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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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Five Rooms of Flooring Going Into the Dumpster [26 articles]
norminn@earthlink.net - 2010-05-21 22:12:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Flooring | Kitchens | ]
Good grief! The condo above us was just sold, for half the price the
previous owner paid. The last owner spent about a year remodeling and
redecorating...all new flooring, new kitchen, some chan...
Finding a transformer [29 articles]
2011-03-06 08:55:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Flooring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
About 6 years ago, we had our kitchen remodelled. We wanted some
undercounter lights included. The contractor proposed a low voltage
set of lights. I said that I preferred 120 v since I hate humm...Laminate Flooring for Kitchen? [13 articles]
My wife just saw some laminate flooring she likes, and she wants to pick it up for our kitchen area. I've never had laminate flooring before, so I don't know much about it. It is affordable, but I...I want to purge carpet from my home [13 articles]
Spork - 2010-06-11 08:42:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Flooring | ]
How hard is it to install laminate flooring? I recently picked up the
home improvement bug but lacking in diy skills.
The house is 6 years old with the original carpet. With pets and
everyday usage...Oops...how did they do that? [4 articles]
norminn@earthlink.net - 2010-06-03 20:36:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Flooring | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm always crying about some aspect of condo' life, but this is new and
creative....I posted a while back about the new owner of the condo above
us gutting the previous remodel job and tossing b...Any tips on getting rid of ceramic tile? [14 articles]
The Henchman - 2010-06-11 10:02:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Flooring | ]
Concrete sub-floor, no backer board. 40 year old 4 x 3 tiles with yellow
"mastic" as the adhesive. It's caked on good underneath and it's old. I
wanna prevent renting a Hilti/Kango with a sc...Not caught by inspector [2 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-06-10 12:49:00 [In: Bathrooms | Flooring | Health & Safety | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Good news: The house had a SECRET ROOM!
Bad news: It was full of moldy garbage.
Other things missed by the inspector:
* The countertop was not a countertop....it was floor tiling
* Shower had a ...Room A/C spitting out chunks of black--dirt?? [9 articles]
Hi all, I've got a Sears Kenmore room air conditioner unit in a thru-the-wall sleeve in my living room. When it's running, it keeps spitting out little pieces of black--something--perhaps dirt...Self leveling and plywood [7 articles]
cubby - 2010-06-12 23:17:00 [In: Flooring | ]
I've researched this extensively without a clear conclusion, so time
to reach out to the people who have probably experienced it.
I have a plywood subfloor that has several uneven parts. My plan ...Flooring question part 2 [7 articles]
The Henchman - 2010-06-14 15:04:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Flooring | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
A few weeks ago I posted a question regarding getting rid of ceramic tiles.
Thanks to all who posted their answers. I appreciate it. I elected to use
a hilti and floor scraper.
Now my proble...Pergo End-2-End EDGES?????
infiniteMPG - 2010-06-14 12:31:00 [In: Flooring | ]
We are part way thru with a major remodel in our house and we picked
up a load of nice Pergo and have done two back rooms in the house. We
are getting ready to start the main part of the house (gre...Carpet cutting [17 articles]
The Post Quartermaster - 2010-07-07 18:27:00 [In: Flooring | ]
So you overlap one section of carpet over an adjoining section of
carpet and you want to cut through both layers so that you will have
an almost invisible joint. Is there a knife that really works...CAMERON DIAZ
Harold Sapp - 2010-11-13 06:43:00 [In: Bathrooms | Flooring | Furniture | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
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...Covering on plywood ceiling [6 articles]
My basement ceiling is covered with plywood and dark carpet on top of the plywood (music/band room). The band thing is over after 10 years. I want to pull the carpet off and replace it with something ...Bona Polyurethane Wood Floor Finish [11 articles]
Tony Sivori - 2010-07-17 18:35:00 [In: Flooring | ]
Has anyone reading this used this Bona? Is it worth the high price?
http://shop.bestwoodfloor.com/product.aspx?id=165
Also, I'd welcome any good experiences or cautionary tales regarding the
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