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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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Mighty Mule FM500 blew up green circuit board by reversing battery [23 articles]
Joseph Donner - 2010-01-11 21:36:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Security & Surveillance | ]
What generally blows up when a Mighty Mule gate opener battery is hooked up
in reverse by accident?
I blew up something on the green Mighty Mule FM500 GTO gate opener circuit
board. Now I have a ...
inspection camera - for homeowner use [17 articles]
Heathcliff - 2009-07-08 23:17:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Home Electronics | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
Re: the recent thread on inspection cameras. I have different but
related question. I would like to be able to inspect my sewer line
out to the street - probably 50 feet or so total distance. I h...Forget Anti-Freeze; Forget D-Con; Try Fly Bait [11 articles]
Way Back Jack - 2009-07-12 09:05:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Decks & Patios | Health & Safety | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | ]
OK, the antifreeze is risky and the raccoons completely ignored the
treat of peanut butter and D-Con pellets. But I know that they made
their rounds last night because of the fresh piles of coon sh...How I think the economy will go and why [53 articles]
phil scott - 2009-07-16 22:18:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Health & Safety | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | ]
It is a fact that if a nation PRINTS trillions of dollars to solve its
financial problems, that hyper inflation and collapse will follow.
However.... our US govt is NOT printing any money,........light in a closet, attic, etc [9 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-07-15 22:51:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Lighting | Security & Surveillance | ]
Hi,
What are some of the good new ideas about lighting closets (not walk-
in) and areas like the "triangular" side of finished attic, or a crawl
space? These are places where you do not want (or ...Question -- Motion Sensor Light [9 articles]
I'm sorry to bother y'all with this question, but in searching past postings, I found some that were close, but not quite what I need to know. I recently installed a new Brinks security light (mo...adjust motion sensor light... [4 articles]
ah-ha - 2009-07-20 10:20:00 [In: Security & Surveillance | ]
presently, my motion sensor security light will go on (detect movement
and switch on) both during the day and the night. I would like to know
how to adjust it so that it will go on only from dusk to...Garage Door Opener receiiver. What is the normal load on one? [3 articles]
mm - 2009-07-23 21:18:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
Would the normal load of a garage door opener, on the GDO receiver
relay, be more than the current it takes to close a simple relay?
Using 16 volts AC for the relay coil, through the normally open d...Gluing aluminum to glass: 2nd go-round [8 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-07-24 11:16:00 [In: Appliances | Bathrooms | Health & Safety | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
In our last episode, I asked about sticky substances to adhere an
aluminum strip to the bottom of a glass shower door. Thanks to all who
gave good answers in that thread.
So just to report that...Motion security light recommendation (to replace old low end Heath-Zenith) [7 articles]
blueman - 2009-07-24 00:41:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Security & Surveillance | ]
One of my low-end Home Depot Heath-Zenith Motion Security Lights just
went bad after about 5 years. The light sensor stopped working though
the motion sensor and lights themselves work fine (see bel...Varnish of my dreams--found! [34 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-07-25 13:18:00 [In: Contracting | Furniture | Home Electronics | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Security & Surveillance | ]
After much arduous searching, I've found it, my Xanadu, my Shangri-la,
the sine qua non of varnish. And all the time it was available right at
my little local Ace Hardware store.
Some backgroun...oven turns itself on!!! [8 articles]
stove has been working fine. Awoke to smoke alarm going off and oven on high. Igniter constantly lit and the oven on full blast. No amount of fiddling around with oven control affected it, finally j...Recommendation for Borate wood-preservative product? [8 articles]
blueman - 2009-07-28 00:31:00 [In: Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Security & Surveillance | ]
Looking for recommendations for a borate wood-preservative product
meeting the following specs:
1. Easy to spray or brush-on exposed wood areas (before either closing
up an are or before paintin...Fencing [18 articles]
hibb - 2009-08-03 19:08:00 [In: Fences | Landscaping & Gardening | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
No, I'm not selling stolen property. But there has been a bit of a
rift between my Brother-in-law and me and his property surrounds mine
on three sides. He did me the favor of having my property lin...How to know which cleaners and detergents are SAFE for hi-pressure power washers? [5 articles]
Power Wash - 2009-08-02 22:37:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | ]
Lots of cleaning products (soaps, degreasers, detergents, etc) are made
for power washers, but many, most or all of them state that they should
only be used with *downstream* injectors or pickup hos...