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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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Moen faucet problem [18 articles]
I know there is an ongoing faucet discussion, but a new thread seems in order. We have a Moen kitchen faucet, model Extensa. It has developed a leak somewhere and despite some 3 visits by the ...
Use spacers on shower wall tile? [11 articles]
I got tiles, premix thinset, "blue board" water resistant sheet rock in preparation to replace a section of tiles in my shower stall. The guy in that dept where I got the stuff at Home Depot insiste...CFL bulb won't work upside down in a particular light fixture [22 articles]
brassplyer - 2009-05-28 12:55:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I've got a hanging light fixture in which I can't get CFL bulbs to
work. They work fine screwed upside down in my garage light sockets,
the bulb is confirmed working in other lamps.
Standard bulb...Shower mixing valve problem?? [6 articles]
Whatever . . - 2009-05-26 10:03:00 [In: Bathrooms | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a shower stall with a single control knob that controls on\off (pull
out for cold and push in for off) and hot\cold (left for hot, right for
cold). The temperature setting on the gas-fired...GFCI toggle switches? [20 articles]
I have a set of AC toggle switches about a yard away from my shower stall. Light, vent fan, and heat lamp. They are in one box -- one dual switch, and a single switch with an indicator light (the he...Garbage disposal 'clamp nut' broke, is discontinued. [9 articles]
Matthew Dunphy - 2009-05-27 23:54:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
So the wife and I bought a house and moved in this past January. We
recently redid the kitchen, and in the process of switching out sinks,
broke the clamp ring on the otherwise really good garbage ...Using JB Weld on car gas line [13 articles]
I know JB Weld will fix most anything except some plastics and holds well on metals. I have heard it being used on gas tanks and never heard of it leaking after it was used. However, someone told ...Ever taken advantage of "lifetime warranty" on Home Depot kitchen faucet? [18 articles]
brassplyer - 2009-05-31 09:06:00 [In: Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
The Glacier Bay kitchen faucet I got at Home Depot ostensibly has a
"Lifetime Warranty" but the process requires you to send the unit back
to the manufacturer. Assuming the company is still in busin...Melting point of old solder [28 articles]
Ray K - 2009-06-02 00:07:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I tried disassembling a 1/2" copper elbow from water pipes, using a
propane torch that comes in a $20 Worthington plumbing kit from Lowe's.
The solder wouldn't melt. I'm wondering if the solder us...Water shut off, again [48 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2009-05-29 22:12:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Water heater leaking. No shut off for the WH. Have to go for
the water main to the house. Why no shut off? Last people
didn't put one in. I changed the WH in Jan of 2004, but
there were 16 inche...How to get a towel out of the toilet? [27 articles]
void.no.spam.com@gmail.com - 2009-05-31 00:41:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Someone in the house who is not too bright accidentally flushed a
towel down the toilet. Kind of like a "hand towel" or a large
washrag. And they stupidly tried to use a plunger before realizing i...Which Fixture do we need most? [4 articles]
2009-05-28 16:14:00 [In: Bathrooms | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I'm a backwoods redneck. Me and the wife an kids always just went to
da outhouse to do our stuff. For washin, we used a pail. But me an
da wife want to modernize. We decided to put water in da h...Fluidmaster problem - getting the cap off [4 articles]
2009-05-29 11:48:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Please respond ASAP - I won't have Internet access after 40 minutes!
My model is black with a white cap.
The toilet won't stop running unless I lift the arm on the
Fluidmaster, after which it s...Home Depot return policy [30 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2009-05-31 00:31:00 [In: Furniture | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I'm guessing someone on this list knows. I returned a water
heater, today. Purchased Jan 26, 2004. Six year warranty.
The returns desk refunded me my original $198 or whatever it
was (including...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...