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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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Adding a switch to an outdoor GFI outlet [4 articles]
I have a GFI outlet on an external wall, next to an outside door. On the inside wall of that door, I have a switch for the outside light, and that switch is a little over 3' from the GFI outlet (at ...
Shed project question [3 articles]
2009-09-13 15:41:00 [In: Contracting | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
have a dumb question about my shed project......I'm constructing a 12x16
shed. have poured concrete slab and put down one row of concrete blocks, I
will pick up lumber tomorrow. planning to use 5/8"...Help With Transformer Install [7 articles]
I have a question that relates to a doorbell install that you folks have been helping me with, along with another transformer install that I have to do for a AC system. The transformer that had be...Mold smell only short duration after shower [15 articles]
AndyHancock - 2009-09-22 22:26:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I rent a bachelors apartment in a 70's era highrise (cement walls
separate units). Whenever I shower, I come out of the washroom and
smell something that I can only describe as wet plaster, or some...Leaky toilet [11 articles]
A home toilet has developed a slight leak at the base of the toilet where it connects to the floor. This started about a week ago. At night, I've crunched up a fresh paper-napkin squ...Peerless vs Burnham [2 articles]
Jordan - 2009-09-15 22:34:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a 24 year old Burnham boiler that I need to replace in my 1700
sqft home. The home is heated with forced hot water base board heat.
Currently the old Burnham does not produce enough hot wate...Shoplifter of the Week: Copper edition [84 articles]
(Nov. 23) Deputies in Kent County, Mich., are looking for three men who allegedly stole shopping carts full of copper items and tools from Menards stores in Ohio and Michigan, according to a repo...Problem finding Wall Sconce replacement locknut [6 articles]
deans@wdeans.com - 2009-09-16 15:41:00 [In: Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Greetings,
I need a new glass shade and locknut for a living room wall sconce.
I do not know the name brand but I have attached a photo of the
locknut.
Does anyone have any ideas where I can get...Garbage Disposal Wiring [20 articles]
My house doesn't have a Garbage Disposal (nor do I foresee wanting one) but since I'm replacing drywall behind the kitchen sink and adding another outlet over the countertop, I want to run the wires...Whole House Surge Protector [21 articles]
Dimitrios Paskoudniakis - 2009-09-30 11:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
A couple of weeks ago, lighting struck a tree near my house, hit the ground,
entered my underground invisible dog fence, ran through the wire to the
outlet in the garage where the control unit is ...What tape to use with mold resistant sheetrock? [7 articles]
Mikepier - 2009-09-20 17:04:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Is there a special tape or joint compound to use with mold resistant
sheetrock? Or do you just use the regular stuff?
...I want to build my own on-wall radiator [22 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-09-24 21:35:00 [In: Contracting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi,
How hard can it be to build something like this:
http://www.radiatorshowroom.co.uk/altima-exclusive-radiator.html
as a DIY project!? (I'm not talking about achieving the look and
feel.)
...Proper way to install insulating batts in flat roof? [2 articles]
TomYoung - 2009-09-25 14:02:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi all:
I'm going to be installing batts into the ceiling (from below) but I'm
not sure if there's a "correct" way to secure the batts to the
joists. The old insulation (insufficient, only 4" in...Removing tile [9 articles]
dmacq@erols.com - 2009-09-26 17:18:00 [In: Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a house built in the 1950s with plaster walls. The kitchen has
yellow tile on the walls that extends from the countertop to the
bottom of the cabinets. The wife wants something different. The...leaky shower [6 articles]
badgolferman - 2009-09-28 18:02:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Contracting | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
It appears the remodeled shower stall in the master bathroom is leaking
water below the floor of my one-story house. The shower has marble
tile on the wall and granite-like tile on the floor. The ...