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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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Re: Need a 120 volt relay [3 articles]
Mortimer Schnerd - 2009-07-08 14:45:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I finally got it squared away today. It took three trips to WW Grainger
before I had the 120 volt DPST relay in my hot little hand. I stopped
at Home Depot on the way home and bought a blue plas...
Paint overspray prevention? [15 articles]
Percival P. Cassidy - 2009-07-09 10:41:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have not so far used my Magnum paint sprayer, but when my wife
mentioned to our neighbor that I was planning to use it to paint our
wood siding, she (the neighbor) expressed great concern that t...t1-11 z-flashing and water [27 articles]
ben - 2009-07-15 23:04:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm working on a project to replace the bottom 20" of t1-11 type
siding on my house. I cut and stained new 20" sheets (including edge
staining). I cut off the bottom 20" of siding from the house. ...Garden hose [27 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-07-16 00:13:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I have two of the home depot variety "kink free" garden hoses. They are far
from kink free, in fact they kink all the time when you stretch them out.
When you roll them back up you have to keep f...laminate floor over cruddy vinyl tile -- subfloor? [12 articles]
I have a home office, which I want to re-floor with floating laminate (Pergo, locking glueless). I pulled up the old carpet and pad, and discovered (instead of the nice neat concrete I was hopi...How do you get 320 volts. [22 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-07-18 09:54:00 [In: Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hi,
Just found a table saw on craigslist that's single phase, 320 volts. I
have 220 in my garage. How does one get 320 volts?
Thanks,
Aaron
...seeking advise for shed project [27 articles]
Planning to build a 10' X 12' storage shed and have some questions....Right now just want to work out plan for foundation...I want to construct this thing so that the floor sits about 1 foot above t...garage door know how [4 articles]
Douglas - 2009-07-12 12:22:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
If you wage a DIY war, obtain guidance!
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...grip surface for exterior stairs [8 articles]
sluggo - 2009-07-11 20:27:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Stairs & Railings | ]
Hi,
What are some good materials to place on the tread for my exterior stairs?
I've thought of thin wire (may cause a toe to catch on it though) and roof
shingles (which easily shed/wear), but I ...Redneck 1 KW generator [41 articles]
2009-07-18 22:56:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
Cost virtually free. Everything came from garage sales or the trash.
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...Fastening Corrugated Metal Roofing [6 articles]
2009-07-16 02:04:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I have a lean-to that was originally covered with that cheap
translucent green corrugated fiberglass material. It's leaking pretty
bad. I've got friends who want to keep stuff in this lean-to and
t...Water under foundation....when to panic? [16 articles]
Mike - 2009-09-24 14:14:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
It's been rainy here in the South this past week. Nearly 10 inches of
rain over 4 days according to my rain gauge. Long story short, I
ended up with a little water in my basement (probaby not more...Fixing an Abandoned, but New Mower [25 articles]
Commish - 2009-07-19 11:52:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
OK, the mower. The neighbor across the street moved and left his mower
with other neighbor across the street. It's a nice walk behind mower
with multiple walking speeds. Neighbor offered the mower t...Garage Door opener Jerks ! [22 articles]
sid - 2009-07-18 11:40:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
Our Garage Door opener Jerks when it opens and closes. Its like the
opener does not make an effort to open easily or slowly, its like it
just dropped the clutch. does not matter if its up and clos...doggie door [39 articles]
nefletch - 2009-07-21 02:03:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
I have gotten some very good advice on this group, and
I thank them for it. I do have a favor to ask. My wife
wants me to put in a doggie door from the living area to
the outside, not just from t...