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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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bmancanfly - 2009-04-18 17:12:00 [In: Furniture | Remodeling & Renovation | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm opening a wall between two rooms. The neW opening will be 12' 8". I
have a header span table and it indicates that the maximum span for a 4" X
12" header is 12'. The header is only going to s...
Lawn furniture clear coat problem [8 articles]
Brent Bolin - 2009-04-17 20:52:00 [In: Furniture | Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hello All,
Last summer purchased outdoor table from Home Depot. I sprayed it
with a clear coat hoping it would extend the painted finish. The
clear coat has milky splotchy patches. I suspect th...PTL - how long before I can finish it? [7 articles]
Limp Arbor - 2009-04-17 22:36:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | ]
Just finished building a swingset out of PTL and plan on finishing
it. This is the 'new' PTL from Home Depot that isn't green it is
treated with CA- Copper Azole. Has a slight green tint to it wh...Drip during heavy rain shower [15 articles]
david - 2009-04-27 08:38:00 [In: Bathrooms | Furniture | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
hi
I have a two storey house in houston texas. This friday we got about
3 inches of rain at around noon. I was in my master on the second
floor for the good part of the rain.
When i went to my f...Thinking of Re-Staining My Deck.. Question [5 articles]
2009-04-20 14:39:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | ]
About half of the old stain has worn off. Not sure if I have the time
to pressure wash all of the old stain off. If I use the same color,
will it blend in with the old stain, or will it just look ...Chimney juice [16 articles]
Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what would wash it off with little effort? ...Worn Friction Hinge on Desk Lamp [11 articles]
Peter - 2009-04-23 22:41:00 [In: Furniture | ]
I've got a clamp-on, adjustable swing arm desk lamp with fully enclosed friction
hinges connecting the base, the arms, and the shade. There are no springs,
tension knobs, screw holes, or any othe...Dog Licking the chair [28 articles]
My dog has an incessant need to lick the metal legs of our kitchen stools. Love the dog but is there anything that I can coat the legs with that will discourage from licking them? Thanks for you...matching color on pine paneling. [3 articles]
Spike - 2010-11-20 22:47:00 [In: Furniture | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have some pickwick pine paneling in my house that had varnish put on
it about 40 years ago. I pulled it off the outside wall and put in
insulation and new windows. I have purchased new pine pa...stain or varnish or... [15 articles]
cj - 2009-05-04 20:41:00 [In: Furniture | Windows & Doors | ]
i have to re stain a wooden front door that has been baked by the sun to
the point that the stain behind the window in the storm door is a
grayish color with a couple of good sized(4-5 inches long...Cut a Circle on a Table Saw - Revisited [21 articles]
From a previous post in this NG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxbzrf4z_cg I had a need to cut four 16" circles out of plywood today and used it as an opportunity to try this on a table saw...Cleaning concrete pond edges without affecting fish? [7 articles]
scorpster - 2009-05-11 21:20:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Furniture | ]
We have a concrete pond with fish, and the concrete liner that is exposed to
the air has some black algae stains from when the water level used to be
higher. The new permanent water level is belo...Lawn Chair Repairs [7 articles]
Peter H - 2009-05-20 20:26:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I hope someone on this excellent group can help me with this
question.
We have some lawn/deck chairs which have the rubbery slats that are
strectched onto the frame and support the cushions. Many...exterior stain over exterior paint? [3 articles]
2009-05-10 14:36:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I'm going to be restaining my siding this summer. But the trim
appears to have been mostly finished with paint instead of stain. Can
I paint over this with stain instead of paint? Would I have to...block paving dye/stain ? [2 articles]
sndevereux@pensbyboys.wirral.sch.uk - 2009-05-12 09:52:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Furniture | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Can anybody help on this, my blocking paving is looking a bit tired,
tried cleaning but think they might need dyeing/stainind. Could I use
the red cement dye additive ?? or is there a better product...