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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Amount of Semen for 50 ft. Sement Sidewalk
2011-12-21 01:45:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
I want to make a sement sidewalk in front of my house. How much semen
is needed to make the sement for a 50 foot long 4 foot wide sidewalk?
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Amount of Semen for 50 ft. Sement Sidewalk
2011-12-21 03:37:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
I want to make a sement sidewalk in front of my house. How much semen
is needed to make the sement for a 50 foot long 4 foot wide sidewalk?
...My new snow blower [15 articles]
Ed Pawlowski - 2012-01-08 20:55:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
You may recall I bought new snow blower back in October. I just want
to brag a little. It is going a great job and my driveway has never
been so clean in January. I'm pleased with my investment,...Painting Ceiling Tile [9 articles]
Pavel314 - 2012-01-10 14:34:00 [In: Contracting | Driveways & Walkways | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My next project is to paint a large room in our house. The ceiling is
covered with a type of fiberboard tile with a finish that is made to
look like wood grain. The finish is an off white color, so ...Quick recommendation: What tool for one-time cutting of inch-thick sandstone paving stones? [58 articles]
Chuck Banshee - 2012-01-26 17:05:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
I picked up about 20 inch-thick light brown odd-shaped paving stones
(which I think are sandstone) from a friend (they were sitting in a pile
when he bought the house long ago).
I want to arran...Lessons learned on my first alt.home.repair mortar & flagstone job! (thanks to all) [64 articles]
Chuck Banshee - 2012-02-08 22:08:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Driveways & Walkways | Flooring | ]
It's a good thing I'm not getting paid by the hour - but at least I'm
learning how to make mistakes in my first alt.home.repair sandstone tile
& flagstone walkways:
First lesson learned was to ...Driveway road mirror (request ideas for a cheap workable mirror) [90 articles]
Chuck Banshee - 2012-01-31 10:29:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Health & Safety | ]
My driveway angles at a sharp angle to an infrequently used road such
that I almost never have to even look to see if there's traffic (because
there's only traffic about once a month at the time I...Pipes popped out of the walkway - What would you protect them with? [46 articles]
Chuck Banshee - 2012-02-06 18:44:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | ]
While digging along a foundation to build a flagstone walkway, these
pipes popped up out of the ground (so to speak!):
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/7422076/img/7422076.jpeg
A standard ir...What is UNDER flagstones on concrete? How do you keep the tops level? (Pictures) [66 articles]
Chuck Banshee - 2012-02-09 11:29:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
This weekend I will finally start cutting & cementing the flagstone on
the walkway (see four photos below for detail) and three questions arose:
Q1: What is UNDER these flagstones on cement (are ...How much & which direction would you set the slope in the level for a flagstone walkway? [19 articles]
Chuck Banshee - 2012-02-08 09:23:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
In another thread, you guys helped me on constructing a simple flagstone
walkway.
Today I bought two levels to ensure that I get the water runoff right.
Checking the existing level of the exis...Lack of suitable joint spacers is driving me crazy (my 1st flagstone walkway) [21 articles]
Chuck Banshee - 2012-02-08 20:52:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
Here is a picture of my current (lousy) attempt at uniform spacers
between flagstones to be set into mortar tomorrow:
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/7478342/img/7478342.jpg
The board in th...Has anyone heard of using Silicone as a replacement for concrete? [7 articles]
2012-02-14 20:36:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
Someone claims he heard of pavements made out of pure silicone (like the
caulk). He said they are used for special conditions, but did not know
anymore about it.
I have to say that I could see t...Cleaning paint-roller pans [22 articles]
HeyBub - 2012-04-12 07:45:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Driveways & Walkways | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Two words: Pressure washer.
You may recall I used a pressure washer on some interior walls(!).
Well, the walls are painted; now it's time to clean up. Since the pressure
washer was still sitti...Is this a reasonable fee for a concrete slab? [15 articles]
Jay Hanig - 2012-02-29 16:31:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Home Electronics | ]
I need to have a concrete slab poured to provide a place to anchor a 330
gallon propane tank so it won't float away in the next flood. I live on
a barrier island (Topsail Beach, NC) and we someti...10 Home fixes
HeyBub - 2012-02-26 20:20:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
From Popular Mechanics
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/interior/10-diy-home-fixes-to-save-you-serious-cash?click=pp#slide-1
I thought do-it-yourself stump-grinding and sealing a...