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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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Engineered Oak Hardwood flooring... [5 articles]
The Henchman - 2011-01-04 14:15:00 [In: Flooring | ]
I'm considering installing 150 sq feet of engineered hardwood flooring in
our soon to be office. I was surprised to learn that Engineered wood is
pricier than solid. However the sub floor is con...
Vinyl Underlayment - Screws vs ring shank [5 articles]
Red Green - 2011-01-09 10:16:00 [In: Flooring | ]
I've always used no-snap screws for putting down underlayment for vinyl
then filled in countersinks with flooring skimcoat/filler.
What about ring shank nails? I would think the heads do not get ...new construction unlevel floor questionable repair
gharal - 2011-01-07 14:26:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...new construction unlevel floor questionable repair
gharal - 2011-01-07 14:26:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...new construction unlevel floor questionable repair [2 articles]
gharal - 2011-01-07 16:38:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...new constuction unlevel floor questionable repair [6 articles]
gharal - 2011-01-08 09:13:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...Attached pad carpet with carpet wall trimmer - any advice? [7 articles]
Bryan Scholtes - 2011-01-10 05:25:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I laid down attached pad carpet in the basement. I have a Kanga carpet
wall trimmer tool.
The attached pad makes it very difficult to crease the carpet against
the wall. Therefore I can't determi...Whole house humidifier [5 articles]
I had some hardwood flooring delivered yesterday, and I noticed on the box it calls for 72 hours for the wood to adjust to the environment, and humidity in the 40-55 range. It suddenly occurred to ...Laminated flooring problem [9 articles]
I'm disabled so I had a contractor laydown laminated flooring in my kitchen - three years ago. He put in a 2" metal threshold between the floor and the carpeting. The problem is that the lamin...Holy Bathtub Batman! [4 articles]
Steve Kraus - 2011-02-24 14:18:00 [In: Bathrooms | BBQs & Grills | Contracting | Flooring | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
A few years back I noticed a hole had developed next to the drain in our
50 year old porcelain on cast iron (?) bathtub. At first I sealed it
with RTV and painted it to match but then I got conce...Remodeling Questions: Carpeting Stair Treads and Shower Plumbing [16 articles]
Skivvy - 2011-01-18 01:04:00 [In: Bathrooms | Carpentry | Flooring | Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Stairs & Railings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Hello!
We are in the very beginning stages of planning for some home
remodeling on a tight budget. I have come up with some preliminary
ideas that I ran past my husband who said, "I'm not sure t...Humidity - update [18 articles]
I posted about a week ago, regarding how hard I was finding it to get the house humidity up after realizing I had the humidity control on the 'stat turned off (recap - Minnesota, mostly between 0 an...waterproof [12 articles]
zek - 2011-01-19 12:32:00 [In: Flooring | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??
greg
...Laminated flooring problem (continued) [8 articles]
> I'm disabled so I had a contractor laydown laminated flooring > in my kitchen - three years ago. He put in a 2" metal threshold > between the floor and the carpeting. > > The problem is ...Toilet Shims - Hard or Soft [10 articles]
Red Green - 2011-01-25 22:34:00 [In: Bathrooms | Flooring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
MAY be using them soon. At the Borg they had hard plastic and softer rubber
(soft like a door stop wedge). Flooring will be vinyl.
When is each appropriate?
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