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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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interior door swap [14 articles]
Picasso - 2011-02-18 21:18:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
OK, question time. I have a house about 40 years old or so, with
hollow core doors, and for whatever reason, they are 78" or were cut
to 78"... I Am replacing with clear pine solid doors, problem i...
Fein MultiMaster sanding pad attachment on HarborFreight MultiTool [15 articles]
Tony Sivori - 2009-12-13 21:37:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm 3/4 of the way through a DIY refinish (interior) of 11 wood frame
windows and 8 wood door frames. The reason is wall paint over-paint on the
unpainted (stained / poly / varnish) wood frames.
...Bottom of garage door question [36 articles]
Mike - 2009-12-10 18:45:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi all. My garage door is old (maybe 30 years) and probably needs to
be replaced - but not right now. In the short term, I'm seeking a
little advice from the good folks here. When the door is clo...Hitler a better neighbor than HOA [49 articles]
HeyBub - 2009-12-11 22:50:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
Or so says a Florida homeowner
"A frustrated homeowner spray-painted a "Hitler" message on her own house to
address an escalating tiff with her homeowners association, causing unrest
among neig...Small volume mortar mixing [10 articles]
Jim Elbrecht - 2009-12-14 09:49:00 [In: Contracting | Energy Efficiency | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've got a few projects coming up that I'd like to save my energy
spent mixing mortar by hand for the project itself.
I work alone & don't work for long any more- so mix one batch and I'm
done fo...Drywall taping garage question [22 articles]
stryped - 2009-12-17 10:24:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a detached garage that is 30x30 with 10 foot ceiligns that was
just built. The outside is metal and standard stud walls in the inside
with 2 feet on center studs for the most part.
I am de...Paint over Fiberglass Tub Patch [5 articles]
a12vman - 2009-12-17 11:24:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I recently repaired a small hole in my Fiberglass tub with an autobody
repair kit. The tub holds water without leaking, but I would like to paint
over the repaired area. Are there any aerosol-bas...KRISTEN STEWART
Wilma Goldberg - 2010-11-11 07:04:00 [In: Bathrooms | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
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...Drywall Prep (Existing butts to new) [4 articles]
Tomas - 2009-12-19 15:04:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently added some greenboard that butts up to existing drywall.
The existing drywall has semi-gloss paint on it. How do I prep this?
Light sand? I don't want the mudd to start lifting or crackin...INDIANA JONES
Darwin Meza - 2010-11-11 05:04:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
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...Part two of my experiment [5 articles]
bob the builder - 2010-01-02 15:01:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I need help from the prick who recommended that I should go back to finger
painting.
The guy I need help with is this pudgy guy , 30 something-ish got black
hair, his name is Dave
YOU KNOW TH...dirty spots on flocked ceiling [9 articles]
Doug - 2009-12-22 17:57:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Our house has a white flocked ceiling, which is pretty nice. In the
areas right around the ceiling HVAC vents, the flocking has gotten
discolored over the years, partly because of dust that can be v...Electric Problem or overloading the circuit [96 articles]
fzbuilder - 2009-12-29 03:39:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hey Guys, I have a double 20 amp breaker that is connected to each
other. I have one side running the kitchen and one side running the
washing machine in the garage. I was told this is a standard pr...removing baseboard without damage [57 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2010-01-06 21:08:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm still trying to put all my electrical stuff to rights... part of
that process is providing a few auxiliary grounds upstairs so that the
previous renovation work that was wired with grounded Ro...Painting laminate kitchen cabinets [14 articles]
Jay-T - 2010-01-02 23:41:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I am going to be painting some laminate kitchen cabinets. They are in a
home that I own that I will be renting out.
My plan is to clean the cabinets, probably lightly sand the surface, then
pr...