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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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Suspending an outlet from the ceiling [6 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-06-04 09:41:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
So what's the proper way to suspend an outlet from the ceiling?
This would be in a commercial shop. What I gather so far is that a guy
would want to use the following:
o Metal box securely anc...
Quality of Powerwasher brand pressure washers? [2 articles]
Ben - 2009-06-02 19:33:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I'd like to get an electric pressure washer for cleaning vinyl siding
and other miscellaneous tasks around the house. Sears is now carrying
the Powerwasher brand. I went in today and the salesman ...Electrical boxes -- screw size? [4 articles]
Percival P. Cassidy - 2010-01-01 18:44:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I have mislaid the screws that originally held one of those old ceramic
light sockets in place on a hard plastic ("Bakelite"? Or is that a
British name?) box.
What size and thread are those scr...Ceiling fan question [13 articles]
IGot2P - 2009-09-23 18:42:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We currently have only a light (no fan) hanging from the second story
ceiling over the center landing of the stairs between the two floors and
want to add a ceiling fan. The light is controlled by...Ceiling fan/light question [3 articles]
IGot2P - 2009-09-23 12:14:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We currently have only a light (no fan) hanging from the second story
ceiling over the center landing of the stairs between the two floors and
want to add a ceiling fan with light. The light is co...Intermittent Dehumidifier Compressor [5 articles]
2009-06-03 18:33:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My dehumidifier works sometimes, but other times the compressor
doesn't seem to start up. Fan runs when it is supposed to, humid
level dial seems to be working, water level switch is ok.
When it...more electrical installation questions [17 articles]
I just realized while rewiring my upstairs that some of the existing, original wiring apparently does not meet current NEC. An example: a switch box in the wall contains a toggle switch, a 14/3, ...Genie Excelerator [10 articles]
2009-06-02 23:06:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | ]
I installed a Genie Excelerator opener about 5 years ago. It has
worked well up until last night's nearby lightning strike. We lost a
variety of electronic things. The opener still works except f...smoking light bulbs [23 articles]
grodenhiATgmailDOTcom - 2009-06-05 13:13:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have two sconce lights on our wall. Each has a single light bulb
(the candleabra) style. I put the bulbs in a few years ago and have
never had an issue (the bulbs were within the wattage range ...hot water in shower, not bath [7 articles]
We have an over-the-bath shower with its own Bosch Powerstar AE125 water heater. Recently it has stopped producing hot water through the bath tap, although there is still hot water if we switch it t...Ceiling fan installation issues [12 articles]
gwandsh - 2009-06-04 08:50:00 [In: Bedrooms | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We just had a higher end ceiling fan (Casablanca) installed in our
bedroom. To avoid having to wire for a wall control, we opted for the
wireless remote control model. The install was done by a re...Testing solenoid/starting circuit??? [14 articles]
dpb - 2009-06-06 08:34:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
OK, I'm stumped...
JD 112H lawn tractor (nearly ancient)
Symptom is no voltage in ignition system when turn key to "on/start".
Have had issue on occasion w/ safety interlock on tranny, but th...I hate plumbing [5 articles]
Charles Bishop - 2009-06-05 22:46:00 [In: Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
If something goes wrong with electrical, the breaker snaps off and I find
the problem and fix it. If something goes wrong with plumbing there is
liquid everywhere, causing more problems before you c...dryer vent to gas meter spaceing [7 articles]
2009-06-05 21:04:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | ]
I need to relocate my daughter's electric clothes drier from the front
to the back of the basement to install a washroom where the laundry in
now. The current dryer vent will become the bathroom exh...Whole house surge protector wiring question [6 articles]
2009-06-08 12:33:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | ]
I'm helping a friend of mine who wants to install a Panamax GPP8005
whole house surge protector, which gets mounted next to the main
panel. The instruction say it can be connected to the main pane...