled up behind the guard ag...Phone Line trouble after removing security system [14 articles]
drew - 2009-11-07 12:52:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
The house that I bought had an old CPI security system that hadn't
been used in years and I did not see the need for a system so the
other day I was looking at the huge panel in my coat closet and
...Rotary Hammer questions [11 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-11-07 04:50:00 [In: Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
When purchasing a rotary hammer, they come with either SDS, SDS-Plus
or SDS-max. I understand SDS-max is a different slot system, but
there seems to be no visible difference between SDS and SDS-plu...skil router [4 articles]
ypylaw1 - 2009-11-19 10:51:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
hi
I have skil 1820 router
does anyone know if skil 1825 fixed base with work with it
skil's part number is the same
thanks
...Sawdust as lawn food [15 articles]
rlz - 2009-11-21 15:13:00 [In: Furniture | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Recently, I made my wife an oak desk, which created alot of sawdust.
I used my shopvac to clean it up. I started to just throw the sawdust
away in the trash can, but I wanted to ask around if sawdu...New Kitchen Faucet Problem [7 articles]
mcp6453 - 2009-11-12 19:59:00 [In: Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
My wife discovered a leak under the kitchen sink. Upon investigation, I
discovered that water was getting under the sprayer. The washers in the
faucet were ready for replacement, and the gasket be...$300-$400+ for a $30 heater: Bob Vila whoring for EdenPure heaters [6 articles]
Existential Angst - 2009-11-21 19:57:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Awl --
Didja catch the EdenPure infomercial? goodgawd....
I always knew Bob Vila was an effing asshole -- he could barely muster good
manners on his bullshit home show.
But I didn't know he...Minor roofing problem [10 articles]
Dennis M - 2009-11-20 13:14:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a small section of my roof, maybe 2 feet by 2 1/2 feet, where for
reasons unknown to me the roofing nails have popped up about an inch,
causing the shingles on top of them to buckle. Of cours...