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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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new lighting standards [25 articles]
Bob-tx - 2009-07-05 01:33:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Furniture | Go Green | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Lighting | ]
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Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!! [16 articles]
MICHELLE H. - 2009-07-02 12:25:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
Every year, we try to do the cycle of Scotts Fertilizers on our lawn (
Crabgrass Fertilizer, Weed Control Fertilizer, Summerguard Fertilizer,
Regular Fertilizer, and Winterguard Fertilizer), and usu...Follow-up on drain pipe relining [12 articles]
mm - 2009-07-02 23:19:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Kitchens | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Turns out around here at leaste, probably everywhere, drain pipe
relining isn't cheaper than replacing the drain pipe. In fact I think
it's more expecnsive. However it is done in one day, and does...Creating dead zone around AC unit [33 articles]
JoeSpareBedroom - 2009-07-04 17:14:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Landscaping & Gardening | Roofing & Gutters | ]
My central air conditioning unit is located in a spot where the eaves are so
deep that even after lots of rain, it's still bone dry, but bindweed finds
the area delightful and it's eating my air con...Dumped Peroxide on lawn [19 articles]
I accidentally dumped a gallon of hydrogen peroxide on my lawn. It's the farm rated 35% type. It had a mountain of foam bubbles and was very hot. Earth worms were popping out of the ground and tu...Abrasive additives for ordinary pressure washers? [3 articles]
Some Guy - 2009-07-05 19:20:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I don't own a pressure washer, but I was thinking of buying one.
Probably gasoline powered, not intending to pay more than $1000.
I was wondering if it's possible to set one of those units up to ...Source for 4-conductor antenna rotator cable? [14 articles]
aemeijers - 2009-07-07 20:34:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Subject says it all, almost. Checked the local Borgs- they don't even
carry twinlead any more, much less 4-conductor outdoor-rated ribbon
cable. One place had crappy rather overpriced 3-conductor ...Grass keeps clogging chute on Snapper 21" pusher [31 articles]
muzician21 - 2009-07-11 13:40:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Have an old 21" Snapper pusher. For the first time in several years
I've decided to start bagging the grass instead of mulching it.
Problem is, I'm now finding that the grass clogs the chute in shor...pea gravel finish on side walk [6 articles]
Deodiaus - 2009-07-08 14:11:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I have a small sidewalk I am working on. The other sidewalks have the
pea gravel & concrete look formed by washing off the concrete before
it sets.
How do I know and when is the right time to wash...Crack in Cinder block retaining wall. [8 articles]
What do i use to repair a crack in the wall ? -- Dell Inspiron Pentium dual-core 2.2 GHz 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 ...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...Catch-22 with Drop spreader and Scott's weed & feed [14 articles]
blueman - 2009-07-26 08:14:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
First, I use a drop spreader rather than a rotary spreader since I
don't want the herbicide to hit the plantings bordering the yard.
So here is my paradox.
The Scott's weed & feed says to wet the...Uncut spots with B&D electric lawnmower [6 articles]
mm - 2009-07-10 18:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
My Black and Decker electric lawnmower leaves a lot of uncut spots, or
more precisely narrow strips and little round areas. 12 amps. Model
525, the model which preceded the current model 575.
T...How is blade on old Snapper push mower supposed to be held on? [4 articles]
muzician21 - 2009-07-11 13:09:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
On a 70's era 21" Snapper push mower, the end of the shaft is larger
than the rest of the shaft. I don't have it in front of me to measure
but the last maybe 1/4 inch of the shaft is approximately t...Drain vent [5 articles]
My current neighbor as well as previous owners of the house has had trouble with intermittent drain problems in a bathroom. She and prevvious owners have had plumbers come out and tell them there wa...