alt.home.repair Google Group

Re: Building Collapse....

hall...@aol.com (hallerb@aol.com) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 17:34:35 UT

chinese find awesome cost cutting methods.
did you know 45,000 died last year in mining accidents?
The US should allow ALL imports, but require them to meet US health,
safety and workers rules........

Re: Splicing #14 wire, hot to neutral ratios....

unfit...@unoptonline.net (Existential Angst) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 17:33:52 UT

From [link], it would appear that wiki
agrees with you! The article also references the term Edison Circuit.
Split phase shared neutral
In split phase house wiring, for example, a duplex receptacle in a kitchen
is typically connected with a cable that has three conductors, in addition

Re: New Stove and Dishwasher

postmas...@127.0.0.1 (Red Green) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 17:31:01 UT

"hr(bob) hofm...@att.net" <hrhofm...@att.net> wrote in
...and don't throw the paper schematic away you find behind it.

Re: CLEAR hardwood finishes? -- moisture cure, etc.

j...@ertyurtio.ghj (JayB) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 17:30:34 UT

Yep, that and few other stupid choices on my part turned this whole thing
into a big mess. So, for now, I am just going to slog my way through this
and chalk it up as an expensive and seemingly neverending learning
experience. Next time, prefinished hardwood for sure -- just install it and
walk out the door with nothing to finish. Plus, by buying unfinished wood,

Re: Need Appliance suggestions

cshe...@cox.net (cshenk) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 17:26:35 UT

"Bob-tx" wrote
Bob, have you or SO ever cooked on one of those? Or are you just going on
looks? Granted they are a little better now, but still they arent for real
cooks. Not as functional and easily damaged.

Re: CLEAR hardwood finishes? -- moisture cure, etc.

dad...@invalid.com (dadiOH) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 17:23:47 UT

JayB wrote:
He said wood *FILLER*. One would assume that is what he means. Paste wood
filler.
A sealer - a different thing - might help depending on what it is.

Re: Marking tools or wallet keys

robert_green1...@yah00.com (Robert Green) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 16:58:11 UT

When they returned the parts to me, one of them was labelled "immobiliser" -
yes, Brit spelling, dunno why. I guess it's time for a post mortem on that,
too. My understanding is that it's device like the little foil anti-theft
things they put into high priced items at Wal-mart and other similar stores

Re: CLEAR hardwood finishes? -- moisture cure, etc.

j...@ertyurtio.ghj (JayB) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 17:18:48 UT

I'll have to test that out. I assume you mean a wood sealer, but I'll try
it.

Re: More gas furnace questions Coleman Model 7970-656/d

bobnos...@gmail.com (Bob F) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 17:04:00 UT

Tony wrote:
Best bet. Contact the manufacturer to get a copy of the installation manual for
that furnace.

Re: Building Collapse....

n...@non.net (dpb) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 16:51:31 UT

Tony wrote:
I'd guess they were a contractor cutting corners if I had to guess...if
those hollow ones were really actual pilings and not drain conduits or
somesuch. There also appear solid pourings as well. W/O design
documents are to say what might have been intended.
Certainly the lack of any steel of consequence meant there was

Re: Cutting melamine panel

jondanspamni...@yaspamhoo.com (Jon Danniken) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 16:49:33 UT

You already asked this question yesterday using a different name:
[link]
Jon

Re: Wheel torque specs

nopsammm2...@bigfoot.com (mm) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 16:44:31 UT

Thank you.
I drove in the parking lot a bit before I left it. If it hadn't
worked well, I would have stayed there. When the final lugbolt
broke, just before lower Broadway in NYC, I barely noticed it. I was
either stopped or going a mile or two per hour. And the full-size car
only sagged a little bit, back at the left rear corner.

Harbor Freight 15% Coupon 11/6-11/9

postmas...@127.0.0.1 (Red Green) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 16:41:30 UT

Single Item. No minimum purchase.
[link]

Re: Building Collapse....

tony.mik...@gmail.com (Tony) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 16:38:35 UT

I'm glad I don't live there, I'd never remember which apartment is mine,
they all look alike, even the ones that are different look very similar.
Well if the flat one was my building I suppose I could pick it out of
the rest.
What is with the hollow pilings? They really look weak with a little

Re: Building Collapse....

jwisniadumpt...@conversent.net (jeff_wisnia) — Sat, 07 nov 2009 16:36:27 UT

The page came pretty much as you see it as an e-mail from a fellow
college alumni buddy.
I made it into a simple html file and added a link to a news source to
calm the folks who thought it might be a Photoshopped hoax.
I'll leave it up where it is unless I run out of storage space on my
Comcast account.