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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Tiling shower wall -- advice needed [9 articles]
Arbee - 2009-04-17 22:42:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Flooring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello. I had a roof leak that softened by plaster and lathe shower
wall and bulged the wall. I removed all the tiles from the affected
area, removed the P&L and installed Durock. I'm now ready to re...
How you can save fuel and the environment [3 articles]
Energy Saver - 2009-05-02 12:50:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Driving and Car Maintenance Transportation accounts for 66% of U.S.
oil use -mainly in the form of gasoline. Luckily, there are plenty of
ways to improve gas mileage.
Driving Tips:- Idling gets y...Zurn Aquaflush leaking only as the flush is ending - Help! [5 articles]
dchou4u@hotmail.com - 2009-04-23 19:26:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hi, I have a Zurn Z6000 Aquaflush and it only leaks as the flush is
ending and it stops leaking after the flush is completed. This page
shows the Aquaflush: http://www.zurn.com/operations/aquaflushs...Grayco spray pattern problem [7 articles]
Steve Barker - 2009-04-29 13:24:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I've got a grayco airless sprayer, the 900 series magnum, and it seems
to not spray right. I've tried a couple of new tips, and had the
pressure from low to high. What i'm getting is a good spray...Tub Surrounds [16 articles]
Jon Danniken - 2009-05-01 14:39:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | ]
I'm contemplating getting a sectional tub surround. I knew they were in the
cheap-ish range, but then I discovered some up almost to a thousand bucks -
had always considered them more a a budget...rescreening a patio door [12 articles]
any tips or tricks to keeping the screen (fiberglass) tight while rolling in the spline?? we've already done it twice and still the screen is not very tight...very frustrating thanks, cj ...Anyone ever build a zip line for your kids? [27 articles]
Hey all....I was at a party at a friend's house on Saturday and they had a zip line for their kids in the backyard. It was about 15 feet long about 6' off the ground when not being ridden. A steel...Sabotaged Stanley garage door opener [10 articles]
Curmudgeon - 2010-01-02 10:59:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
A family member (soon to be deceased) needed to open my garage door
without the remote, so he fiddled with either the open or close knobs
on the bottom of the mechanism. This is a Stanley 3220.51. N...Identify the Concrete Coating? [5 articles]
2009-05-22 18:12:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Foundations & Excavation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Did some minor surgery on the foundation and now I have to do the
"cosmetics". The concrete is coated in something that looks to be 2
thin layers - the first I guess to be a skim of mortar, but the...Beckett burner on oil boiler not firing [10 articles]
Jordan - 2009-09-24 22:07:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a Burnham oil boiler with a Beckett burner on it. The burner
does not fire up. It just kind of buzzes or hums a bit for about 30
seconds then shuts off. I am hoping I can get one more week...Tips on Unscrewing Kitchen Sink Waste Pipe? [12 articles]
Josh - 2009-09-24 15:15:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm replacing my old kitchen sink and all the plumbing underneath it.
I'll probably use all plastic/PVC for the drain pipes. Anyway,
everything has gone reasonably well until I tried to unscrew the...varnish [6 articles]
a few weeks back i asked this newsgroup about staining a front door.well, that part of the job is done(turned out well) and now it is time to put a protective coating on it. i am planning on using...New sink install - leak issue [19 articles]
gwandsh - 2010-02-23 16:33:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Hi all
I recently installed a new bathroom vanity, sink and faucet. I am
getting a small leak at the point where the large nut tightens the
drain assembly onto the bottom of the sink, compressin...painting window sash [6 articles]
heteroscedastic - 2009-06-09 12:56:00 [In: Bedrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have Andersen double-hung windows. I finished the wood sash with
polyurethane 10 years ago. It is generally in fine shape except for
windows which experience a certain amount of condensation in ...If anyone has installed a Solar Hot Water system, can u tell us about it and post pics please ?
IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2009-06-10 18:41:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Go Green | ]
Im currently designing an Open/Direct system for 100 percent of my
domestic hot water needs. (Im in Florida and dont have to be concerned
with freezing ). Please share your system and/or technical ...