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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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How can OIL STAIN Freeze [21 articles]
2010-09-21 23:19:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | Home Electronics | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I got some exterior oil stain in early spring. I opened the cans
recently and the stuff was thick like jello. I stirred and stirred
and no matter how much it just stayed a thick blob. I took a br...
"Fat Cat" pool table dis-assembly? [20 articles]
Joe J - 2010-09-23 09:12:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Furniture | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
We're moving and have a Fat Cat 8x4 ft pool table in the basement that I
would like to move. First, anybody know how to contact them? Internet
searching has been fruitless. I'm trying to find i...Staining fence [3 articles]
woger151 - 2010-09-21 19:07:00 [In: Furniture | ]
We got a new picket fence installed and are wondering how to stain it.
The issue is that the posts are not the same kind of wood as the rest
of the fence, as the posts are pressure treated and the...What tool to use? [10 articles]
2010-09-21 16:00:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
My girlfriend needs an abortion but she's a Catholic and they are not
allowed to get to abortion clinics. She got pregged by some pervert
while she was drunk and just wants rid of the piece of garb...Stain on vinyl floor removal? [4 articles]
We moved our washer and dryer to the basement from the 1st floor and the two front foot pads from the washer left what I thought was rust stains on the vinyl floor. Tried the vinegar/baking soda ...undercounter particle board drawer soaked, wont slide [10 articles]
Greetings, The kitchen sink overflowed due to a block and the water went along the counter and into a drawer that is under the counter. The drawer was full for about 30 minutes, got drained, bu...De-Molding Retro Vinyl Furniture [4 articles]
Alls Quiet - 2010-11-24 19:48:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
When it comes to laundering--laundering--upholstered furniture, up to
and including every piece of a sleeper sofa, I have done it. I have
done it with detergent and a garden hose in 90-degree weathe...granite sealers [2 articles]
lewis326 - 2010-10-03 20:44:00 [In: Furniture | ]
Hi,
I had a piece of granite that has a sealer on it. I want yo add some color
stain to it, but it is not taking very well because of the sealer.
Can I use some kind of sealer remover so I can re...Special brushes for varnish [4 articles]
john hamilton - 2010-10-05 08:17:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
Was in Camden Town the other day with some time to waste. Ended up looking
around a quite well stocked ironmongers that had a lot of good paint brushes
hanging up.
There were a few brushes ther...Concrete staining [2 articles]
Steve B - 2010-10-11 10:40:00 [In: Furniture | ]
I have some exterior concrete that I would like to stain. Some of it has
been stained before, and is faded. It is an off terra cotta color. The
other is fresh and has nothing on it.
I know t...Kitchen Drawers or shelves [16 articles]
I'm working away on my kitchen. Base cabinets are made and I have some options on making drawers, shelves or pullouts. Last cabinets were all drawers and pullouts, but I found they were largely...Cutting a metal duc t-- what tool to use? [18 articles]
Colbyt - 2010-11-15 09:47:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Contracting | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I own most of the tools and would hate to buy a new one for this project but
take your best shot at the best way and tool to do this and I will go from
there.
I have not actually measured it bu...which tile saw to get [27 articles]
Heathcliff - 2010-11-08 18:11:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | Furniture | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm installing 12X12 ceramic tile in the basement. I've been doing
the whole tiles first, but to finish the job I will need about 100 cut
pieces for around the edges, doorways, floor drains, etc. ...Waterproof a plywood cathouse? [19 articles]
dgk - 2010-10-14 08:56:00 [In: Furniture | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Last year I had a 4*8 outdoor plywood board (pressure treated I think)
cut into appropriate pieces at the local Home Despot and put together
a little house for a few feral cats. I used some polyuret...New material: epoxy [21 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2010-10-14 00:16:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Contracting | Furniture | Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
[Well, not new, just new to me]
Now we've all used epoxy sometime in our lives. at least to glue
something back together. I've done that many times, but I never used
liquid epoxy until today, w...