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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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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...
Repairs done for upgrading or for the health of the home [5 articles]
tamara719 - 2009-05-24 12:10:00 [In: Health & Safety | Kitchens | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
I advocate to all that if you are doing upgrades to your home this
year use small businesses. It is the small businesses that helped
pull the US out of the recession way back when, and it will be ...Bulldog Pushmatic Circuit Breakers -Still available? [20 articles]
hr(bob) hofmann@att.net - 2009-11-11 20:31:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Maintenance & Repair | Windows & Doors | ]
My next door neighbor has a 50 Amp Bulldog Pushmatic circuit breaker
that has finally died. It looks like moisture may have been part of
the process, but there is no dampness in the breaker box at ...any studies on which is more efficient... A/C or dehumidifier? [17 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2009-05-24 21:42:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Windows & Doors | ]
Wondering which would be more efficient in this situation...
A/C is set at 76 degrees. Dehumidifier is set at 55% RH. it's 67
degrees outside, approximately, but the house is right at 76 becaus..."shallow" utility sink? [14 articles]
Kyle - 2009-06-15 13:40:00 [In: Bathrooms | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
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...Mower engine won't turn [34 articles]
Door - 2009-05-28 15:29:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
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...wood ceiling in bathroom [9 articles]
Franz Fripplfrappl - 2009-05-26 11:47:00 [In: Bathrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm looking at alternative to a painted drywall ceiling an a bathroom.
The bath has a ceiling fan and there's a window that opens for air.
I'm thinking of tongue/grove beadboard, primed and pa...Filling in pavers [4 articles]
Jordan - 2009-05-26 06:52:00 [In: Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I built a landing for my front door. It is wall block and caps and in
the center of the caps I filled in with pavers. The joints are nice
and snug and I filled in the pavers with the screened sand...Lynx 455 Garage Door Openner - caught in loop [2 articles]
abcnck - 2009-05-26 11:16:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi,
I have a Lynx 455 automatic garage door opener. When I opened it last
night it got to the top of the run and immediately started down
again. It got about 2 feet into the down cycle and starte...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...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...double paned windows [13 articles]
Seamus J. Wilson - 2009-05-28 09:16:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I was considering putting film on inside pane. Spouse called Millard the
maker and they said bad idea with no explanation. Why bad idea?
Thanks,
Seamus J. Wilson
...Rain diverter for rubber membrane roof? [5 articles]
There's a small roof (about 6' wide by 4' deep) above my front door. Rain and melting snow run off the front of the roof onto the stairs, making them icy in the winter. We got one estimate for ab...door knob mounting hole [10 articles]
charles cashion - 2009-05-30 23:47:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
All of the door knobs in house are brand Dexter. The knobs are
approaching 25 years old. They are all mounted in 1 7/8" holes.
Q1: Are there other door knob manufacturers that make 1 7/8" hardwar...geo thermal [5 articles]
RemiRemi - 2009-05-30 10:16:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
My next door neighbour is considering installing geo-thermal heating and
cooling using a heat pump 20-25 feet away from my deck. Should I be
concerned about the noise? I like things quiet. Any tho...