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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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recommendation on 2-speed swimming pool pump [31 articles]
terri - 2010-11-02 00:16:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
can anyone recommend a specific type or brand of pump/motor, 1 HP max, for in-ground
swimming pool?
my current understanding is that there are two speed motors that run at low speed
(half power...
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ferox gold - 2010-11-08 21:42:00 [In: Furniture | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
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A while back, I was browsing these newsgroups, just like you are now,
and came across an article similar to this that sai...GFI for a fuse box... [12 articles]
The Henchman - 2010-03-15 09:52:00 [In: Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
We have a 1969 Fuse box, using 12 gauge copper wire, 100 amp service.
Long story short We were told by our home insurance and home inspection
people that in Ontario (Canada), there are no concern...Painting Stucco [27 articles]
uncle K - 2010-03-17 05:55:00 [In: Contracting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I am a life long resident of the Pacific Northwest, but also reside, part
time, in the desert SW. In the PNW, stucco is rarely used because it gets
wet, remains wet and falls apart. Down here, i...Making a wood privacy fence private [28 articles]
Peabody - 2010-04-09 18:38:00 [In: Fences | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I have a pool in the back yard, and need to replace some fencing.
The standard wood privacy fence isn't really private because as the
pickets dry out, they shrink, and gaps develop between them, ...Vintage 1970s black scuba fins smear oily rubber in the pool [52 articles]
Judy Zappacosta - 2010-06-28 00:30:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
My kid wants to use my dad's vintage US Divers circa 1970's black scuba
fins in the pool but I won't let him until we solve the problem of the oily
rubber coming off in our hands.
We bought new s...Mothballing swimming pool [5 articles]
Jim - 2010-03-29 08:12:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Hello, I have an ABOVE GROUND swim spa/lap pool that I wish to shutdown
and drain for about 3-4 months. (leaving contry) I ususally drain the pool
once a year to replace with clean water ( TD...Ripping fence pickets into thirds with hand-held circular saw? [43 articles]
Peabody - 2010-05-07 21:38:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Fences | Furniture | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I need about 150 6-foot cedar battens, and it turns out the least
expensive source would be to buy 50 cedar fence pickets and cut
them into thirds.
The pickets are 5/8" thick by 3.5" wide, 6-fe...shutting down Swimming pool [7 articles]
Jim - 2010-03-30 08:24:00 [In: Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
To some of you , you may see that this post is done twice...reason why I am
posting again is I beleive my filters blocked out the first posting I had
made earlier this morning...so I am asking wit...Pool paint for small outdoor pond? [5 articles]
Jay-T - 2010-04-15 15:39:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
This is for a friend of mine so I don't have all the details. He said his
father has a small concrete or cement outdoor pond in his back yard that he
wants to paint. He is wondering what type of...Why do they paint 2-inch pool pipes black? (just repaired with 2" white PVC) [29 articles]
Brent - 2010-05-07 15:14:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I'm curious why they paint all the white 2-inch PVC pool pump area pipes
flat black?
On Friday, I put a new pool pump motor in but forgot to open all the Jandy
valves so the pipes overheated, ex...Can anyone explain ......... [19 articles]
Steve B - 2010-04-21 22:12:00 [In: Home Electronics | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
webtv? I strive to grasp the concept, but am missing something. I know
that we all have limited ISP's, bandwidths, dialups, and all the other
things that are dictated mostly by where we live, an...Home Warranty Companies [2 articles]
Nonny - 2010-04-25 17:13:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Home Buying & Selling | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Thanks for the good, useful, comments about Home Warranty
Companies. The home we're considering offers one as part of the
sales package. If I have to use it or lose it, I'd prefer going
with a...Fixing a pool Solar Panel [12 articles]
I have a leak in one of my solar panels for my pool. While I will need to replace the panels in a few years, I'd like to keep them for another year or two before replacing them. The problem is tha...