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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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Blacktop Repair [10 articles]

The blacktop driveway close to Garage door have sunk in couple of spots collecting water during the rain. I would like to fill this spots and level them so that it becomes even with rest of driveway...Blacktop Repair

Covering a Semi-Circular Driveway Ideas Sought [18 articles]

Andrew Barss - 2011-06-28 16:24:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I'm looking for clever suggestions/pointers/plans/images to help me construct covered parking on my small driveway for two cars. The driveway is a small semi-circle (center half-circle island is ...Covering a Semi-Circular Driveway Ideas Sought

Does a well pressure switch need to be on the tank? [11 articles]

I have always seen pressure switches for well pumps mounted on the pressure tank. I just visited a friend who bought an old farm. The place needs some work, but it's not too bad for what he paid. ...Does a well pressure switch need to be on the tank?

Security Light Mounting Problem [4 articles]

Hello, Hope I can explain this fairly clearly. Have the typical round flood light security-light to illuminate my driveway. It has the round flange mounting, and meshes with the round electri...Security Light Mounting Problem

Resurrecting sealed lead acid batteries for outside home equipment (gate) [25 articles]

The lawn mower chewed up the 18 volt AC wire going to the driveway gate about a year ago and I just got around to fixing it. Both batteries inside were new a year ago but both are dead as a doorkn...Resurrecting sealed lead acid batteries for outside home equipment (gate)

Deck above driveway leading to a 2 car garage [11 articles]

newbee - 2011-06-30 20:09:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
We are considering putting a deck on our 20 foot wide town home. The back of the home has a 2 car garage and a driveway and the deck will be directly above the driveway. Are there any special co...Deck above driveway leading to a 2 car garage

Concrete Repair Question

Bob Rusin - 2011-06-28 20:13:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
The approach to my driveway, at the street/curb area, is cracked at one corner. Three fist sized pieces, in a triangle shape are loose. Should I try to epoxy the pieces to the street then fill i...Concrete Repair Question

Lawn sprinkler system? ? ? [12 articles]

We have a shrub-free lawn about 60 feet wide, 15 feet deep, divided by a walkway. I'd like to get a SIMPLE sprinkler system to help avoid dragging hoses all over the yard. I don't want some sys...Lawn sprinkler system? ? ?

New electric cable in the wrong place? [8 articles]

New electric cable in the wrong place? Townhouse n'hood build in 1978. The electric company painted those chalk lines on our yards, but then only dug in the center island on the other side of ...New electric cable in the wrong place?

Driveway Paving Questions [6 articles]

Hello, Live outside of Boston. Have just started trying to learn about driveway re-paving, as my driveway is ready for a new re-do as it's pretty bad by now. Know nothing about the various ...Driveway Paving Questions

The city responds [27 articles]

Six weeks ago I got a letter from the city informing me of a new "drainage fee" and assessing me $190/year for the "impermeable" surface on my property. Their thinking went, presumably, that th...The city responds

Driveway oil stain removal [3 articles]

Jorabi - 2011-07-18 11:23:00 [In: Contracting | Driveways & Walkways | Furniture | ]
A sealing company came by a week before the sealing job and brushed a thick black shiny paste on the areas with oil spots. In a few days the spots were completely gone. I don't remember if the p...Driveway oil stain removal

Driveway Paving [9 articles]

Bob - 2011-07-21 13:34:00 [In: Contracting | Driveways & Walkways | ]
Hello, Before I start getting Congtractors in, would like to ask all of you experts: For a typical home driveway re-do: What should the depth of the gravel beneath the asphalt that the Contr...Driveway Paving

Needed: Non-Chemical Mole Control [23 articles]

2011-07-27 14:01:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Pest Control | ]
I have moles tunneling under my patio block sidewalk and causing it to sink. I do not use any chemicals for pests, since the chemicals are usually more harmful than the pests. I am looking for a n...Needed: Non-Chemical Mole Control

Paving Driveway: Minimum Outside Temp's. ? [8 articles]

Bob - 2011-08-14 10:11:00 [In: Contracting | Driveways & Walkways | ]
Hello, Live outside of Boston, For a typical home complete driveway re-do, can the hot asphalt be put down in the Fall season O.K. ? Or, should it be done only in the hot summer months. ...Paving Driveway: Minimum Outside Temp's. ?
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