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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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Polyurethene? ? ? [24 articles]
Ray - 2010-08-08 17:32:00 [In: Furniture | ]
I'm refinishing a mahogany dining room table top. I plan to strip the old
varnish, sand thoroughly, stain, and cover with a high-gloss polyurethene.
Question: Which is better, oil-based or water-...
More on furniture refinishing? ? ? [10 articles]
Ray - 2010-08-09 07:37:00 [In: Furniture | ]
Thanks to all who gave me advice on oil vs. water finishing coat. I've
decided on oil.
But there's another problem. When I sanded the table top, the wood turned
out to be not mahogany but som...sanding down a formica surface [12 articles]
We have a dining table with a two sided top. One has a good real wood veneer finish and the other a fairly pleasent woodgrained pattern formica. I decided to take some scratches out of the formic...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...Unique Range of Wood Stairs, Trim Molding, Modular Kitchen, Dinnerware, Exotic Wood [3 articles]
Creative & Elegant products range of Wood Stairs, Balustrade, Handrail, Modular Kitchen, Cornice, Skirting, Chair rail, Trim molding, Dinnerware, Tableware, Wood Carving, Exotic Wood, Custom Woodwo...Best solder free electrical connection [139 articles]
john hamilton - 2010-08-29 09:10:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | ]
I have to connect this AAA battery holder to a toy. Although I have a small
soldering iron, my soldering skills are poor. I can see myself easily
melting all the plastic around the contacts before...cabinet slides [4 articles]
I'm redoing my kitchen. The drawers and pullouts I made years ago are still in good shape, so I'd like to reuse them. The slides are OK (side mounted with the release) but surely drawer hardwar...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 ...Treating leather [7 articles]
ransley - 2010-08-18 14:33:00 [In: Furniture | ]
I have an old leather jacket and chair id like to oil. Lexol is a
product ive seen but its expensive for the amount sold. What else can
be used to put oil back into oil leather, Mineral Oil?
...Unique Range of Wood Stairs, Trim Molding, Modular Kitchen, Dinnerware, Exotic Wood
www.mahadevwood.com Creative & Elegant products range of Wood Stairs, Balustrade, Handrail, Modular Kitchen, Cornice, Skirting, Chair rail, Trim molding, Dinnerware, Tableware, Wood Carving, Exot...Table fan repair [16 articles]
PE - 2010-08-23 11:30:00 [In: Furniture | ]
I have an oscillating table fan that recently stopped working. I'll
probably just buy an new one, but wondered if anyone here might have any
useful suggestions. The fan's performance didn't degrad...Table fan repair
PE - 2010-08-22 16:44:00 [In: Furniture | ]
I have an oscillating table fan that recently stopped working. I'll
probably just buy an new one, but wondered if anyone here might have any
useful suggestions. The fan's performance didn't degr...Oscillating fan repair [7 articles]
PE - 2010-08-23 02:33:00 [In: Furniture | ]
Apologies if this is re-post. I seem to be having difficulty transmitting
today.
I have an oscillating table fan that recently stopped working. I'll
probably just buy an new one, but wondered ...Radial Arm Table [22 articles]
Jeff Thies - 2010-08-24 22:27:00 [In: Furniture | Windows & Doors | ]
I'd like to replace my radial arm table and fence, it's been a long time.
Any suggestions? I'm thinking of finding a cheap hollow core door
(because they are generally true and not warped) ...