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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/C Troubleshooting [36 articles]
Mike - 2009-07-01 21:11:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
Last evening, my A/C unit stopped working. I'd like to try to figure
out what died, how much it will cost to fix, and if I can do the
repairs myself.
We heard a sort of buzzing sound a few times,...
any way to repair a sealed insulated glass unit? [13 articles]
ben - 2009-06-27 18:50:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I have a large picture window that has been fogged for years. I had
someone give me a quote to replace it and it came to nearly $1200---a
lot more than I had hoped to spend. My searches suggest th...Storm Door Noises [8 articles]
leitrim1050 - 2010-11-12 17:18:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
A few weeks ago I had an Andersen storm door installed on my south facing
front door. Everything is fine until the sun hits the door in late
morning. Then there are intermittent cracking and popping...Soap Scum Removal ???? [35 articles]
Brian - 2009-08-27 12:49:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a problem with soap scum all over the shower doors. Part of the problem is from the rotten
well water here which when combined with the soap gets hard as a rock. I've tried every useless
ba...How to install screen door? [5 articles]
tim birr - 2009-06-28 09:27:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I install a couple of these when I was in my teens/20s at my parent's
house. I remember it being a pain, but I got it done and it worked.
Now, 30 years later, I need to install a wooden screen doo...A Noisy Whirlpool in Window A/C [11 articles]
W. eWatson - 2009-06-28 21:11:00 [In: Appliances | Windows & Doors | ]
It' got into the 90s today here, and I decided to turn on my Whirlpool a/c,
model acq062mm, and enjoy it in one room. It was doing fine pushing out cold
air, but the fan kept getting louder. The s...MOLD [6 articles]
I planted a wisteria on the west side window to an out building where my office and tool room are. Because it's been 108 degrees this week and we just replaced our compressor/fan, I thought about g...Shed project: Shearwall design [26 articles]
2009-07-01 12:22:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
In a free-standing garage, where one wall is almost entirely absent to make
a door opening, what parts of the structure prevent the door wall from
racking?
I am second-guessing myself about my sh...Garden windows [12 articles]
Not@home - 2009-06-30 22:47:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Landscaping & Gardening | Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
I want to install a small garden window. I'm seeking one that has a
clear roof, good insulation on all sides, is well built, and allows
enough light through to grow seedlings and plants.
I fou...Replacement window air conditioner is weak [22 articles]
Smarty - 2009-06-30 23:43:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
A 14 year old Sharp window air conditioner rated at 10,000 BTU/hr was
recently replaced with a much more efficient 12,000 new Sharp window unit.
The replacement was motivated by the higher energy...Scotts Weed Control Fertilizer Killed Our Lawn!! HELP!!! [16 articles]
MICHELLE H. - 2009-07-02 12:25:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
Every year, we try to do the cycle of Scotts Fertilizers on our lawn (
Crabgrass Fertilizer, Weed Control Fertilizer, Summerguard Fertilizer,
Regular Fertilizer, and Winterguard Fertilizer), and usu...Good shade film for windows? [3 articles]
Zz Yzx - 2009-07-02 08:15:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
Hi all;
I've got three windows (46" X 48") on the southern exposure of my
house. There's no shade and the summer sun can be brutal.
Can anybody recommend a good brand or source of shade film?
...replacing door gaskets on refrigerator and freezer [7 articles]
I need to replace the gaskets on my refrigerator and freezer doors (15 year old Amana BZ20RL). Rplacing the unit isn;t an option right now. I can get the gaskets online (RepairClinic. com, &tc.)....Coating a Rubber roof [4 articles]
desgnr - 2009-07-02 14:52:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a flat rubber roof about 500 s.f.
I had a company put on a Silver Coating.
What concerns me is the company sent 2 men.
They carried up some old looking buckets & mops.
They were done in lee...Garage door jerks when opening [11 articles]
dchou4u@hotmail.com - 2009-07-07 17:53:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi, I have a 10 year old garage door opener. When the garage door
opens, sometimes it jerks the door at the start, but the door opens
fine.
There are also few times when we close the door, the door...