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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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a problem with electric meters? [47 articles]
micky - 2012-05-21 23:45:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | ]
One of my friends sends me an email about a local state rep who is
preseinting to the Md. Public Service Commission a "case" to allow
people to reject smart meters. Nowhere does it say what kind of...
So I Got My Steering Wheel Turning Knob [20 articles]
Way Back Jack - 2012-05-21 22:23:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
This was for the garden tractor because they're illegal for on road
vehicles. Got it off the Internet and couldn't really see its dimensions.
How in hell can it fit on any steering wheel? It com...Trex or ??? [13 articles]
Ed Pawlowski - 2012-05-21 22:10:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | ]
My pressure treated deck is in need of stain and possibly a couple of
boards replaced. I'm thinking of putting on new boards instead.
The Trex looks OK, but are there other brands better? Other...Pool Jandy valve - is there a way to repair (especially crowded) [49 articles]
Arklin K. - 2012-05-21 21:52:00 [In: Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Drained my pool to clean it up and may as well fix a long-time leak in a
Jandy valve that is very hard to get to.
Here's a picture of the pumps with the dozen Jandy valves scattered about:
http...What is this inground pool wall actually made up of (gray, blue, white) [19 articles]
Arklin K. - 2012-05-21 21:51:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Walls & Ceilings | ]
In another thread, I was advised to acid wash my pool walls to remove
what appears to be crystalline calcium deposits - but - I stopped after
doing only one section because of finding no plaster i...Does it matter if a Jandy valve is mounted with the INLET wrong? [9 articles]
Arklin K. - 2012-05-21 21:48:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
In another thread, we determined I needed to replace my cracked Jandy
valve.
I have nagging questions I'm hoping a pool owner might know.
LABELS:
My pool equipment is well labeled but I don't...HOA sides with thieves [50 articles]
HeyBub - 2012-05-21 21:32:00 [In: Security & Surveillance | ]
"[HOUSTON] Just a few weeks ago, after the birth of their son, [the
homeowner] had burglar bars installed. But now the homeowners association
said the bars hurt property values and must come down ...Anyone heard of Emerson/White Rodgers "Cool Savings" feature on their thermostats? [6 articles]
Duesenberg - 2012-05-21 21:26:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I have an Emerson thermostat that claims to have a feature called cool
savings...
I tried to Google this feature and Emerson says its designed to adjust
the programmed set point temperature dur...New Tools from National Hardware Show [2 articles]
HeyBub - 2012-05-21 21:16:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Some that caught my eye, more for being clever than necessary.
* Pistol-grip reciprocating saw
* Rip fence for a circular saw
* Ladder lift - stores ladder on garage ceiling
* Adjustable nail-pu...Ice Maker problem - never seen before [6 articles]
Lawrence Borne - 2012-05-21 21:14:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
I have the standard modular ice maker for my amana fridge. A few
months ago the ice cubes started getting smaller and smaller and
finally it just stopped making ice all together. I tested all the
...Why do battery charger clips vibrate [6 articles]
2012-05-21 21:02:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
If I have a very dead car battery, and put on my battery charger, the
clips vibrate when they are on the battery. This occurs on both my 6
amp and 10 amp charger. At the same time, the meters are ...GFI and Flourscent Light [8 articles]
Roanin - 2012-05-21 21:01:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | ]
I have a 4' fluorescent light that will not work when on a GFI circuit. It
works fine on a non GFI circuit. The light has one of those small electronic
ballasts that is about 2" and 4" at the end ...concrete patio - sealing suggestions [3 articles]
ps56k - 2012-05-21 20:36:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
We have a concrete patio slab under a huge old oak tree.
With all the shade, when it rains, the patio dries slowing,
and the white concrete is now a dingy dark color from the yuck on it.
I can po...OT: Woman finds rocks on beach in Cal, they ignite her pants and burn her [22 articles]
Home Guy - 2012-05-21 19:33:00
As I continue to say, the USA is a strange and frightening place...
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Rocks Found At Trestles Beach Ignite In Woman's Pocket
Woman Put Rocks In Pocket After Her Children...New roof cost. [50 articles]
Mike - 2012-05-21 16:24:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
I'm trying to research the cost of a new roof.
I have a old house built in 1900.
It's 2.5 story house. There's about 1100sf on the 1st and 2nd floor.
The measurements of the roof line is 33...