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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 236 threads in our archives.

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Window well covers [11 articles]

RogerT - 2010-09-24 17:02:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
I am posting this for someone else, but I would also be interested in any responses since I will be doing something similar at a property of my own. He wrote, "Need some suggestions on...Window well covers

GE Monogram Freezer [12 articles]

Mark M - 2010-09-23 20:40:00 [In: Appliances | Driveways & Walkways | Kitchens | Windows & Doors | ]
?The home we are buying has a side by side GE Monogram all freezer and all refrigerator. These are separate, freestanding, units. In looking the house over, I opened the freezer door and closed ...GE Monogram Freezer

Concrete Driveway Repair by City Public Works [13 articles]

MiamiCuse - 2010-10-01 10:43:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Recently I have identified a water main line leak near my property. Specifically just outside my property line but under my concrete driveway. I reported to the city public works and utilities and...Concrete Driveway Repair by City Public Works

Solution to obstructed view from driveway.... [22 articles]

norminn@earthlink.net - 2010-10-12 10:11:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | ]
Small farm on two lane road, speed limit 50 mph. No shoulder, fence along the road is about 4 feet from the road. Just an estimate, didn't measure. Good deal of landscaping on/along the fence t...Solution to obstructed view from driveway....

Brain teaser for concrete experts - the 28 day cure? [12 articles]

Smarty - 2010-10-17 01:33:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | ]
If concrete cures in about 28 days to about 90% of its ultimate strength, and the concrete has a rated strength when fully cured of 4000 psi, why is it necessary to wait two weeks after pouring ...Brain teaser for concrete experts - the 28 day cure?

Wiring photoelectric sensor to 14/2 uf cable ??? How to ?? [13 articles]

James Nipper - 2010-10-23 01:24:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | ]
I am trying to add a photoelectric sensor to a 120 vac sign light at the end of my driveway. In effect, I am splicing in the sensor into a 14/2 uf underground cable, at the point where it comes ou...Wiring photoelectric sensor to 14/2 uf cable ??? How to ??

driveway drainage disaster [8 articles]

Smitty Two - 2010-10-25 11:18:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
Well, not exactly a disaster. But the PO of House B obviously didn't read ahr, so didn't know that new concrete doesn't stick to old concrete. Referenced concrete berm / speed bump was fairly inta...driveway drainage disaster

Concrete on top of concrete? [22 articles]

A tree root lifted part of the sidewalk leading to my door three inches. I cut the root so it won=92t grow and am going to pour a concrete ramp on top of the existing sidewalk so no one trips anymo...Concrete on top of concrete?

Asphalt resurfacing. . . [10 articles]

Ray - 2010-10-22 00:01:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
The asphalt parking lot of our six-unit condo building is beginning to crack and will need resurfacing. I'd like to get experience of anyone else who has done this work. Not long ago I noticed ...Asphalt resurfacing. . .

Using House Foundation Wall as Gatepost? [7 articles]

WandererFan - 2010-10-31 20:14:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Can I hang a large (say 6' wide x 5' high) swinging wooden gate from my concrete foundation wall? Quality of the concrete is variable - uber-granite in places, talc in others. Old gate hung from...Using House Foundation Wall as Gatepost?

AAADD [4 articles]

Ok, this ain't exactly my situation but it's similar to why I don't get as much done as I feel I should. (Reposted from another group) Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder. Somehow I...AAADD

Too Many Ice Melt Products! [25 articles]

DerbyDad03 - 2010-12-11 06:01:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Which one should I use for this application? 50+ year old concrete stoop with brick border on steps, slightly deteriorated. 50+ year old concrete walkway with 1/2" stone aggregate, slightly de...Too Many Ice Melt Products!

My amazing little Snow Joe blower [44 articles]

I have a little house in NYC so it never really paid for me to get a snow blower. But I'm getting near 60 and decided that I really didn't want to be lifting snow anymore. So last month I investigat...My amazing little Snow Joe blower

Re. Snow blower [3 articles]

I had replied to the group and said I bought a Toro Power Shovel, 12 inch wide but no snow here to try it out. Said I would update on this when we got snow. Well the next day we got 3 inches of po...Re. Snow blower

tree service, water line breaks and water pressure ? [25 articles]

robb - 2011-03-12 09:25:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Problem 1. Faucet water runs red/brown (think red clay) about 10 minutes after=20 tree service drives their (big) crane truck across corner of yard to=20 the driveway. Q1: Coincidence or like...tree service, water line breaks and water pressure ?
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