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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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A set of small HVAC questions [27 articles]
mm - 2011-02-18 03:18:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Carpentry | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
1) My next door neighbor had a new AC put in and they replaced the
cement pad the condenser sat on with a plastic one. Is there any point
to removing the cement one if it's in one piece?
...
Repair or replace [51 articles]
Ed Pawlowski - 2011-04-01 16:21:00 [In: Carpentry | Kitchens | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Repair or replace. That question often comes up here. I had two examples in
the past week.
I have a Rubbermaid mailbox and post that wad damaged in the snowstorms.
Replacement post, delivered ...Cabinet Refacing [22 articles]
Has anyone hired a company to reface their kitchen/bathroom cabinets? If so, were you happy with the results and can you give me some tips? Many thanks. Kate ...Bathroom sink replaced [7 articles]
Sigh! In a day full of s**t. one ray of sunshine: AN HONEST PLUMBER. (OK, down boys; I know there are many of you out there!) I first contacted plumber that had done some work for me in the past...A couple of electrical queries [5 articles]
2011-04-04 23:12:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello all,
Hope someone can shed some lights on the following:
1. I ran a #14 for under-cabinet lights/strips. The lights will be
switched on/off from a wall switch. Do I need a metal J-box and...Moulding/Trim Question [18 articles]
I have white trim throughout my home. My kitchen cabinets are called Opal Oak which is a pinkish white color. I will be replacing them with a medium cinnamon-oak colored cabinet. I am at a los...Home Center Storage Cabinets: How they get you. [4 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2011-04-05 09:07:00 [In: Carpentry | ]
I bought a 48" ClosetMaid wardrobe cabinet at Home Depot this weekend.
http://tinyurl.com/ClosetMaid48Inch
http://www.homedepot.com/ClosetMaid/h_d1/N-5yc1vZd4/R-100580672/h_d2/ProductDisplay?lan...Where to get low/wide medicine cabinet? [4 articles]
2011-04-28 22:21:00 [In: Carpentry | ]
Fixing up a 1950s prefab house. Recessed medicine cabinet was rusted
beyond repair, and space limitations would make a surface-mount
unattractive.
Rough opening is about 19.5" high and 29.5" wi...How to be a REAL MAN [4 articles]
2011-04-26 14:28:00 [In: Bathrooms | Carpentry | Kitchens | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Are you Joe Homeowner, trying to be Mister Handyman DIY family guy,
while six children are screaming beneath your feet, the dog is barking
non-stop, and your bitchy wife is cussing you out because y...Three contractors no showed [35 articles]
Dick Adams - 2011-05-03 14:43:00 [In: Carpentry | ]
Two carpenters and a landscapper no showed over the last
two days. This is in spite of my agreeing to pay their
bids. The first carpenter did not surprise me as he had
no showed last weekend. Ex...Ant baits [25 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2011-05-02 23:25:00 [In: Carpentry | Pest Control | ]
This year, the usual infestation of carpenter ants returns.
I bought some ant baits from Walmart. Put them out.
In years gone by, I'd had success with liquid ant bait from
Gardens Alive (dot co...making a frame for a Kenmore 721.67909601 microwave [9 articles]
Deodiaus - 2011-05-03 10:45:00 [In: Appliances | Carpentry | ]
I have a Kenmore 721.67909601 measuring 14.125" x 22.75. I want to
buy a frame to accommodate this microwave, but no one sells one.
I was thinking of making one from a GE profile frame which is lon...under cabinet kitchen counter lighting? [17 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2011-05-05 19:10:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
looking for ideas... trying to help someone remodel a kitchen. she
HATES the old under cabinet fluorescent fixtures with the buzzing,
flickering, etc. Last weekend I cut a box in the ceiling abo...Touch Sensitive Switch Turning Itself On [9 articles]
RonB - 2011-05-07 17:04:00 [In: Carpentry | Health & Safety | ]
About five years ago I built a curio cabinet for my wife with two
internal puck lamps. The lamps are controlled by a small, round, dome
shaped touch switch on the back of the cabinet. The switch ad...Gluing Wood [6 articles]
I have to glue a cracked wooden door on a bathroom cabinet. The wood is very dry. Is it a good idea to slightly dampen the wood with water before applying carpenter's wood glue (not Gorilla Snot.) W...