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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 928 threads in our archives.

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"shallow" utility sink? [14 articles]

In the house Wife and I just bought, the previous owners configured the laundry/heater room in such a strange way that the hookups for a sink/utility tub are behind the door to the room. What this m...

Moen faucet problem [18 articles]

Han - 2009-05-27 16:45:00 [In: Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Stairs & Railings | ]
I know there is an ongoing faucet discussion, but a new thread seems in order. We have a Moen kitchen faucet, model Extensa. It has developed a leak somewhere and despite some 3 visits by the ...Moen faucet problem

Turn off water and gas when out of town [35 articles]

Yong Huang - 2009-05-31 13:56:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
My whole family will be out of town for three weeks. I plan to turn off main valves for water and for gas. To me, this is all good, nothing bad. Any comments? I'll leave the refrigerator on. If wate...Turn off water and gas when out of town

Who here has experience with Pellet Stoves? [12 articles]

Hipupchuck - 2009-05-27 12:02:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
I read that they are very noisy; something which I had not considered. My wood stove is quiet. I'm just tired of getting up all hours of the night to add wood. Ecoteck boast of quietness but look...Who here has experience with Pellet Stoves?

Refrigerator Pt. 2 [11 articles]

Steve Kraus - 2009-05-31 15:00:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | ]
The patient: GE Profile side-by-side, about a dozen years old, no fancy electronic controls that I am aware of The symptoms: Nice and cold on the freezer side. Barely cooling on the refriger...Refrigerator Pt. 2

Puddle in front of fridge (not from the dog) [19 articles]

paulaner - 2009-05-29 21:38:00 [In: Kitchens | Windows & Doors | ]
My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now - m...Puddle in front of fridge (not from the dog)

Kitchen Flooring [8 articles]

c_shah - 2009-05-27 16:13:00 [In: Flooring | Furniture | Kitchens | ]
I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring. I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I have been told I can't use real hardwood but floating wood floor is only c...Kitchen Flooring

Garbage disposal 'clamp nut' broke, is discontinued. [9 articles]

Matthew Dunphy - 2009-05-27 23:54:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
So the wife and I bought a house and moved in this past January. We recently redid the kitchen, and in the process of switching out sinks, broke the clamp ring on the otherwise really good garbage ...Garbage disposal 'clamp nut' broke, is discontinued.

Ever taken advantage of "lifetime warranty" on Home Depot kitchen faucet? [18 articles]

brassplyer - 2009-05-31 09:06:00 [In: Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
The Glacier Bay kitchen faucet I got at Home Depot ostensibly has a "Lifetime Warranty" but the process requires you to send the unit back to the manufacturer. Assuming the company is still in busin...Ever taken advantage of

Refridgerator Woes (Sorry If This Came Through Twice!) [4 articles]

Ryan P - 2009-06-03 15:56:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | ]
Sorry for the double post (if it does). I've been having posting problems lately... I have an older model (1994, I think) GE fridge (top freezer model) that recently decided it didn't want ...Refridgerator Woes (Sorry If This Came Through Twice!)

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?

Had local company lay porcelain tile floor but have questions on their work for the Pro's [20 articles]

Alex - 2010-11-22 10:05:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Contracting | Flooring | Furniture | Kitchens | ]
Hey Guys -- Last week had the laminate flooring pulled from our kitchen and entry hallway (one larger area) and replaced with 18" porcelain tile which a local flooring company put down for us. A...Had local company lay porcelain tile floor but have questions on their work for the Pro's

Tips on Unscrewing Kitchen Sink Waste Pipe? [12 articles]

I'm replacing my old kitchen sink and all the plumbing underneath it. I'll probably use all plastic/PVC for the drain pipes. Anyway, everything has gone reasonably well until I tried to unscrew the...Tips on Unscrewing Kitchen Sink Waste Pipe?

Why 3 Pipes on Fridge/AC etc Compressors? [5 articles]

Every small compressor I've seen in the back of a fridge or A/C or dehumidifier, etc has 3 copper pipes coming out. I can make sense out of 2 of them: hot out to condenser coils, cold in from evap...Why 3 Pipes on Fridge/AC etc Compressors?

Whirlpool Gold Quiet Partner III is not quiet!!! (dishwasher hum) [3 articles]

Paul - 2009-06-04 10:23:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
Our dishwasher "sings" when the motor is running, you could also call it a medium-high pitch hum has started coming out of the machine (a Whirlpool Gold Quiet Partner III). It's about 2 years old...Whirlpool Gold Quiet Partner III is not quiet!!! (dishwasher hum)
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