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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 434 threads in our archives.

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More education desired on concrete driveway spalling [2 articles]

2010-05-28 17:11:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | ]
So I live in Michigan ..snow/ice 4 to 5 months/year. My newly re-made from-the-ground-up driveway is about 4-years old and has noticeable spalling. Can that be "resurfaced"? Would that be just...More education desired on concrete driveway spalling

Finding a transformer [29 articles]

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...Finding a transformer

No Interest from Contractors, Small Project [16 articles]

utilitarian - 2010-12-20 20:55:00 [In: Carpentry | Contracting | Decks & Patios | Home Electronics | ]
Hi, I need to replace one side of a wooden deck, which was damaged in a storm. I've called 3 different contractors / carpenters, found in phone book. Every time, I get an answering machine, ...No Interest from Contractors, Small Project

Gutter installation/attachment questions [7 articles]

Jay-T - 2010-06-07 10:31:00 [In: Contracting | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I just had new soffits, fascia, and seamless gutters installed on a 3-story house I own. I had this done after a new roof (with all new plywood decking, etc.) was put on a few weeks ago. My qu...Gutter installation/attachment questions

Concrete sidewalk replacement [20 articles]

Wilfred Xavier Pickles - 2010-06-12 11:10:00 [In: Contracting | Driveways & Walkways | Fences | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Midwest US. There used to be mines under this area: coal and later fire-brick. Find a nice flat spot today, come back in a day or a week and there's a sink-hole. Private sidewalk on the side of...Concrete sidewalk replacement

What length screw to use? [28 articles]

I'm attaching 2 x 4s to the studs in a finished garage. Finished with 1/2" drywall. Are 3" screws long enough, I have a bunch leftover from a different project? The 2 x 4s will be holding 5/8 p...What length screw to use?

Whole House Filter & Recirculating Pump - Need Knowlegeable Plumber in Manassas, VA [2 articles]

Filibogado - 2010-06-08 09:54:00 [In: Contracting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I bought a Culligan HF-360 whole house filter and a Watts hot water recirculating pump and tried to get quotes from local plumbers in Manassas, VA using ServiceMagic. I received experessions of inte...Whole House Filter & Recirculating Pump - Need Knowlegeable Plumber in Manassas, VA

Sweeping off, Re-tarring and re-gravelling roof. [3 articles]

Roof 40 year old, single storey, 62 by 39 feet (2480 sq.ft), simple shed style low slope bungalow. No valleys or dormers etc. Three roof apertures; brick chimney stack, 3" vent pipe and 2.5" elec...Sweeping off, Re-tarring and re-gravelling roof.

AZEC is pretty darn strong! [5 articles]

DerbyDad03 - 2010-06-14 16:59:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
I wanted to see how strong AZEC is since I am considering using it to make some bat racks for the fields where my daughter plays softball. I'm looking to make something like this, which I've made in...AZEC is pretty darn strong!

Ceiling fan install and wiring Q [20 articles]

I started what I thought would be medium difficulty project and now on stumped. I wanted to install a ceiling fan in the master bedroom. There currently are no ceiling lights, just a wall switch...Ceiling fan install and wiring Q

OT: Where's the beef? In a freezer, probably [22 articles]

dadiOH - 2010-06-17 01:32:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Contracting | ]
I started a thread last Sunday moaning about the fact that the local supermarkets no longer got sides of beef and that I couldn't get flat bone sirloin steaks. Lots of interesting comments, than...OT: Where's the beef? In a freezer, probably

left hinge door, right hinge storm [44 articles]

Cindy Hamilton - 2010-06-18 15:10:00 [In: Contracting | Windows & Doors | ]
We've got a left-hinge door, and my husband wants to install the storm door right-hinge. Here's a picture of our setup: http://www.adi.com/~hamilton/house/outsidepix/frontOfHouse.jpg (It show...left hinge door, right hinge storm

repair natural gas pipe leak? [51 articles]

james - 2010-07-04 17:26:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Contracting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I smell a small natural gas leak in my crawl space. I think it's been that way for several years. Previously I had called the utility company to check. The guy refused to go into the crawl space. ...repair natural gas pipe leak?

OT/ IT'S A MAN THING [4 articles]

It's that time of year again....... Happy 4th IT'S A MAN THING About 2 weeks ago, I was looking around the Web for the BIGGEST sky rocket that I could get shipped to me via common freigh...OT/ IT'S A MAN THING

Testing Air Flow of Electric Pump [11 articles]

DerbyDad03 - 2010-07-07 12:54:00 [In: Bedrooms | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I've got 2 electric pumps for filling air mattresses. I'm looking for a way to determine which one will fill an air mattress quicker - other than actually filling the same air mattress with each...Testing Air Flow of Electric Pump
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