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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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Diamonds galore: FYI [5 articles]

dadiOH - 2011-02-20 17:42:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
A while back I needed to cut some narrow lines in stucco and Googled for diamond burrs. I found lots but this one... http://www.lopacki.com/burrs/ had a large variety at *very* good prices (I...Diamonds galore: FYI

Rotten Floor's and abestos siding [44 articles]

Football88 - 2011-02-27 07:18:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
We bought our house 2 years ago. It was built in the early 20\'s and had an addition added on in the 70\'s. When we bought it the inspector did not go under the addition that was added in the 7...Rotten Floor's and abestos siding

Spackling Over Styrofoam Plugs after Insulation Blow-in [10 articles]

A friend has a brick house and had insulation blown into the wallspace through the inside walls. He describes the plugs used as "foam" which I assume means styrofoam. He then proceeded to use lightw...Spackling Over Styrofoam Plugs after Insulation Blow-in

Outdoor Knockdown [9 articles]

Tooth Sucking Idiot - 2011-03-01 09:20:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Outdoor Knockdown Anyone have any experience with outdoor knockdown? Stucco or straight portland? PSI hopper vs compressed spray. ...Outdoor Knockdown

cleaning resin fiber sandpaper [10 articles]

I've been getting the house ready for painting and like using the resin fiber sanding discs on a 4 1/2" grinder. That is tough stuff. Nonetheless it blocks up and you have to change it long bef...cleaning resin fiber sandpaper

Foundation Follies [124 articles]

I'll try to keep a long story short. This 1939 2 story brick hovel sits on an 8" poured foundation on the side of a hill/cliff and time and gravity and water are doing what time and gravity and w...Foundation Follies

Re: Foundation Follies

On Mar 8, 10:31=A0am, gpsman wrote: > I'll try to keep a long story short. > > This 1939 2 story brick hovel sits on an 8" poured foundation on the > side of a hill/cliff and time and gravi...Re: Foundation Follies

Pressure wash or scrub stucco? [13 articles]

The paint on my stucco on concrete block house is chalky and peeling and even cracking in a couple of places. Everyone here, in south Florida, seems to pressure wash stucco before painting, but I a...Pressure wash or scrub stucco?

advice on flood damage prevention [34 articles]

Hi, I have some crawlspace vents near the base of the house that are 16x9. I am getting sandbags and plastic ready in case, but I read that cutting plywood boards to place up against the brick,...advice on flood damage prevention

Wood doors repair [4 articles]

I belong to a little brick bungalow in a midwest US city, built in 1954, detached frame garage. Wood doors are all of wood segments commonly joined by woodwork that looks something like tongue...Wood doors repair

The CLUNK (in ductwork) that just won't go away ... [13 articles]

This is just a shot in the dark. The problem (described below) persists. I had removed the register, added new rope caulk to seal around perimeter, and replaced register. And it worked: the CLUN...The CLUNK (in ductwork) that just won't go away ...

Sump pumps, storm drain, french drains and flooding [69 articles]

I've been consulting with a neighbor about upgrading his sump pump system after a nasty failure. We've already replaced the existing pump that sits in a sump at the foot of the basement steps, outs...Sump pumps, storm drain, french drains and flooding

Bathroom fan vents to attic? [16 articles]

Was it ever acceptable by code to vent a bathroom fan to an attic? I was helping my cousin over the weekend with some minor renovations to her condo - she wanted to replace the fan in one of the ba...Bathroom fan vents to attic?

OT:Snake ID ? [14 articles]

Tony Miklos - 2011-04-29 21:43:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Anyone know what kind of snake this is? Found under gravel, under a patio brick, on top of more gravel. East TN mountains. https://picasaweb.google.com/tony.miklos/20110429?authkey=Gv1sRgCL...OT:Snake ID ?

Handyman - And other work [5 articles]

I didn't read the "How the find a handyman" thread because I do the type of thing I would hire a handyman to do. Don't know how to find a handyman. My neighbor, a woman, had a neighborhood handyman...Handyman - And other work
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