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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 647 threads in our archives.

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CFL bulb won't work upside down in a particular light fixture [22 articles]

brassplyer - 2009-05-28 12:55:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I've got a hanging light fixture in which I can't get CFL bulbs to work. They work fine screwed upside down in my garage light sockets, the bulb is confirmed working in other lamps. Standard bulb...CFL bulb won't work upside down in a particular light fixture

Lynx 455 Garage Door Openner - caught in loop [2 articles]

abcnck - 2009-05-26 11:16:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi, I have a Lynx 455 automatic garage door opener. When I opened it last night it got to the top of the run and immediately started down again. It got about 2 feet into the down cycle and starte...Lynx 455 Garage Door Openner - caught in loop

What is AIR ENTRAINING portland cement? [9 articles]

2009-05-31 05:38:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
I was getting the price for portland cement and sand/gravel to pour a small shed floor about one CU YARD. I intend to mix it myself in a drum mixer. The portland cement bags said type A1 (or w...What is AIR ENTRAINING portland cement?

Which Fixture do we need most? [4 articles]

I'm a backwoods redneck. Me and the wife an kids always just went to da outhouse to do our stuff. For washin, we used a pail. But me an da wife want to modernize. We decided to put water in da h...Which Fixture do we need most?

"Popcorn" paint [16 articles]

I live in The Villages in Florida. Friend has ceiling of her garage painted with "popcorn". House is 9 years old. some of the paint is coming off, but there is no sign of water damage of any kind....

Shed roof question [6 articles]

Shed project question....building gable roof for 12 x 16 shed. have most of the rafters up today, and was planning to put 1/2 inch osb sheathing tomorrow... I ordered metal roof parts tonight (m...Shed roof question

Tool for removing wiring staples? [19 articles]

Richard Evans - 2009-06-05 20:32:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
I'm rerouting some wiring in my garage, which necessitates removing the staples that hold it in its current configuration. I've been using a flat pry bar with some success (defined as "Got the stapl...Tool for removing wiring staples?

South Chicago: Even the garage doors are bad [5 articles]

HeyBub - 2009-06-01 10:26:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
"Chicago police found a woman Saturday who apparently had been crushed to death by her garage door, authorities said." http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/30/Woman-found-crushed-by-garage-door/UP...South Chicago: Even the garage doors are bad

Installing Motion Sensor Floor Light [17 articles]

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...Installing Motion Sensor Floor Light

follow-up on deck repair

Follow-up on deck repair The inspector came and left and left a message for me on the phone and had no complaints about my deck. Even without the railing or the steps. So I"m off the hook fo...follow-up on deck repair

vinyl cove base [2 articles]

carrieinmn - 2009-06-05 09:59:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
i need some vinyl cove base for a small section of my garage. the color is not important, but what is there is torn up and moldy and has become dangerous b/c it's on a step. I need it to be 8 ...vinyl cove base

Shed project: gable framing [5 articles]

On top of my shed goes a simple gable roof. I plan to call around to see about prefab roof trusses, not that I expect anyone to stock them in shed sizes, and I don't expect a custom run of 9+2 unit...Shed project: gable framing

Electrical puzzle [8 articles]

Aaron Fude - 2009-06-08 13:46:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
Hi, This is probably too convoluted to try and explain here but I'll try. I have two lights that I want to control with 3-way switches: 1 light is in the garage 60 feet away and one light is th...Electrical puzzle

Using lazer level to make line behind garage [5 articles]

I want to add an addition on to my garage. I want to continue the side wall in a straight line behind the existing garage. In the past when I have made additions like this I would run a string alo...Using lazer level to make line behind garage

cracks on new concrete slab ? [18 articles]

fredinstl - 2009-06-12 02:03:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello all, I would appreciate if you could share with me your thoughts, regarding a remodeling I just completed on my 1 story ranch, slab/no basement in St Louis MO: extending a 1 car garage into...cracks on new concrete slab ?
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