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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.

There are 45 threads in our archives.

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Fence Post Near House [18 articles]

Freckles - 2009-04-20 23:15:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Fences | ]
One of my fences was blown down by a strong wind storm. I have dug out all the broken post except the one next to the house. I have been told there is most likely an electrical line, a TV cable a...Fence Post Near House

Wood fence post coated with tar? [6 articles]

MiamiCuse - 2009-04-22 15:42:00 [In: Fences | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I had a wood fence built last year, the code calls for 4x4 PT posts embedded in concrete 12" deep, which is what I did. I have always wondered how long this PT post would last in the hot and humi...Wood fence post coated with tar?

Loose Fence Post [6 articles]

2009-04-30 00:40:00 [In: Fences | ]
I have 1 loose post in a 50' run of fence. Construction is typical for around here: 4x4 PT posts every 8', 2x4 PT rails, 1x6 PT boards alternating from side to side, PT lattice panels on top. The...Loose Fence Post

Architectural Iron Designs - Good Supplier for Wrought Iron Components

Archirondesign.com - 2009-04-30 02:56:00 [In: Contracting | Driveways & Walkways | Fences | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Windows & Doors | ]
Check this link - www.archirondesign.com Their wrought iron gates were featured even in the Oscar movie "beautiful mind" Lovely designs. Good rate also. Architectural Iron Designs, Inc. is a n...Architectural Iron Designs - Good Supplier for Wrought Iron Components

Repairing screw holes in PVC fencing [6 articles]

2009-05-05 10:42:00 [In: Fences | ]
I had to relocate some hardware on my PVC fencing to make the gate work like it should. This left some empty screw holes where the hardware came off, not serious, just unsightly. What's the best m...Repairing screw holes in PVC fencing

Fence Rails: 2 or 3? [21 articles]

mike - 2009-05-15 12:55:00 [In: Fences | ]
I notice the old fences around all have 2 horizontal rails for the boards to attach to. I've also noticed that new specs often show 3 rails, without comment. I'm thinking that this might be due to...Fence Rails: 2 or 3?

Fence post question - attach to house or not? [15 articles]

Zootal - 2009-06-19 21:10:00 [In: Fences | ]
I'm running a wood panel fence up to the corner of my house. Question: is there any reason not to attach a fence post to the house itself? I've seen people around here do it both ways - sink a po...Fence post question - attach to house or not?

Loose fence post [10 articles]

zzyzzx - 2009-07-01 09:05:00 [In: Fences | Foundations & Excavation | ]
I have a loose fence post that I would like to fix. This happens to be one that has a gate attached to it, so it would be nice if this particular fence post is level. The fence post is a regular m...Loose fence post

Need advice on fence inserts [5 articles]

Kalarama - 2009-07-11 17:11:00 [In: Fences | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
We need privacy inserts on our fence near the pool. It's a typical 4' high chainlink fence , with 1 1/4" spacing. It seems exorbitant/expensive online, and neither Lowe's or the Depot seem to...Need advice on fence inserts

Fencing [18 articles]

No, I'm not selling stolen property. But there has been a bit of a rift between my Brother-in-law and me and his property surrounds mine on three sides. He did me the favor of having my property lin...Fencing

wood fence post preservative [14 articles]

Frank Thompson - 2009-09-04 21:40:00 [In: Fences | ]
for home made fence post preservative should proportion be 2 pts diesel fuel :1 pt motor oil or the reverse of this ...wood fence post preservative

Ridiculous FHA rules II [14 articles]

rile - 2009-08-13 06:36:00 [In: Fences | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I've read all the responses to my previous post and thought I'd make my original post a little clearer. First, I might have misled by using the term FHA. In fact, it's what is called a Rural Devel...Ridiculous FHA rules II

fencing against house... [18 articles]

Hi all, I'm going to be putting up a 4' tall dog fence behind our house (we just have small dogs). Easy enough, except... What do people typically do where fences meet (timber) buildings, tho...fencing against house...

Board on Board Fence along Highway - same project, different layout. Why? [11 articles]

DerbyDad03 - 2009-09-14 11:15:00 [In: Contracting | Fences | ]
They are redoing the highway near my house, and running a few miles of board-on-board fencing along the back of the yards that back up to the highway. Basically, this stuff: http://www.outdoor...Board on Board Fence along Highway - same project, different layout. Why?

Where to get small spiral nails? [9 articles]

mm - 2009-09-05 14:29:00 [In: Fences | ]
Where do you think I can get small spiral nails, 1 3/4 inch long. Home Depot doesn't have small enough, and online, they all seem to want to sell a minimum of 12 pounds. 12 pounds would last me abo...Where to get small spiral nails?
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