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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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What will quickly remove Plasti-Dip? [7 articles]
I've got a dishwasher rack that was covered with Plasti-Dip in a misbegotten experiment to provide extra protection against corrosion. I've been using citrus based paint remover and Scotch Brite pad...
Useless web sites [17 articles]
Hipupchuck - 2009-06-05 20:46:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
Ever try to find pellet stove and pellet stove piping on the web. What a
bunch of useless piece of shit system this is. YOu can't find shit,
click on links and all you get is more shit if anything...Pellet stove air intake [32 articles]
They recommend pulling air from outside for combustion instead of room air. Doesn't it take more energy to heat zero air than 70 degree air? The dryer doesn't make a vacuum in the house why should ...Sound insulation with soft strips? [10 articles]
Sam Takoy - 2010-01-03 09:19:00 [In: Bedrooms | Energy Efficiency | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi,
I have posted a sound insulation question before a received a lot of
useful information.
I would like to revisit it one more time. I'm trying to sound insulate a
second floor bedroom fro...Me again with the fridge problem [12 articles]
Hi all, my original post is below; "I have a problem with my fridge, it is a side by side. The top half of both sides are not cold, all the food in the top half of the freezer side is thawed and ...Ge clarifies the instructions. [5 articles]
Charlie - 2009-06-11 01:40:00 [In: Health & Safety | Kitchens | ]
Well, today a pair of 40 watt fluorescents in the kitchen finally gave up an
quit.
So off I went to my local big box store and bought a 2-pack of replacements.
I put them in and they worked .
O...Defrost timer for fridge [7 articles]
Question - 2009-06-07 22:00:00 [In: Kitchens | ]
Model # GSS201EMA by GE
Where is it located?
...flourescent lamp fixture [13 articles]
My lights are not coming on full power. I guess they are kind of flickering, trying to turn on but they don't. I just went upstairs (it's a kitchen "Floriday" fixture) to try them and they flicke...advice needed regarding type of basement/crawlspace to have done with my cottage renovation [14 articles]
caledongrl - 2009-06-11 12:58:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Foundations & Excavation | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi all,
I am looking for some advice on the type of crawl space I should have
when I renovate my cottage. I am demolishing about 1200 sq. ft (the
living room and kitchen area of the cottage) Curre...Water alarms [10 articles]
Phisherman - 2009-06-10 18:11:00 [In: Kitchens | ]
What are the best water alarms? Neede for an air conditioner overflow
tray on the attic floor, utility room, kitchen and under an aquarium.
Thanks.
...Running cable through an outside wall [15 articles]
SBH - 2009-06-11 18:12:00 [In: Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Though, I haven't taken a good look yet to the possibility of this but how
difficult is it to run cable through an outside wall on a bungalow? It was a
small addition to the kitchen on the back of...Water pressure low in kitchen [5 articles]
The water pressure in our kitchen faucet has dropped to a little more than a trickle, but is fine in the bathrooms and laundry room. I think it may have been happening gradually over a period of ti...Freezer too cold [10 articles]
---MIKE--- - 2009-09-22 10:55:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | ]
I have a 6 month old Whirlpool refrigerator. It is a low end model with
the freezer on top. There is only one control for both the top and
bottom. The freezer gets down to -30 degrees F. while th...To Pump or Not to Pump [23 articles]
Wayne Boatwright - 2009-10-05 21:10:00 [In: Appliances | Bathrooms | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
We have a three year old home with a new three year old septic system. We
live in the AZ desert with typical desert soil. There are only two adult
permanent residences and the occasional visitor...drain fly problem [7 articles]
Over the last couple of years, I have had drain flies I can't get rid of. Last year, I discovered a leak under the sink that had evidently been active for quite some time, but once fixed over time...