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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 1057 threads in our archives.

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Mower engine won't turn [34 articles]

I have a Ariens mower with a Briggs & Stratton Intek mower. It appears that the crankshaft will not turn. Here is what happened and what I know so far. I took out the mower for the first time t...Mower engine won't turn

When one tool won't do [16 articles]

HeyBub - 2009-05-26 13:22:00 [In: Appliances | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Use another. And another. My current project is to cut sections out of the soffits and add screening with a view toward increasing the airflow in the attic. After marking off the position of t...When one tool won't do

glass sliding door disposal [40 articles]

Rick - 2009-05-31 01:15:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
Just replaced a 30 year old single pane sliding glass door and now need to get rid of the old one. After a few calls, the recommendations are to just break it since I dont have a truck and it prob...glass sliding door disposal

Tecumseh/Craftsman Carb Rebuild [16 articles]

I have a Tecumseh carburator (1276A1M) from a Craftsman Lawn Tractor (917.254790) with a 12.5 Tecumseh OHV engine (can't seem to find the model number for the engine but I'll keep looking). The car...Tecumseh/Craftsman Carb Rebuild

bathtub drain stopper won't stay up [2 articles]

Brandon McCombs - 2009-05-30 07:40:00 [In: Bathrooms | Home Buying & Selling | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hi, I recently moved in to my first house a few months ago. Over those few months the stopper in the main bathtub gradually stopped being able to stay in the up position to allow water to drain...bathtub drain stopper won't stay up

Septic tank cleanout holes [7 articles]

Septic guy wants me to dig the holes says one in the front corner and one in the back corner. I have no clue from the town's as-built septic plan what holes they are. There seems to be six points ...Septic tank cleanout holes

Help! Shower Faucet socket problem.

Tube Audio - 2009-05-31 11:08:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello My shower has two faucets in the wall, built in 1954. The shower head drips as well as water drips out the faucet stem. I'd like to replace the washers and orings orreplace the entire a...Help! Shower Faucet socket problem.

Identify lawn weeds [19 articles]

Tony Sivori - 2009-06-01 13:16:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Like Demons, they seem to be easier to kill once you know their name. :-) Weed #1 http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3zk1eusy67tNIFgAgqCy5g?feat=directlink Weed #2 http://picasaweb.goo...Identify lawn weeds

Casters needed for a heavy workbench [9 articles]

rlz - 2009-06-02 10:20:00 [In: Furniture | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I recently built a 4' x 8' workbench with 4"X6" corner posts and 3/4" plywood for two shelves and a double thickness top. I', using the shelves for wood storage on one and tool storage on the other...Casters needed for a heavy workbench

Riding mower wont go [4 articles]

Herb Eneva - 2009-05-31 21:16:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I was cutting the grass with my murray riding mower with the B&S 15 hp engine and doing real good. I was in third gear when I hit an old tree stump hard. The mower stopped and now will not move an...Riding mower wont go

Standard width of sidewalks [13 articles]

Is there a standard width for sidewalks in front of a house door? I made one out of 12" patio blocks, two blocks wide, so it's 24" wide. Someone said it should be wider. Not that I really care what...Standard width of sidewalks

Things you find in old houses (electrical repair) [9 articles]

Replaced a light switch in my friends' house in San Francisco yesterday. House built in the '20s, in what I call "storybook" style (stucco, fake half-timbering). Switch started to come out easi...Things you find in old houses (electrical repair)

Craftsman Lawn tractor Wiring Harness [4 articles]

I have 2002 Sears Craftsman LTX 1000 Garden Tractor/Lawnmower/Desert Gold color 42 inch cut, electric PTO blade clutch. Mgf. model # 944.601751 The problem is the main electric wiring harness ru...Craftsman Lawn tractor Wiring Harness

craftsman self propelled mower 917.377361 [4 articles]

coop - 2009-06-02 10:11:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
------------------------------------- I have a craftsman self propelled mower that worked fine until the batter went dead and would no longer hold a charge. I replaced the battery but when I...craftsman self propelled mower 917.377361

OT - Trimmer Carb Adjust [5 articles]

Red Green - 2009-06-04 09:31:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
...or point me to a more appropriate group. 5yr old Homelite string trimmer. Has a Zama carb. Adjustment thingys are not what I've seen in the past. I'm no small engine fixer type. http://ti...OT - Trimmer Carb Adjust
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