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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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messed up kitchen table [11 articles]
After canning some tomatoes my wife put the hot jars on a thin towel on ur kitchen table. It is wood and looks to be finisned in a light oak color. Where each of the jars were there is a white sp...
electrolytic derusting with galvanized plates [8 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-08-23 11:37:00 [In: Furniture | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hi,
Just cleaned my table saw extension wings by electrolytic derusting with
spectacular results.
But, I used galvanized ducts for metal plates so I am wondering if the
zinc produced a toxic...Fixing garage door opener? [7 articles]
We had a power outage yesterday so I had to use the manual disconnect on my Stanley garage door opener. When the power came back, I tried to reconnect it, but the part of the traveler connected to ...Why I hate Norm Abrams [12 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-08-30 16:07:00 [In: Appliances | Contracting | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Well, I don't personally hate him. Don't even know the guy. (Certainly
no fan of his, though.)
But that's the title of the latest piece by one of my favorite
columnists in the /Berkeley Daily Pl...Seal/Stain New Pressure Treated Fence? [8 articles]
sidekick86 - 2009-09-06 23:21:00 [In: Furniture | ]
I installed a new pressure treated fence in May and now I'm thinking
about sealing/staining to 1) protect it from water and 2) protect it
from fading too fast from the sun.
Question - what's the ...Strange Lever Door Knob [25 articles]
The old knob on the side entry door has been sticking so I decided to replace it with a lever style doorknob, which would make it easier for my wife to open the door when she's carrying seed trays f...Anybody have experience with Flood Guard one-way valve for floor drains? [8 articles]
Shaun Eli - 2009-08-31 13:11:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Furniture | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have an outdoor drain set in the concrete outside the entrance to my
basement. The water table around here seems to be rising, so when we
get an extremely heavy rain water backs up from the drain...Joe Legal vs Jose Illegal [20 articles]
thomas shoup - 2009-09-04 20:27:00 [In: Furniture | Security & Surveillance | ]
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> Joe Legal vs Jos=E9 Illegal
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> You have 2 families... "Joe Legal" and "Jos=E9
> Illegal" . Both families have 2 pa...Building a deck, stain now or later? [14 articles]
Jason - 2009-09-14 20:08:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Decks & Patios | Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
As I mentioned in an earlier thread, I'm having a deck built by a
contractor that I don't completely trust. So when he gives me advice
that seems out of the ordinary, I tend to question it.
The f...Deck Stripping & Staining [6 articles]
john - 2009-09-21 09:56:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
Hello, Im about to strip & stain my deck..and just had a few questions.
I have some cracks in the wood that are about 1/8 inch think and about 1 inch deep in
spots. Only like 3 or 4 boards ...Deck Stripping & Staining [9 articles]
john - 2009-09-28 22:20:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
***the last thread I made had soo many weird spaces in between.. So I re-posted it.
Hopefully it wont be marked as spam.. sorry about that. ***
Hello, Im about to strip & stain my deck..and just...How do I remove the seat part of an office chair from its support post? [12 articles]
trader-of-some-jacks - 2009-09-13 12:37:00 [In: Furniture | ]
I have a couple 5-year-old inexpensive office chairs(same make/model)
in my house.
On one of them, the seat back has been broken for several years, so it
just flops loosely and offers no support....Garbage Disposal Problem [6 articles]
Walter R. - 2009-09-16 23:30:00 [In: Furniture | Pest Control | ]
When I turn on my garbage disposal I can hear the motor spin up, and down
when I turn it on/off.
The turntable with the hammers is not spinning, though. The table plus
hammers kind of wobbles ...Concrete painting & finishing question. [2 articles]
Bewet Miller - 2009-09-15 09:31:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have 2 concrete items I'd like to refinish.
One is a concrete mushroom that was painted at one time but almost all
the paint has worn away.
Any suggestions on how to paint this? SHould I paint...Stainless steel cable for ground "Rod"?? [11 articles]
I acquired a length of 3/8" stranded stainless steel cable (from sailboat rigging) at a metal recycler. I am planning to use this as my ground "rod" for my house electrical system. Is there any re...