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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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Bosch Laser Rangefinder [20 articles]
Joe - 2009-05-19 11:13:00 [In: Construction & Design | Walls & Ceilings | ]
After a few days use of the Bosch DLR 165 Rangefinder, I'm convinced
that it deserves a place with the trusty Fat Max measuring tape. The
nice digital readout is great for compensating for age relat...
Self Level Concrete Compound [7 articles]
I have a landing area that leads to the front door. It is about 7'x7', about 6" above the driveway, bounded by the front door, two walls on the side and the ceiling. Right now it has 6"x6" flo...dealing with lack of slope [12 articles]
Edward Reid - 2010-11-21 14:41:00 [In: Contracting | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
OK, continuation of my gutter drain issues, but on another stage now.
I'm slowly digging the new trench. (I've never been fast on this kind
of thing, and a cold and a trip haven't helped.)
I fina...outlet with push-in wire connection [13 articles]
Heathcliff - 2009-05-21 22:42:00 [In: Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've read on this group many times about problems with those push-in
wire connectors, and now have experienced it firsthand. Had an outlet
in the kitchen that developed a problem where the power wa...How do I repair ceiling sheetrock damage? [10 articles]
mm - 2010-11-25 04:49:00 [In: Construction & Design | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
How do I repair ceiling sheetrock damage?
After more than 100 visits over the last 25 years to my unfinished
truss-built attic, I finally stepped through the ceiling below.
I made an X-shaped...Cabinet hinges [6 articles]
I'll need to make new wall cabinets (maple 3/4" ply, about 3' 6" tall). I'm thinking about hinges. perhaps: http://www.cabinetparts.com/c/hinges-european/hinges-salice/series-200-120/ ...Backsplash: Tiles over Painted Drywall? [6 articles]
2009-05-20 08:39:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My tile experience has been on replacement floors or over cement
board. I (well, SWMBO) want to put a tile backsplash above the
backsplash built into the kitchen countertop. The wall is painted
(...working with foam board? [17 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2010-01-05 12:40:00 [In: Bedrooms | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Anyone have any experience with this stuff? I'm trying to replace the
old scuttle panel for access to my attic with a contraption that I am
trying to make out of some 2" (thickest I could find) f...Trying to figure out a cut on a table saw [10 articles]
zxcvbob - 2009-05-20 17:58:00 [In: Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm trying to make a couple of folding sawhorses. My own design. :-)
Two 36" 2x4's for the top, fastened together at the bottom edge with a
pair of door hinges. On each end of each 2x4, I'll cut...Leaking shower......stumped [13 articles]
CP - 2009-05-21 19:38:00 [In: Bathrooms | Decks & Patios | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I noticed my shower was leaking when I saw water on the lower wall in my
living room. To try and find the problem I didn't use the shower for 3
months to let it hopefully dry out.
I then did th...Electric Oven Wiring [6 articles]
Robert King - 2009-05-22 19:23:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | ]
What type of insulated wire should I use to replace part of the internal
wiring
of a built-in electric wall oven. I assume this needs to be some type of
high
temp insulation. The original wire a...Basement air conditioner [20 articles]
szeik@hotmail.com - 2009-06-08 21:48:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi,
We are thinking of finishing our basement. Right now it is semi-
finished with painted cinder blocks, nice rug, open ceiling with
flourescent tube lighting.
The plan is to put up studs an...rigid foam board in Portland, Or [4 articles]
I need to buy some foam board (say 1"x4'x8') that is fire rated (flame spread 25) that I can attach to an interior crawlspace foundation wall and leave exposed. Where can I buy some in Portland O...Refrigerator problem: Insufficient cooling [10 articles]
nucleus - 2009-05-29 19:42:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
question: failing compressor or plugged drier?
Kenmore model 106.77292 top freezer, almost 12 years old, R134a
system, diagnostics so far:
1. lowest refrigerator temp about 50 degrees F
2. low...Use spacers on shower wall tile? [11 articles]
I got tiles, premix thinset, "blue board" water resistant sheet rock in preparation to replace a section of tiles in my shower stall. The guy in that dept where I got the stuff at Home Depot insiste...