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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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Electric Problem or overloading the circuit [96 articles]
fzbuilder - 2009-12-29 03:39:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hey Guys, I have a double 20 amp breaker that is connected to each
other. I have one side running the kitchen and one side running the
washing machine in the garage. I was told this is a standard pr...
Hydraulic Radiant Heat [14 articles]
ls02 - 2009-12-26 09:58:00 [In: Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
I posted HVAC question recently. I met my architect today and I
brought up the question about heatng my new addition with radiant
heated floor and possibly baseboard radiator. I started looking for
...Do old fridge's go CLUNK ? [26 articles]
Willie The Wimp - 2010-01-01 17:04:00 [In: Kitchens | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Little brick bungalow in midwest US, built in 1954. Mostly original
stuff. Floor-boards creak a good bit. I'm alone here.
Every night, in bed, I hear a CLUNK from the direction of the kitchen.
...Painting laminate kitchen cabinets [14 articles]
Jay-T - 2010-01-02 23:41:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I am going to be painting some laminate kitchen cabinets. They are in a
home that I own that I will be renting out.
My plan is to clean the cabinets, probably lightly sand the surface, then
pr...Recommendations for flooring material to go on top of a trap door? [7 articles]
CraigT - 2009-12-28 17:34:00 [In: Contracting | Flooring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
OK, here goes. I bought this investment property and I'm fixing it up. I'm
to the point of installing some sort of flooring material in the laundry
room/rear entry. Right now the floor is 3/4" ...Gremlins in heat ducts [10 articles]
Wilfred Xavier Pickles - 2010-01-12 17:20:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Little brick bungalow in a midwest US city, built in 1954. New Heil
80% furnace and AC in 03-06. Standard forced air ductwork.
For a long time now, I hear a heat-related noise. About 20-40 secon...Kitchen Cabinet Hinges [3 articles]
mcp6453 - 2010-01-06 11:53:00 [In: Carpentry | Kitchens | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
So I made an interesting discovery tonight while working on the kitchen
cabinets. Most of the doors do not stay shut when they are closed. The "snap" to
lock them in place is gone. So, I took the tw...Kitchen faucet leaks from base [5 articles]
Leaks more right after faucet is turned on, but a little all the time. I am not handy enough to remove faucet from underneath (to change gasket IF that is the problem). Right now, can't afford to...Rehabbing an old gas range [8 articles]
szeik@hotmail.com - 2010-01-07 21:52:00 [In: Appliances | Home Electronics | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
Hi,
We have this Amana gas range which is a slide in type and it is
really old looking.
It is white and the burner bowls have taken a beating and I just can't
clean them. I also cannot find ...Refrigerator siting outside [15 articles]
ransley - 2010-01-08 14:54:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
I have a refrigerator that has been uncovered outside in rain and snow
for a month and its about 20 out now, I brought it inside where its
warm and wonder how long it should sit and dry out, would 2...Fluorescent Light Fixture Question [4 articles]
I have a pair of recessed fluorescent light fixtures in the kitchen that I think the ballasts are going out. The lights do not come on sometimes and sometimes when it does come on it is very dim....Need special hinges [26 articles]
Need some special hinges, possibly some Euro-style ones. Problem: Installed a kitchen cabinet that is behind a piece of door trim. (There was no other way to do it.) There's just enough room (~1"...Follow up on garbage disposal(Insinkerator) [2 articles]
Tony Hwang - 2010-01-09 20:04:00 [In: Kitchens | ]
Hi,
Before Christmas I needed to replace our aging garburator in
the kitchen. It was an old Insinkerator ISE 333. I contacted their
tech support via MSN chat. I got response from warm body who know...Fluorescent Bulbs Questions [8 articles]
Last couple of days I have been fixing various fluorescent fixtures in my kitchen and garage. I got them all done but struggled with one thing. Removing and installing the tubes (T12). Once I...Hanging frameless kitchen wall cabinets [27 articles]
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