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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Basement air conditioner [20 articles]
szeik@hotmail.com - 2009-06-08 21:48:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi,
We are thinking of finishing our basement. Right now it is semi-
finished with painted cinder blocks, nice rug, open ceiling with
flourescent tube lighting.
The plan is to put up studs an...
CFL bulb won't work upside down in a particular light fixture [22 articles]
brassplyer - 2009-05-28 12:55:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I've got a hanging light fixture in which I can't get CFL bulbs to
work. They work fine screwed upside down in my garage light sockets,
the bulb is confirmed working in other lamps.
Standard bulb...Which Fixture do we need most? [4 articles]
2009-05-28 16:14:00 [In: Bathrooms | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I'm a backwoods redneck. Me and the wife an kids always just went to
da outhouse to do our stuff. For washin, we used a pail. But me an
da wife want to modernize. We decided to put water in da h...GFCI breaks on tiny load [14 articles]
RickMerrill - 2009-06-03 01:39:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | ]
[this has been tackled elsewhere, but not answered!]
Plug a drop light into GFCI - the light lights up!
Plug drop light into house AC - the light lights up.
Plug an extension cord into GFCI and...Regular bulbs (almost) as good as CFLs [40 articles]
HeyBub - 2009-06-04 17:07:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Lighting | ]
"Chunlei Guo, associate professor of optics at the University of Rochester,
... have been able to squeeze out fluorescent-like energy performance from
an incandescent light bulb. The breakthrough...smoking light bulbs [23 articles]
grodenhiATgmailDOTcom - 2009-06-05 13:13:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have two sconce lights on our wall. Each has a single light bulb
(the candleabra) style. I put the bulbs in a few years ago and have
never had an issue (the bulbs were within the wattage range ...I need a lightbulb with square corners [8 articles]
2009-06-05 00:13:00 [In: Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a light in the corner of the room. A standard bulb will not
fit because it's too close to the wall. I need a lightbulb with
square corners, or at least two flat sides. Where can I buy one?...Standard Incandescent vs. Halogen Lumens Output [10 articles]
Wayne Boatwright - 2009-06-05 00:45:00 [In: Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I want to use a medium base halogen light bulb where I have previously used
both a standard incandescent as well as a CFL. The size restriction of the
fixture dictates that the envelope be no lar...How many different Christmas bulbs are there [4 articles]
Steve B - 2009-12-29 22:34:00 [In: Lighting | ]
We got 32 boxes of Christmas "stuff". Don't ask.
I got to get the lights going this year. I am amazed that there are so many
different bases, and looking at the filaments, so many different fil...Outdoor Christmas lights [23 articles]
gcotterl - 2009-12-31 06:45:00 [In: Lighting | ]
For next Christmas, what kind of Christmas Light Strings should I buy
for the outside of my home?
On some of the strings I currently own:
1) all the bulbs light
2) none of th...keeping electrical conductivity on screw thread [27 articles]
john royce - 2009-06-08 10:55:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | ]
> I have one of those small LED pocket torches (flashlight). To turn it on
> and off, I have to screw the end up towards the bulb end to compress the
> contacts against the battery.
>
> The...IC Light Fixture too hot to touch [3 articles]
2009-06-10 09:07:00 [In: Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I replaced two recessed light fixtures with IC fixtures (Halo H5ICAT
Air-Tite IC Housing) so I can insulate the attic around them. After I
was done with lights and fiberglass insualtion , but befor...flourescent lamp fixture [13 articles]
My lights are not coming on full power. I guess they are kind of flickering, trying to turn on but they don't. I just went upstairs (it's a kitchen "Floriday" fixture) to try them and they flicke...Where buy high quality low voltage landscape lights ? [47 articles]
James - 2009-06-15 10:10:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Landscaping & Gardening | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have used 12 volt landscape lights for about seven years. During this
time, I have used various light fixtures from Home Depot and Lowe's. Some
seem pretty low quality, some appear pretty dec...electrical code question [4 articles]
I just wanted to check my recollections with those of you more experienced... if I am mounting light fixtures on old boxes where only hot and neutral is available, the old memory banks seem to te...