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Goodbye Internet

Have any of you noticed how the newsgroups are getting less and less used lately. Even this group (alt.home.repair), us...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by HomeRepair
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by HomeRepair

Moving a mattress

Preparing for a do-it-yourself move. Challenge is a California King foam mattress situated on the second floor. This wa...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jim
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by jim

Be careful when the power goes off

A local business with apartments upstairs caught on fire recently after a storm knocked out the electricity. The storm...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by repairs
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by repairs

refrigerator runs

I have an old Maytag side by side refrigerator that my wife says runs all the time. Today she said the eggs were frozen...
24 comments posted 13yrs
posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
24 comments posted 13yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

paper covering sheetrock

I was sanding a piece of sheetrock, but the paper covering is rough and I c an't get a smooth finish. What do you recom...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by deodiaus
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by deodiaus

OT: nestork - About your image links

First, this is technically not a top-post. The info included below (starting at *****) was copied from something that n...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by DerbyDad03
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by DerbyDad03

Telephone wire

I just had occasion to put in a new telephone outlet. I went down to Tru-Value and bought 50 ft of wire. I didn't have...
41 comments posted 13yrs
posted by despen
41 comments posted 13yrs posted by despen

Tuck Pointing or siding

I have a one family 2 story home. The back needs tuck pointing. I have no i dea of what is a comfortable price to have...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by harri85274
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by harri85274

Many uses for Vise-grips

Many uses for Vise-grips Man shot with arrow in head, feels great after it's removed. That's the headline from Leno's H...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Kenmore dishwasher 665 16372301

I own a Kenmore dishwasher. It stopped working about 3 days ago. At that ti me, I was able to select the type of wash a...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by baddad327
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by baddad327

Septic Tank Treatments (Rid-X, etc.) ?

Hello, Any of you folks have any experience with the Rid-X product I think it's called, or any other septic tank treatm...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by rgsros
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by rgsros

Painting contractor

Long time lurker here, great group BTW. I need to hire someone to stain my place, and the economy must be good, or mayb...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by invalid
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by invalid

Roof Estimate Help

Hi everyone, We just bought a house and are new to home repair, etc. We need to get the roof replaced and I have the fo...
31 comments posted 13yrs
posted by saifraza
31 comments posted 13yrs posted by saifraza

Garage Rooftop Exhaust Fan

I do hope my asking a question here is not unwelcome. I read here often, f inding the folks about very helpful in any h...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by PickyJAZ
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by PickyJAZ

Outside doors and water leakage

Leza Wang's problem with her door could be the tip of the iceberg. I don't think many people realize the standard metal...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by LdB
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by LdB