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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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Dryer vents and gas meters... [66 articles]
Duesenberg - 2012-03-14 07:42:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Health & Safety | Laundry Rooms | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have both a gas meter and my dryer vent abut 3 feet from each other,
whihc seems to be acceptable minimum code however:
they are both under the deck.
The meter's regulator is just on the out...
Follow-up on wet camera / May need battery [7 articles]
micky - 2012-03-12 20:23:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | ]
Here's a short follow-up on the wet camera.
My fantasy about an easy repair waned, and I began to agree with
anyone who said drying the camera would not help (2 months after it
was submerged ...Shed of the year contest (UK) [2 articles]
HeyBub - 2012-03-12 10:35:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
A collection of the best (backyard) sheds entered in an annual contest.
There are sheds made of recycled materials, railroad car sheds, sheds on the
water, sheds resembling a Hobbit hole, and more...PVC railing questions [15 articles]
jtpr - 2012-03-14 17:41:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Porches & Sunrooms | Stairs & Railings | ]
I plan on making a change (per the bride) this weekend to my from steps. T=
hey are currently on the side of the front porch, but she would like them c=
entered in the front so we can sit on either...Supreme Court rules 9-0 against EPA over wetlands [45 articles]
HeyBub - 2012-03-25 08:48:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Justice Alito: "The position taken in this case by the Federal Government—a
position that the Court now squarely rejects—would have put the property
rights of ordinary Americans entirely at the me...Paver patio question [3 articles]
J Carter - 2012-04-14 18:39:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
We are having a paver patio installed in our back yard and have now
gatjered all bids and designs.
One contractor, who has a great design and a quality line of pavers,
has NOT bid poly sand as ...Smoke test to find drywell outlet?? [6 articles]
millinghill - 2012-05-01 11:21:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Decks & Patios | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
The plans of my house say there's a 500gal drywell somewhere
(ambiguous) in the backyard where the dedicated washing machine drain
goes to from within my below-grade basement. I live on a hill, and...Lawn Mower repair [3 articles]
Orneryone - 2012-05-01 07:40:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a 1993 MTD 14 hp 42" cut riding mower. I think the model # is
134M679G372. My problem is I ran over a rock or stump and now my deck
won't operate properly. When I set the cutting height the...Stone patio in sloping backyard [6 articles]
Student - 2012-05-03 11:02:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Looking from the inside of our house to the backyard, it slopes from
left to right and slightly back towards the street. We want to build a
leveled stone patio, only slightly sloped for drainage.
...HOA: No backyard swing for you! [36 articles]
HeyBub - 2012-05-09 19:02:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
"[MINEOLA, Texas ] A homeowner’s association is suing a returning Army
veteran for having a swing set for his kids in his backyard."
http://houston.cbslocal.com/2012/05/02/homeowners-association-...snake catching thing [15 articles]
Herb Eneva - 2012-05-13 18:57:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
Many years ago I saw a two piece thing for catching and transporting
snakes. It was made up of one piece that had an L bracket on a long
handle that was used to pin the snake to the ground. The o...Backer rod source/question [10 articles]
J Carter - 2012-05-16 13:46:00 [In: BBQs & Grills | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Decks & Patios | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
We just completed a screened-in deck and we need to fill
between the decking to stop insects from coming in.
The decking is a TREX-style. The whole deck is 16x20 and there is a
concrete pad unde...Deck Stain Issue [4 articles]
RonB - 2012-05-21 10:56:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | ]
While building our new home ourselves, it looks like we made an error
in selecting deck stain. In spite of good success with Olympic
several years earlier, we let ourselves be convinced that Sherwi...GFCI Outlets Question [10 articles]
Robert11 - 2012-05-22 03:17:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
Hello,
Have the typical Leviton GFCI dual outlets (as sold by ACE Hardware)
around our house.
One has the electric garage door opener plugged into it.
It has recently tripped, but on pushing ...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...