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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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curved copper and sharkbite [28 articles]
Jeff Thies - 2010-11-20 23:39:00 [In: Security & Surveillance | ]
I needed to replace a bit of stolen copper 3/4" line, this the
service line. The line is coming out of the ground and has some curve to it.
I picked a relative straight section, but the sha...
Turn your mercedes-benz into a hybrid vehicle quick, and beat the pumps [6 articles]
richard - 2009-06-02 08:08:00 [In: Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | ]
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Save fuel, more horse power, Mercedes-benz's are highly safe car, don't
settle for unsafe vehicle.
...Installing Motion Sensor Floor Light [17 articles]
Dwight - 2009-06-02 21:26:00 [In: Appliances | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a tool shed at our cabin which has been broken into twice.
There is an alarm to scare off folks after they break in, and that has
been successful, but I would like to add a motion sensor f...Two Stories [2 articles]
2010-01-01 15:14:00 [In: Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Laundry Rooms | Security & Surveillance | ]
STORY NUMBER ONE
Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago . Capone wasn't
famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy
city in everything fro...Battery Shelf Life [46 articles]
Dottie - 2009-06-11 12:55:00 [In: Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | ]
I live in Florida and have accumulated a large collection of batteries
for use in case of power outages. The expiration date on most of them
say 2012 to 2013. Is there a device I can get to test t...video security needed [26 articles]
nefletch - 2009-06-11 09:54:00 [In: Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | ]
I am in need of an inexpensive video surveillance system.
Could anyone recommend a site? Any recommendations
on a brand? I need motion detection to turn it on.
And the video feed could go to my ...What is used as a connector to a boat gas tank? [9 articles]
Jimw - 2009-06-10 01:13:00 [In: Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | ]
Sort of off topic.....
I got one of those 5 gallon gas tanks that are portable and are used
for boating. I'm not going to use it for boating, it's for testing
engines, so I dont have to connect ...Dehumidifier compressor thermal cut-out? [9 articles]
terry - 2009-06-16 20:49:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Kitchens | Security & Surveillance | ]
Some advice please.
Smallish floor mounted dehumidifier on casters, about size of a small
filing cabinet.
The colour and style of the overall unit suggest it was the sort of
thing sold by say ...(OT?) TV Service Headache [8 articles]
Wilfred Xavier Pickles - 2009-06-20 00:07:00 [In: Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | ]
(posted to alt.cable-tv, alt.home.repair)
I've been getting cable TV service in eastern Missouri for about 25 years.
Back in the 90's, working full time and earning honest money, I got
expanded...Need Bathroom paint color ideas [5 articles]
Tube Audio - 2009-06-18 20:49:00 [In: Bathrooms | Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello
I am looking for color ideas to paint my bathroom.
A little bit about the bathroom. The home is Ranch style on the San
Francisco Peninsula built in 1954. The bathroom is orig...How to check or fix leak in concrete drain pipe? [7 articles]
scorpionleather - 2009-06-23 15:45:00 [In: Home Electronics | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have a 6" concrete drain pipe running 10 feet along a flat section and
then 25 feet down a hillside to the lower part of the back yard. Near where
it starts there is an access hole T. About 1...Wanted: dead security camera [15 articles]
SteveB - 2009-06-24 17:23:00 [In: Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | ]
I need one of those security cameras that are bigger than a loaf of bread.
Just as a deterrent to put on a road leading to private cabins. Got one?
Wanna sell it? Reply, and I'll tell you how to...Replacing Fan in a High Ceiling - Ideas? [12 articles]
The Streets - 2011-01-09 11:10:00 [In: Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I need to replace a ceiling fan that is suspended from
a high ceiling. The ceiling is about 20 feet up and the
fan is on about a 6 foot down rod.
I can reach the fan motor OK with my 10 foot lad...NiCd vs. NiMh [31 articles]
WhiteTea77581 - 2009-07-06 11:27:00 [In: Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | ]
After reading the discussion about battery packs I had a question.
I am looking for feedback on battery life of the NiCD versus the NiMh.
I use NiMh batteries in my camera flash and find that th...inspection camera [19 articles]
ray pierce - 2009-07-06 23:55:00 [In: Appliances | Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I need to buy a inspection camera for my business -- electrical and
plumbing. Sometimes, I need to see inside walls for electrical
wiring. Sometimes, I need to see inside the first few feet of a
...