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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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Oil in Linen Problem [12 articles]
The Ranger - 2009-11-29 14:55:00 [In: Furniture | ]
Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of rem...
Diabolical particle board [9 articles]
Existential Angst - 2009-12-03 10:56:00 [In: Furniture | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Awl --
So my local corner church ( who for the longest time donated its very nice
stone wall to the asses of the local Drug Dealers and other non-taxpaying
self-employed) has regular tag sale...Fan Logic: Air flow, blades, venting.... [7 articles]
Existential Angst - 2009-12-06 11:40:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Awl --
Curious as to "fan logic".
I notice that in, say, kitchen hoods, central A/C air handlers, squirrel
cage blowers are almost always used.
btw, does "blower" imply the squirrel cage co...Old Sears, Roebuck & Co. table saw [7 articles]
Tony - 2009-12-05 15:34:00 [In: Furniture | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Model # 113.27520 with matching stand. Weighs a ton. Looked it up at
Sears parts direct and the only parts they have are bolts and washers,
and a newer miter gauge that will work (I suppose many...Stand for table saw needed [15 articles]
Zootal - 2009-12-05 22:36:00 [In: Furniture | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
The thread about the old Sears table saw got me to thinking about mine. I
have it on a workbench, but I'd really like to make a table for it. Does
anyone have any ideas or recommendations about ho...Pool table recover [35 articles]
Steve B - 2009-12-12 16:00:00 [In: Furniture | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Anyone done this? I've moved mine, and reinstalled rails and old cover.
Doesn't seem that hard. Any suggestions on types of felt? New rails?
Steve
...Fein MultiMaster sanding pad attachment on HarborFreight MultiTool [15 articles]
Tony Sivori - 2009-12-13 21:37:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm 3/4 of the way through a DIY refinish (interior) of 11 wood frame
windows and 8 wood door frames. The reason is wall paint over-paint on the
unpainted (stained / poly / varnish) wood frames.
...PaceSaver Passport scooter (wheelchair?) info needed [5 articles]
Hustlin' Hank - 2009-12-12 14:21:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | ]
A friend brought me an electric scooter (wheel chair?) to repair. I
haven't gotten into it yet, but was hoping someone had a schematic of
the wiring, repair manual or owners manual. I think it has a...Where to get pre-made drawers [7 articles]
Art Todesco - 2009-12-18 23:49:00 [In: Furniture | ]
A bunch of years ago I bought a
plastic/fiberglass drawer, to be mounted
under a work surface. Unfortunately,
that unit is in a house which I don't
own any more. In the new house I built
a...Re-Grout OVER Grout Sealer????? [4 articles]
We have a kitchen floor done new with 12" X 12" tile and we're really happy with the work with one exception, the grout lines. We're finding we didn't leave the grout line high enough between the t...Speaking of dishwashers [23 articles]
Does anyone have experience with "alternative" size dishwashers, such as drawer models, narrow models, and so forth? I'm currently using a trusty old Kenmore apartment-size portable that I hide in ...INDIANA JONES
Darwin Meza - 2010-11-11 05:04:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
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...dirty spots on flocked ceiling [9 articles]
Doug - 2009-12-22 17:57:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Our house has a white flocked ceiling, which is pretty nice. In the
areas right around the ceiling HVAC vents, the flocking has gotten
discolored over the years, partly because of dust that can be v...Steam radiator piping questions [13 articles]
rangerssuck - 2010-12-15 11:56:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Furniture | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a steam radiator that I want to move a couple of feet. All the
pipe is exposed in the basement. I have a 24" wrench and a 36" wrench.
IF I can loosen the pipe, all is well. One guy at the loc...Electrical switch -- no longer controls outlets -- Help?? [54 articles]
So, I decided to spend Christmas Eve replacing a wall outlet that no longer held electrical plugs very well. Swapped out the single white wire, the single red wire, the single black wire and conn...