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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 317 threads in our archives.

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Attaching siding to concrete [18 articles]

Problem: homeowner's house has a large unclad section of exposed concrete foundation/wall at bottom. He'd like it covered with siding. Remainder of house has standard horizontal shiplap siding. I...Attaching siding to concrete

T-111 siding question [11 articles]

Jim T - 2010-12-20 07:28:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I've got the typical tract house out here in Central TX. Built in the '80s with T-111 siding. The bottom on T-111 tends to rot where it contacts the bottom moisture. I bought the house 6 years ago...T-111 siding question

Cleanout for galvanized chimney [15 articles]

I have a galvanized chimney, no bricks, no stones, no tile liner, just one galvanized sheet metal pipe within another, to keep the outside cool, and an oil furnace in the basement. Is there suppo...Cleanout for galvanized chimney

Removing a cast iron bath tub?? [47 articles]

RubEric - 2010-12-22 13:14:00 [In: Bathrooms | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Remodeling my second floor bathroom will involve removing a large cast iron tub. The tub is probably much too large and heavy to be removed on one piece and will have to be broken up into small piec...Removing a cast iron bath tub??

Cheap shower ideas. [16 articles]

I have a utility room off the kitchen in the rental. I'd like to put a second bath in there. It's about 52" wide. I can take up as much of 10' as I need, the remainder will have the water heate...Cheap shower ideas.

Doors and Porch Lamps, Junk or not [6 articles]

I'm redoing my entrance way, it was built wrong and I'm doing a good bit of work. I've redone the foundation and replaced the lower tiers of siding with hardie plank. I'm a sucker for buy...Doors and Porch Lamps, Junk or not

Moving a shed [42 articles]

I may finally have found a problem that I can't solve. Sigh. A good friend of mnem asked me today about movin ga hsed If ehe can move it about 50 feet, from the neighbors lot, he can have the sh...Moving a shed

Woodpeckers [25 articles]

Kurt Ullman - 2011-10-17 08:05:00 [In: Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I have a woodpecker who has taken a likening to the cedar siding on the house. Any suggestions before he puts TOO big of a hole in the siding. -- People thought cybersex was a safe alternative,...Woodpeckers

Uh, fun .............. [5 articles]

Did some work today on a metal awning, measurements, about 15' x 15'6". Cut the sheets 16', and will trim in place to mate to gutter. Tomorrow, I'm going to have to put up the topmost purlin, atta...Uh, fun ..............

Fireplace tile project questions [5 articles]

SgtBilko@FtBaxter.com - 2011-01-28 10:14:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Planning to tile hearth and brick surround in house built in 1951......old tile was removed by previous owner...the hearth has original concrete foundation and is in relatively good shape, however i...Fireplace tile project questions

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Wrapping outdoor faucets (hose bibs) [21 articles]

Getting mighty cold in central Texas. Last couple days was 80+ degrees. Got down to 40 at midnight last night and by 9:00 this morning, it was 32. Going to be 17 degrees tonight, and 15 tomorrow ...Wrapping outdoor faucets (hose bibs)

Window in a shower? [19 articles]

I would love to hear your opinions on the subject of a window in a shower, over a tub actually. When this home was built showers in tubs were not the style so it had a 32x48 window centered on ...Window in a shower?

3 sided garage [9 articles]

I am looking for some guidance on a garage issue that I have. The back story is that I have acquired a house that was built in 1978-79 in Alberta, Canada. The house was finished and then the gar...3 sided garage
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