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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 586 threads in our archives.

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Best Garden Hose [19 articles]

Wayne Boatwright - 2009-05-23 14:25:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I ned to replace two garden hoses, each 75' long. While I would like to have 3/4" hoses, my hose reels work best with a 5/8" hose. Durability is obvioiusly one criteria, as are those not prone t...Best Garden Hose

Drip irrigation for hanging plants on front porch [8 articles]

I have a front porch with routinely-killed hanging plants. Basically I seem to be genetically designed to turn every living plant creature into dust through water-negligence. I am in need of sugg...Drip irrigation for hanging plants on front porch

Business names [53 articles]

EXT - 2009-05-26 21:28:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I am doing some writing and need some help. Possibly some of our American readers can provide me with some information. I need the names of a few retail businesses that have unusual names that app...Business names

Hard starting Briggs & Stratton 3.0 hp lawnmower engine [44 articles]

muzician21 - 2009-06-05 13:41:00 [In: Appliances | Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Have a B&S on a 70's era Snapper 21" pusher with an aluminum deck. I believe the engine is probably 10 years newer than the rest of the mower. Maybe 10 years ago I took it to a repair shop who in...Hard starting Briggs & Stratton 3.0 hp lawnmower engine

Mower Deck Spindles [3 articles]

J.A.Michel - 2009-05-24 13:15:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hi all, I have a Poulan riding mower with a 42" deck. I have used it for 6 or 7 seasons. One of the idler pulleys on the deck shelled out, and that got me to wondering about the bearings and ...Mower Deck Spindles

Prevent weeds between patio slabs [21 articles]

2009-05-26 15:55:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I have these concrete slabs on my patio, each about 3 feet square, arranged in a matrix. There is a gap between the slabs 1-2 inches wide, and weeds like to grow through the gaps like mad. There i...Prevent weeds between patio slabs

Shower mixing valve problem?? [6 articles]

Whatever . . - 2009-05-26 10:03:00 [In: Bathrooms | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a shower stall with a single control knob that controls on\off (pull out for cold and push in for off) and hot\cold (left for hot, right for cold). The temperature setting on the gas-fired...Shower mixing valve problem??

Mower engine won't turn [34 articles]

I have a Ariens mower with a Briggs & Stratton Intek mower. It appears that the crankshaft will not turn. Here is what happened and what I know so far. I took out the mower for the first time t...Mower engine won't turn

Tecumseh/Craftsman Carb Rebuild [16 articles]

I have a Tecumseh carburator (1276A1M) from a Craftsman Lawn Tractor (917.254790) with a 12.5 Tecumseh OHV engine (can't seem to find the model number for the engine but I'll keep looking). The car...Tecumseh/Craftsman Carb Rebuild

Septic tank cleanout holes [7 articles]

Septic guy wants me to dig the holes says one in the front corner and one in the back corner. I have no clue from the town's as-built septic plan what holes they are. There seems to be six points ...Septic tank cleanout holes

Identify lawn weeds [19 articles]

Tony Sivori - 2009-06-01 13:16:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Like Demons, they seem to be easier to kill once you know their name. :-) Weed #1 http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3zk1eusy67tNIFgAgqCy5g?feat=directlink Weed #2 http://picasaweb.goo...Identify lawn weeds

Does Preen work on brick patio? [8 articles]

I've never used Preen before. I just sprayed my whole brick patio (1200 sq ft) with Roundup. If i sprinkle Preen all over the patio and water it in, will it prevent or at least help prevent futu...Does Preen work on brick patio?

Riding mower wont go [4 articles]

Herb Eneva - 2009-05-31 21:16:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I was cutting the grass with my murray riding mower with the B&S 15 hp engine and doing real good. I was in third gear when I hit an old tree stump hard. The mower stopped and now will not move an...Riding mower wont go

Standard width of sidewalks [13 articles]

Is there a standard width for sidewalks in front of a house door? I made one out of 12" patio blocks, two blocks wide, so it's 24" wide. Someone said it should be wider. Not that I really care what...Standard width of sidewalks

Craftsman Lawn tractor Wiring Harness [4 articles]

I have 2002 Sears Craftsman LTX 1000 Garden Tractor/Lawnmower/Desert Gold color 42 inch cut, electric PTO blade clutch. Mgf. model # 944.601751 The problem is the main electric wiring harness ru...Craftsman Lawn tractor Wiring Harness
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