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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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need help for a small gap between kitchen sink and backplash [12 articles]
I recently replaced the linoleum counter top in my kitchen, as well as the sink. My problem is that there is a quarter inch gap between the top-mounted sink and the backsplash and I need suggestion...
Hillbilly HRV [3 articles]
mike - 2010-07-21 21:11:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Flooring | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
Hillbilly HRV
I had my house insulation upgraded and some leaks sealed.
I'd like to do more sealing, but will need some external ventilation.
I read that, for a well-insulated house, 40% of the h...Click Lock Hardwood Flooring [6 articles]
Walter E. - 2010-08-02 07:57:00 [In: Flooring | Pest Control | ]
I thought of replacing my carpets with the new click-lock engineered
hardwood flooring. The ads say it is easier to install than the glue-down
hardwood flooring.
All my flooring is on a slightl...Room above driveway is warmer [23 articles]
Yong Huang - 2010-08-04 21:25:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Flooring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
I have 4 rooms all upstairs. Below 3 are all indoors like living room,
etc. They're cool. One is above outdoor driveway. It's noticeably
warmer. I can't think of any explanation. One day I used a th...Sticky floor - sand or solvent? [11 articles]
Han - 2010-08-08 21:20:00 [In: Flooring | Windows & Doors | ]
Spouse has very nicely removed the ugly linoleum-type tiles from the samll
powder room's floor. Now the wood shows, but is a bit sticky. Before we
finish the floor, should we just sand, or is it...setting tile with mortar in basement [4 articles]
Heathcliff - 2010-08-09 18:50:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | ]
I am setting 12 X12 glazed ceramic tile on my basement's concrete
floor. I have been using premixed mortar from a big box store,
applied with a notched trowel the way you're supposed to. I have a
...Running Romex and attic rafters? [2 articles]
2010-08-11 10:21:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Flooring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I'm helping a friend on a project and he needs to run Romex from an
existing outlet to a new location about 20 ft away in an attic. The
attic is accessed via stairs, contains a furnace/AC, and has...Amenities found in upscale homes [14 articles]
Nonnymus - 2010-08-12 19:30:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | BBQs & Grills | Bedrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Flooring | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Home Buying & Selling | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a lifelong background in real estate and am now retired. I'd enjoy
discussing the differences in upscale single family residences found in
various parts of the country, if anyone is intere...How do you tell good carpet from bad carpet? [55 articles]
I need to carpet my house. I went to a few stores today and talked with the sales guys. The price of carpet seems to be related more to the store image than the quality of the carpet. One guy emp...Oak Flooring [18 articles]
RES - 2010-08-17 12:32:00 [In: Flooring | ]
How is hardwood flooring fastened down over a concrete slab. This is the
real oak that is then sanded and finished.
If an oak floor, such as the above, has been refinished once, can it be
sand...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...Container floor anchoring [2 articles]
Steve B - 2010-08-17 23:33:00 [In: Flooring | Furniture | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have two containers with oak (?) flooring. I have a roll around router
table, and a small table saw that I'd like to mount to the floor, but be
able to unmount it quickly. Where can I find some ...hardwood floor finish not applied under DW or fridge [21 articles]
We just had our hardwood floors finished and while inspecting the work I noticed: a)that the polyurethane stopped just in front of the dishwasher and the refrigerator. In other words, the two applian...Carpet Tile in bathroom [24 articles]
Higgs Boson - 2010-08-27 18:06:00 [In: Bathrooms | Flooring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Yes, I know; you're not supposed to use c.t. in bathroom.
But my old white vinyl tile is so beat up, and I can't afford to redo
the whole floor, that I thought I'd take a desperate leap and instal...Should you really carpet the top step. [32 articles]
We are in the process of carpeting the steps to the basement, but if the top step (the one that is level with the first floor) were to be covered with carpet (just the first 2-3 inches) would create...