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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.
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Need Help with French Drain Solution - water drainage [15 articles]
car crash - 2010-04-19 20:02:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
I have a low area in my backyard where allot of water accumulates and
takes forever to dry. What I did is that I dug out a trench from my
backyard to a nearby field that is about 40 feet away. The...
What happens to the squirel(s) ? [16 articles]
halong - 2010-04-20 08:20:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Pest Control | ]
Sure I know they are the squirrel(s) got into my backyard chewed up
the fertilizer bags and ate it
wonder if they got poison or not ?
...Looking for a good trimmer/edger [11 articles]
Anthona - 2010-04-18 01:32:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I just bought on line from home depot this trimmer that had a lot of
positive feedback and features, which to the best of my limited
knowledge in the subject am not aware of any other brand that doe...Rebuilding Retaining Walls [12 articles]
John - 2010-04-22 11:06:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My backyard is higher than my neighbor in behind me. To keep the
ground level, there is a three foot retaining wall at the back of the
yard, which is only a few inches from the fence. The wall is ...Cold climate shed posts? [12 articles]
terry - 2010-04-24 11:40:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
All previous outside structures have built, three sheds one cabin,
large wooden deck etc. we have dug down and used posts (stubs of
telephone poles and similar.
Now wondering if possible to build...Will B&S engine bolt to a Tecumseh mower? [11 articles]
zxcvbob - 2010-04-23 13:53:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a 22" high-wheel rear-bagger push mower that won't start. It
hasn't run right for a couple of years, and I've had to take off the
kill switch and the flywheel brake because the switch was ...leveling Intex pool platform with sand [7 articles]
Mikepier - 2010-04-30 10:45:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I wanted to get one of those Intex 8 foot diameter pools for my
backyard like this one:
http://www.intexcorp.com/easyset.htm
They stress it is important to install on a level surface. I wanted ...Painting a cement patio slab [4 articles]
Ken Wood - 2010-11-06 17:31:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have a patio slab that has moved noticeably due to the swelling clay
ground underneath.
I'm thinking of painting the slab to deter water from penetrating
it.
Any pitfalls in this? Any suggest...Is the neighbor killing my acuba ? [11 articles]
I have a row of acuba about 5 ft tall and 3-4 ft wide stretching along **my side** of **my** hurricane fence between me and the neighbor. The same stretch of acuba continues around fence corner an...Using UF cable under a deck. [21 articles]
Mikepier - 2010-05-07 01:47:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Decks & Patios | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I wanted to put an outlet on the outside of my deck next to the pool
for the pump and timer. The deck is attached to the house. Can I run
UF cable from my basement under the deck, fastened to one of...Questions about frost heave ? [9 articles]
James - 2010-05-11 18:42:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | ]
This is one subject that I find impossible to understand. Although the
theory about having a firm foundation to a point just below the frost line
is clear, everywhere I look I see construction of s...UF cable under deck permitted for Pool? [11 articles]
Mikepier - 2010-05-11 12:07:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Last week I asked about running UF cable under my deck for a pool
filter outlet. I was ready to get the material when someone told me
that UF cables are generally not suppose to be used for pool fil...John Deere L 130 belt help [8 articles]
stryped - 2010-05-17 21:06:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a John Deere L 130 with a kohler engine. I am having problems
with the mower belt. I bought a new one about a month ago. It is
already chewed up and came off a few times.
I spent sever...Repairing in wall sillcock [10 articles]
james - 2010-05-25 19:21:00 [In: Carpentry | Decks & Patios | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The 25 year old faucet in my backyard is near failure. It squeaked when
turned and it's not a metalic squeak, but twisting-the-cork-off-a-bottle
kind of squeak, and water drips out of the handle a...Can't get rid of moss remnants in exposed aggregate patio. [10 articles]
mike - 2010-06-25 00:31:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
I have an exposed aggregate patio.
I don't use it much and it gets covered with thick moss.
I decided I'd clean it and seal the surface to prevent regrowth.
Two days later with a gas pressure washe...