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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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Connector suggestions??? [3 articles]

Percival P. Cassidy - 2010-07-07 16:07:00 [In: Health & Safety | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Found nothing locally suitable; spent hour thru Mouser catalog... Looking for a polarized panel-mount 2-wire (16 ga/low amp/ ...Connector suggestions???

Building Steps on dirt slope/ questions [10 articles]

James - 2010-07-12 19:15:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | ]
I plan to build some steps into a sloped hill, using timbers. I had some built about ten years ago, and used PT lumber rated for ground contact, which was .8 penetration level. I know that th...Building Steps on dirt slope/ questions

How to stop water from entering under door sill? [4 articles]

My family and I live in a modular home with a full unfinished basement.The only entrance from outside is a 6 ft door.We had the home built in 1996 and for years everything has been fine. We had to pu...How to stop water from entering under door sill?

Odd swimming pool panel setup [9 articles]

I come across a number of pool wiring jobs, where the electricians cut as many corners as possible to keep costs down, and still remain legal. Unless I'm missing something, it seems that this may ...Odd swimming pool panel setup

Brake job on Craftsman Tractor [11 articles]

texas slacker - 2010-07-16 08:50:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Subject: 1997 Craftsman garden tractor. 18 horse Kohler engine. Model 917.251492 This beast needs a brake job and it looks to be a real bitch to get to the transaxle housing mounted rotor and...Brake job on Craftsman Tractor

Tomato cages [25 articles]

ransley - 2010-07-17 11:36:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I have 5 ft tomato cages but the plants will probably reach 7 ft and are now falling down. Should the plants be pruned, will this encourage new low growth or limit it, or do I do what I have done in...Tomato cages

Wheel Horse lawn tractor wheel slipping [5 articles]

I've got an hold Wheel Horse lawn tractor (probably from the 80s) with a 12 hp engine. I got it about 5 years ago, and except for the problem of mice building nests in the engine compartment, it'...Wheel Horse lawn tractor wheel slipping

Can someone explain how to use a level-hose [16 articles]

I know there's a way to use a clear hose full of water to level a building. I'm trying to level a 50 foot long trailer house. Rather than buying 60 feet of clear hose (at almost a buck a foot), I'...Can someone explain how to use a level-hose

Lawn mower parts online? [5 articles]

Tony - 2010-07-18 11:35:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Can anyone suggest their favorite online source where I can get a couple idler pulleys for belts, and some bearings for the blade spindles for an Exmark 52" Metro. The dealer isn't too far away...Lawn mower parts online?

Best Automatic Utility Pump? [12 articles]

We live in a garden-level condo in a brick rowhouse built in the 1850's (we're in Boston, so everything's old). Our lower level is actually subterranean, with only one window to the outside via a win...Best Automatic Utility Pump?

Water runoff - drybed/drywell (sort of) [9 articles]

celticsoc@aol.com - 2010-08-17 10:27:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Landscaping & Gardening | Windows & Doors | ]
There is a corner of my house where water tended to collect, to the point that the window well filled up. There is a downspoutthere, as well as a low area. I corrected the problem by trenching awa...Water runoff - drybed/drywell (sort of)

Trane XB10 [2 articles]

I have an XB10 Trane AC unit that was installed when my house was built in 2003. After running it for a while, the compressor either seems to shut down and I notice no cold air as though its just ...Trane XB10

OT: Homeowners Ins. [52 articles]

Wilfred Xavier Pickles - 2010-07-24 09:58:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Little brick bungalow in midwest US, quiet neighborhood, 100% garden-variety HO policy. I've had 2 vehicles and the house insured with State Farm for 10+ years. Never had an at-fault claim aga...OT: Homeowners Ins.

? about low-voltage lighting wiring [33 articles]

Got a client with an outdoor low-voltage lighting system in need of repair. Basically just 7 surface-mount lights on a stairway outside. It's currently wired with some kind of zip cord, which may...? about low-voltage lighting wiring

septic drain-field caps [10 articles]

Jules Richardson - 2010-07-28 12:55:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
Having never owned a septic system prior to our current house... is there any reason not to recess the drain-field caps so that the tops are level with the surrounding ground? The three tank...septic drain-field caps
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