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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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Creature [20 articles]
Van Chocstraw - 2009-08-02 21:49:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
What kind of creature is digging holes in my back lawn? There are about
an inch and a half round and an inch or two deep. I have seen nothing
out there. Nocturnal creature? If anyone can identify ...
Fencing [18 articles]
hibb - 2009-08-03 19:08:00 [In: Fences | Landscaping & Gardening | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
No, I'm not selling stolen property. But there has been a bit of a
rift between my Brother-in-law and me and his property surrounds mine
on three sides. He did me the favor of having my property lin...uneven cutting - Craftsman lawn tractor [6 articles]
hillclimber - 2009-08-06 09:24:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Have 42" Craftsman lawn tractor and am having difficulty getting a even
cut. I level the deck with the adjustment bolts and the bottom of the
deck measures the same on both sides. (attempted to ...Landscape Lighting [9 articles]
mcp6453 - 2009-08-08 07:08:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Landscaping & Gardening | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My wife really wants about four landscape lights along our front walkway
to our house. She bought cheap ones a couple of times, but they are
worthless junk.
I'm thinking about buying individual...killing a tree [18 articles]
nefletch - 2009-08-13 11:02:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Lets just say I have a tree growing where I do not want it
to grow. And it is such a location that I cannot get to it
to dig it up. I have cut the tree down to shoulder height,
and it can stay t...Pulsing lawn mower [25 articles]
Calab - 2009-08-11 11:30:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Howdy!
I just received a three year old B&S 3.5 horsepower mower from a friend.
Currently, it starts easy but starts pulsing once it's been running for a
few minutes.
I've been told that t...Just a heads up ; Lowes carrys a Water Mister which DOES work for spot evaporative cooling and other applications. [3 articles]
IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2009-08-10 22:12:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Had my car worked on at a local Auto Repair place, and they had a very
long string of these Water Misting lines/nozzles spraying a very fine
mist. The Supervisor said it reduces the temp in the work...lawn edger [31 articles]
Smitty Two - 2009-08-13 18:57:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
So the new place is in a civilized neighborhood, and I'm thinking of
acquiring a real edger. She has a manual type but it's tiring to use. I
edged once with the string trimmer but went through a l...Toad stools [12 articles]
Red - 2009-08-14 13:52:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I always used a bagger on my lawn to avoid thatch problems. The turf
was good but a little sparce. I replaced my mower this spring and now
no longer have a bagger. The turf is somewhat thicker bu...JD Lawn Tractor Starter Problems [12 articles]
Mortimer Schnerd - 2009-08-13 22:41:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I've got a four year old John Deere L110 lawn tractor with the original
battery still in it. It's been on a battery tender ever since it was new.
The problem I've got dates back to when I first ...OT: Weedeater problem [18 articles]
KC - 2010-06-25 20:23:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | ]
Well, it's used near the house so it's only a little OT. Anyway, it
starts and runs fine when cold. But as it warms, the RPMs continually
increase until it is running extremely fast. The visual p...Electric mower / trimmer? [103 articles]
Winston - 2009-08-31 01:33:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hi all,
I've a friend who is losing a battle with some 4' tall, fibrous
weeds on her 1/4 acre lot. I bought a gas powered brush cutter
and knocked them over once but they are back.
http://www...Garden Tractor Engine Problem [24 articles]
hibb - 2009-08-20 15:03:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I have a 15 Hp Simplicity garden tractor with a Kohler engine. This
machine is about 13 years old and I have had it since it was new.
I went out to mow the grass this weekend and the engine died o...OT: Woman's House Mistakenly Auctioned by Bank [18 articles]
Oren - 2009-08-24 01:01:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
[Homestead, FL] You know times are tough when people are getting
kicked out of their house when it’s not even for sale.
That’s what happened to Anna Ramirez after she found all of her stuff
out o...Water sprayer [13 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2009-08-20 16:54:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Health & Safety | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
Need something, one or two galons. That I can pump up and
rinse dust out of equipment. Compressed air doesn't clean
well enough. Gotta be water. The garden sprayers from the
store are the right ...