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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 335 threads in our archives.

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filling hole below tiles [4 articles]

Jules Richardson - 2010-04-14 09:19:00 [In: Flooring | ]
More tiling fun... I've got a triangular-shaped channel that I need to fill before tiling over - it's a strip of about 26" long and 2" wide, 1/4" deep along one edge and 0" deep (relative to ...filling hole below tiles

Sheet rock screws: fine vs coarse thread? [41 articles]

Existential Angst - 2010-04-16 19:14:00 [In: Construction & Design | Flooring | ]
Awl -- Purpose? Applications? The minor diameter of the fine thread (under 2") appears to be about .115 (mebbe less, due to inadequate penetration of caliper edge), and .090 on the coarse...Sheet rock screws:  fine vs coarse thread?

Remove scratch from new laminate foolring? [5 articles]

2010-04-17 14:14:00 [In: Flooring | ]
I have discovered a relatively obscure 4" scratch in my new laminate flooring. Dang! Is there any was to obscure or remove this? Probably not, but I thought I would ask. Duke ...Remove scratch from new laminate foolring?

How to mount in ceramic tile? [8 articles]

BSAKing@hotmail.com - 2010-04-21 08:44:00 [In: Bathrooms | Flooring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am finishing off the bathroom. I tiled all of the walls and the floor. I am now ready to mount my shower curtain. I got the 'bow' type that extends the curtain out over the edge of the tub, so it ...How to mount in ceramic tile?

Help - Wheelchair impossible on my rugs. [30 articles]

2010-04-23 07:07:00 [In: Flooring | Kitchens | ]
I suppose my problem should have been expected, but it surprised me. I have very plush rugs in my dining, living, and bed rooms. My has come up with leg blood clots, and she requires a wheelchair t...Help - Wheelchair impossible on my rugs.

Removing dishwasher when Laminate Flooring runs right up to it [36 articles]

Alex - 2010-04-29 10:08:00 [In: Appliances | Flooring | Kitchens | ]
Hi, We're in the final days of having our new house built with the first walk through scheduled for later this week, but one thing I wasn't sure about is the dishwasher and laminate flooring. Th...Removing dishwasher when Laminate Flooring runs right up to it

Installing laminate flooring [4 articles]

I don't have a table saw. Is it possible to rip down the row against the wall with a Jig Saw ? -- Dell Inspiron Pentium dual-core 2.2 GHz 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 ---...Installing laminate flooring

An under-the-floor heater [28 articles]

Sam Takoy - 2010-05-07 07:05:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | ]
Hi, I have a very small room on the first floor and the hot water radiator takes way too much space. I'm not considering a baseboard. Here's how I would like to heat it? Place fin tubing be...An under-the-floor heater

Laminate Flooring [4 articles]

desgnr - 2010-05-05 18:56:00 [In: Flooring | Windows & Doors | ]
Has anyone bought from Lumber Liquidators ? At HD Laminate floors run around $3.00 sf. Lumber Liquidators show prices around $1.00 Or do you get what you pay for. -- Dell Inspiron Pentium du...Laminate Flooring

travertine flooring

Nonny - 2010-05-06 13:46:00 [In: Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Flooring | Health & Safety | Kitchens | ]
We've had slate or marble tile in entryways and front foyers before, but I'm not that familiar with Travertine flooring. Because of a health problem, carpet no longer works for us, and neither d...travertine flooring

OT: 3D shadow box [3 articles]

I now have the back and sides framed out. The woodriver bench plane is a bit big for the job of the angles but made it work well enough sliver by sliver until they all fit just right. The top p...OT: 3D shadow box

Grout or Caulk at shower/tub line? [13 articles]

Jay-T - 2010-05-14 08:09:00 [In: Bathrooms | Flooring | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I am having new ceramic tile installed on my shower/tub surround. The job is being done well -- with cement backer board etc. My question is about the 1/8-inch gap between the bottom of the cera...Grout or Caulk at shower/tub line?

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All Hardwood floor LTD.............the beauty of wood [3 articles]

2010-05-14 14:01:00 [In: Flooring | ]
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Possible Dishwasher Problem with Hardwood Floor [14 articles]

Red Green - 2010-05-20 21:42:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | Kitchens | ]
As mentioned in another thread, I'm in the process of putting down 3/4 T&G in a few interconnected rooms/hall. I'm not in the kitchen yet but I knew up front the dishwasher clearance may be a stro...Possible Dishwasher Problem with Hardwood Floor
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