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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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Paint for a cement floor? [13 articles]
Lee B - 2009-04-27 21:45:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
My newish-to-me house has a Florida room with a cement floor. It's
painted and can be a bit slick, especially for my dogs with fuzzy feet.
The patio is the same level with the cement outside of ...
Screen door slams - AFTER adjusting a NEW closer... Now what? [10 articles]
bryan - 2009-04-20 18:39:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Windows & Doors | ]
A new pneumatic closer still can't stop my screen door from slamming,
even after adjustment.
No matter how loose/tight I make the screw, I get a slamming door.
SOMETIMES the door will almost slam...Shower door stop repair [8 articles]
A customer has a glass shower enclosure. The door opens out and closes against a plastic strip. The plastic strip is glued onto the glass with what looks like, but probably isn't, Rubber Cement. Par...Cost of new home [15 articles]
desgnr - 2009-04-23 21:12:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
How much does it cost to build a new home 1200 s.f. in Montgomery county,
Pa.
I once herd that if you build 2 houses you can sell 1 for enough to pay for
the other house.
( like getting your hou...How do I know if I need a subfloor? [11 articles]
Kbalz - 2009-04-29 20:14:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Construction & Design | Flooring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm planning to finish my basement. My house is only 4 years old, the
basement is concrete walls & floor slabs. The previous owner framed &
insulated most of the walls, two walls remain un-framed.
...Concrete formwork [5 articles]
I am redoing the landing area coming out of the front door to the driveway. Right now there is a step that is almost 9" tall and I wish to make it about 6" or so and slope from there to the beginn...Swollen door sill? [15 articles]
Pete from Boston - 2009-04-27 09:53:00 [In: Construction & Design | Laundry Rooms | Windows & Doors | ]
In trying to figure out why my dad's back door won't open anymore
without a tremendous amount of effort, the best theory i can come up
with is that since it's in a small laundry room where there was...Drywqll House Crack ? [3 articles]
Robert11 - 2009-04-23 21:19:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Hello,
Have a 35 year old house; split level style.
Never had any drywall cracks, etc.
I have just noticed a (new) drywall crack running vertically along a wall
Beginning at the ceiling, end...Peg board or slat wall? [19 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-04-26 14:15:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I am now going to finish my garage walls. Two sides are new walls that are
newly framed, the other two sides are the garage doors and exterior wall.
I am thinking of lining two walls with someth...seeking 12 feet 5" exhaust hose [11 articles]
A J Wright - 2009-04-27 21:16:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I am seeking 12 to 15 feet long 5" diameter exhaust hose.
This is the Royal protable air conditioner I purchased at Costco.
This is picture of this protable air conditioner exhaust hose:
http://www...Moisture coming out of window air conditioner's vents [16 articles]
PRW - 2009-04-28 18:04:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Windows & Doors | ]
We have a window air conditioning unit in one of our windows. It is
mounted tilting downward, which is supposed to ensure that the
moisture produced by the cooling process flows out the back of the
...Replacement windows: wood vs. vinyl [20 articles]
adrian@cam.cornell.edu - 2009-05-01 12:59:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
We're considering replacement windows for 50 year old wood frame
windows and some not so old aluminum frame windows. The old wood
windows are difficult/impossible to open and somewhat leaky despite...Short of rehanging a door, is there a quick way to make it NOT close on its own ? [13 articles]
IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2009-04-30 16:49:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I have a door which id like to stay open when i open it, but it slowly
closes. I know i could put something under the door to hold it open
fully, but, is there a trick or tip to keeping it open wi...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...How to paint window scrren [15 articles]
enewton - 2009-05-01 18:53:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
A screen room outside my home has fixed plastic "screens" that are
waterproofed by a thin coating of clear vinyl or similar plastic sheeting.
Portions of the waterproofing layer are flaking off, ex...