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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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woodpecker damage [41 articles]
bpuharic - 2010-10-27 13:28:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
any way to stop the damn woodpeckers from chewing up the wood siding?
doesnt seem to be any bug damage....
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Wall anchors for fireplace mantle [9 articles]
Andy - 2010-11-26 05:18:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Security & Surveillance | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am going to my daughters house to re-hang up a cue stick holder on a
brick wall.
I will also hang a fireplace mantle and she said it is heavy.
I have packed my masonary bits.
What recommen...Cast Iron T Pipe rusted through [6 articles]
jduvy - 2010-10-05 00:22:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a cast iron tee on the outside of my house which has rusted through
on the bottom, with a 1/2" by 2" hole. It is connected with a threaded
fitting to a pipe with sits flush to the stucco of th...Hardipanel for shed siding [2 articles]
RonB - 2010-10-04 18:18:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
We are planning construction of a garden shed to store garden tractor,
yard tools, and "stuff" (and regain use of my garage shop). We are
considering Smart Siding, Hardi Panel and T-11 (T1-11). Li...Outdoor electrical outlet too low to the ground [11 articles]
millinghill - 2010-10-11 17:53:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Building Code & Best Practices | Electrical & Wiring | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi. The electrical outlet by my front entrance is about 1/2" above
the dirt. Looking from inside, it's within the top course of
cinderblock of my basement wall. Looking from the outside, it's
ph...Masonary sealers - DIY? [6 articles]
G Mulcaster - 2010-10-24 02:07:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I have quite a bit of brick and cement to seal from the elements -
lots of freeze/thaw cycles around here in Winter.
Has anyone have a DIY formula for making up a batch to save on costs?
Otherw...Electrically boobie-trapping an aluminum sash window [68 articles]
IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2010-11-04 11:00:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
Has anyone done this before ? Id like to do this to two windows on
the backside of my house which is ideal to break into since I back up
to a dark forest. Have had problems with the next door n...HF Multi-Tool -- Another reason I didn't know I needed one. [25 articles]
RonB - 2010-10-28 18:33:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Broke down a month or two ago and bought their top of line multi-tool
with no clear reason why I needed it. It is the kind of tool that you
find good reasons for owning, as I have discovered severa...alt.home.repair newsgroup statistics for 11/2010 [28 articles]
badgolferman - 2010-12-05 21:38:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
XanaNews Statistic for alt.home.repair. 12/2/2010 6:17:41 AM
From article 398869 (11/1/2010 12:08:37 AM) to article 405975
(11/30/2010 11:54:35 PM)
Number of threads ................... 447
...What's the R-value of a fireplace? [28 articles]
mike - 2010-12-08 12:44:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've got this red brick fireplace taking up half a wall.
Capped the chimney decades ago, but it's still siting
there conducting heat outa' the place thru the bricks.
How would one go about calculat...Too Many Ice Melt Products! [25 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2010-12-11 06:01:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Which one should I use for this application?
50+ year old concrete stoop with brick border on steps, slightly
deteriorated.
50+ year old concrete walkway with 1/2" stone aggregate, slightly
de...Drywall over brick walls in basement [12 articles]
Ian Stock - 2010-12-09 17:16:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I live in Toronto. I have an old (c 1920) brick home with an
unfinished basement. I would like to drywall the basement to give it
a bit of a finished look.
The walls are dry. There is some eff...Questions on new gas furnace and AC [20 articles]
2010-12-13 09:07:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Going through the quote process for my new furnace and AC and came up
with two questions:
1 - Are new refrigerant lines required or recommended? The existing
system is 26 years old, still workin...CLUNK in ductwork [5 articles]
Puddin' Man - 2010-12-24 03:05:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Foundations & Excavation | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Greetings,
Little brick bungalow in the midwest US, built in 1954, poured-concrete
foundation. Standard forced-air HVAC, galvanized duct-work.
New Heil furnace/AC in 03-2010. For years, in t...front door landing [10 articles]
Jeff Thies - 2010-12-15 21:00:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have an outside door that opens onto a concrete slab. Dirt basement
underneath. The wood lap siding ran right down to the edge of the slab.
Or it did.
How should I fix that? I'm thinkin...