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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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I never throw anything away [60 articles]
Bill who putters - 2010-11-21 10:32:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
Some times it looks like my garage is cluttered but those old bolts etc
can be used in other ways. Do you never throw out stuff especially if
is has possible multiple use options? Guess it coul...
curtains [5 articles]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcAGwD3e6tU I'm fishing for tips on installing curtains, which I have done serially in my life. This is my gossamer voyage into a curtain installation for myself...My crappy new washing machine [118 articles]
RickH - 2010-09-24 00:04:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Laundry Rooms | ]
We've owned a GE "Infusion" agitatorless "energy saving" washing
machine for about 2 months now. I have not had fully clean clothes
for about 2 months. These things are a piece of crap, they use a...kinda ... sorta ... almost home repair question [6 articles]
nobody - 2010-11-22 17:27:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | ]
Hi All,
Picked up a tonneau cover for my Tacoma work truck. Unfortunately, my tool
boxes are a few inches too tall to use an ordinary bedslider. The tonneau
cover will not close.
Have any ...No water, how come? [7 articles]
dadiOH - 2010-09-28 21:21:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Sometime last night between 1:30 AM and 5:30 AM our water (well) stopped.
I checked the breaker, NP; checked the pressure switch, no ants. I pushed
the reset (start?) button on the control box a...Kinetico filtes [4 articles]
Steve B - 2010-10-15 00:32:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | ]
I think I should change the filters in my Kinetico under the sink RO filter.
These are 3+ years old, probably going on 7.
It is a K2 model by the plate on it. It has three cylindrical filters, a...Tips On Selecting A Quality Emergency Plumber [6 articles]
reflection666 - 2010-12-17 17:25:00 [In: Appliances | Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Furniture | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
It is easy to forget about all of the secluded pipes behind our walls,
inside our ceiling and under or homes. They are out of sight and out of
mind until they break! When water comes dripping down...NEW BATHROOM VANITY [6 articles]
jimmy - 2010-10-25 11:47:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Carpentry | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am replacing our old bathroom vanity with a new very expensive one.
Our piping is coming up through the floor, water supply, and drain.
When I installed the old unit I just cut an opening on the f...Stove faucet [29 articles]
Steve B - 2010-10-26 09:32:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
We're remodeling, and putting a water spray near the stove for filling up
large vessels, and other times when water is needed at the stove.
Anyone know the proper terminology for these?
Anyone...Electrically boobie-trapping an aluminum sash window [68 articles]
IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2010-11-04 11:00:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
Has anyone done this before ? Id like to do this to two windows on
the backside of my house which is ideal to break into since I back up
to a dark forest. Have had problems with the next door n...TALKING HEADS
Jeannie BARTLETT - 2010-11-04 06:46:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
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...resurfacing swimming pool patio deck with pavers
mike - 2010-10-25 12:54:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Decks & Patios | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
planned on getting a suitable cement mix and using coping stones (with 90 degree over
the pool edge turn) to surface the swimming pool edge and then lay down 1 inch thick
pavers to cover the deck....New gas furnace/AC recommendations? [64 articles]
2010-12-09 17:08:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | ]
I've decided to take my own advice and look in to getting a new
natural gas furnace and AC unit installed before the $1500 tax credit
runs out at the end of the year. Not much time left, I know. ...Painting class [28 articles]
HeyBub - 2011-02-16 08:19:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Went to the local Home & Garden Show and sat in on a painting class. Here
are some hints I gleaned. You probably know most of them.
* Don't mask window glass - use Chapstick! Use cling-wrap on mi...Drywall over brick walls in basement [12 articles]
Ian Stock - 2010-12-09 17:16:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I live in Toronto. I have an old (c 1920) brick home with an
unfinished basement. I would like to drywall the basement to give it
a bit of a finished look.
The walls are dry. There is some eff...