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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.

There are 1057 threads in our archives.

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Mulching around trees [16 articles]

I have several trees with established sod right up to the tree trunk. They are a pain to mow around. I can only get so close with the riding mower or the push mower, so I have to run around with the...Mulching around trees

Repair sunken asphalt ramp [10 articles]

I have a small ramp built of asphalt about 5 feet wide and 4 feet in length for my lawn tractor. Over the year, it has sunken about 3-4 inches similar to the problem with asphalt driveway at the ...Repair sunken asphalt ramp

Water Heater Clicking/Water Hammer [7 articles]

Hello everyone. I'm hearing a clicking or knocking noise coming from the water heater. After you flush a toilet and the tank refills or when you quickly turn a faucet to full-on and then full-off, a...Water Heater Clicking/Water Hammer

Irrigation well iron filters? [5 articles]

I'm looking at putting in a lawn irrigation well. Unfortunately, the two choices appear to be a relatively shallow well at about 50 ft, which runs at least a 50% chance of containing too much iron...Irrigation well iron filters?

Cutting a 3" cast iron pipe [17 articles]

MiamiCuse - 2009-05-04 20:31:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I need to cut a 3" cast iron vent pipe to tie to a new PVC vent. I am using a Milwaukee sawzall with a metal blade and it kept skidding and wouldn't start the cut at the right place. I then used...Cutting a 3

Lawn mower question [11 articles]

Nelly Wensdow - 2009-05-04 20:33:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a 15-year-old Sears 4hp mower that I change the air filter, plug & oil each spring. It started & ran fine last week for the first mowing, but now it acts like it's running out of gas. Runs ...Lawn mower question

Remove Tub Faucet Handles [14 articles]

Steve Kraus - 2009-05-06 15:42:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have a dripping bathtub faucet. This is a conventional two valve faucet with stems sticking straight out of the wall, about 50 years old. It's probably just a simple matter of replacing the ...Remove Tub Faucet Handles

Cut a Circle on a Table Saw - Revisited [21 articles]

Red Green - 2009-05-08 19:31:00 [In: Furniture | Health & Safety | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
From a previous post in this NG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxbzrf4z_cg I had a need to cut four 16" circles out of plywood today and used it as an opportunity to try this on a table saw...Cut a Circle on a Table Saw - Revisited

small engine: carburator confusion [9 articles]

George - 2009-05-06 22:28:00 [In: Lighting | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a Stihl FS36 trimmer, which has a Walbro diaphram carb. It starts OK (after priming), but only runs for 10-15 secs before rapidly losing power and dying. After it dies, I can restart it ...small engine: carburator confusion

Lawn Chair Repairs [7 articles]

I hope someone on this excellent group can help me with this question. We have some lawn/deck chairs which have the rubbery slats that are strectched onto the frame and support the cushions. Many...Lawn Chair Repairs

Spring cleaning list [8 articles]

Most years, the church has a spring cleaning. We pull out the chairs, vacuum the carpets, and so on. Wash the windows, wipe the walls, rake the grass, scrub the baptismal font. This year, I'm e...Spring cleaning list

Thank you, amateur gutter hanger, wherever you are [13 articles]

Spent some time cleaning out my raingutters today. I have to shout out a very special "thank you" to the halfwit who installed them before I bought the house. For sloping them incorrectly so they ...Thank you, amateur gutter hanger, wherever you are

Compressor / inflator recommendations [6 articles]

I am considering buying an inflatable poolside water slide something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Intex-58851-Waterslide/dp/B000NN9DUC/ref=pd_sim_dbs_t_2 I'll need some way to inflate it. I...Compressor / inflator recommendations

Power tool may have sparked Santa Barbara wildfire [2 articles]

Red Green - 2009-05-11 17:50:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gZ8Zlj-J4JAGBVX44URTwVV53E0QD983OTJO0 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - The wildfire that has scorched 13 square miles and destroyed dozens of homes in...Power tool may have sparked Santa Barbara wildfire

Lawn Mower Problem [24 articles]

Jeffy3 - 2009-05-12 18:03:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
We have a rear bagger mulching push mower. I accidentally ran over a very thick tree route and it literally knocked the blade right off. I was able to put the blade back on and when I manually turn ...Lawn Mower Problem
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