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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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sealing concrete patio [5 articles]
ps56k - 2010-07-20 19:14:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
We have a concrete patio under a huge oak tree...
When it rains, the water doesn't dry quickly,
and a thin green film appears every year...
We power wash it back to concrete white, and start all ...
8 overrated home improvements [29 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-07-28 00:52:00 [In: Appliances | Bedrooms | Decks & Patios | Home Buying & Selling | Kitchens | ]
From the MSN Real Estate web site.
http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=24921642>1=35000
So you don't have to wade thru:
1. Whirlpool bath
2. Adding a room
3. Ornate kitchen...Trying to get rid of dirt [51 articles]
desgnr - 2010-08-05 12:41:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
I tried Craigs list
Trash company won't take it.
Any ideas how to get rid of it ?
I wonder is there any negative reasons to puting it under my deck ?
The amount of dirt i have is were i dug it to ...Curing concrete [22 articles]
ls02 - 2010-08-08 13:56:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
How much and how often do I need to sprinkle with water newly poured
concrete patio and footings? I am in NJ and temperature is over 90
degrees, humidity is almost 100%. Anything else I need to do t...Pressure washer question, will it rip a weed in two? [6 articles]
RickH - 2010-08-07 09:20:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have weeds growing between my patio pavers (lots of them, as I have
been away on vacation for a while). they are a bitch to pull out,
roots are strong.
If I rent a gas powered pressure washer ...deck skirts [20 articles]
Smitty Two - 2010-08-10 17:16:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
I'm slightly concerned about the deck skirting on the elevated side and
back decks, since it clearly violates the wood/ground contact rules.
It's just 1/4" plywood and I don't care too much if it ...patching plywood deck [7 articles]
Mat - 2010-08-15 23:10:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
I have a 9"x18" section that has delaminated. I tore it out down to good
plywood to a depth of .18". I have some plywood and 9" solid pine stock I
could "plane" down (multiple passes with a dado bla...Foundation Repair (or not?) [2 articles]
bobneworleans@yahoo.com - 2010-08-16 17:22:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Decks & Patios | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | ]
My house is in the New Orleans area, 35 years old, and built on a
slab. A house nearby had serious foundation issues but I believe mine
are relatively minor. Around 10 years ago we replaced the ca...Patio steps [4 articles]
ls02 - 2010-08-19 12:52:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Windows & Doors | ]
I need to build wooden steps from sliding patio doors into the
concrete patio. The doors are 6' wide and 2' above the patio level,
which is about 2' from the house.
Can anyone point me to online ...Continuous rim wet saw blade [2 articles]
Fred - 2010-08-22 08:15:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
I purchased a 10 inch wet saw blade to cut patio block. Oldcastle or
EP Henry concreate block. I noticed that there are continuous rim wet
saw blades and segmented wet/dry blades. The directions say...Large deck mildew/mold/residue removal ideas? [5 articles]
I have a large deck (18 x 36') that is constructed of cedar and finished with Cabot semi-solid stain. It was washed and stained this past May. We also have a few very large oak trees that drop t...patio door rollers [23 articles]
wndmaster - 2010-11-20 11:12:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Windows & Doors | ]
How do i change the rollers on a very heavy patiodoor.do you pull
it toward outside orinside??> ???
...Plans for detached screen house? [14 articles]
Kiwanda - 2010-08-26 19:17:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Pest Control | Porches & Sunrooms | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm considering a detached screen house as part of our landscaping
projects for next year. This is in central MN; our lot is about 2.5
acres and 1/2 of that is wetland so we have lots of mosquitoes....Air Compressor Oil [30 articles]
willshak - 2010-08-31 09:35:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Construction & Design | Decks & Patios | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Porches & Sunrooms | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
X-post to A.H.R and A.B.C.
I bought a new air compressor and received it today from HF. It's a
Central Pneumatic 2 HP, 8 gallon, 115 psi. It replaces a CH compressor
that went belly up.
My mai...OSB work deck treatment [10 articles]
Jeff Thies - 2010-09-06 08:38:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I'm moving my "wood shop" into a new covered space. The floor will be
OSB.
It seems to me that I have options on the treatment of the OSB floor.
I can stain/paint it or cover it with some...