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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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Re: nitrogen gas in cans
2010-02-24 19:36:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
Are you fixed on nitrogen? "Bloxygen" is a compressed argon product that
you can find at most any woodworker's retail site for preserving your unused
paint/finish.
http://www.bloxygen.com/
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Crown Moulding [12 articles]
Kate - 2010-03-01 23:05:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | ]
I picked up some crown moulding this weekend.
Unfortunately, I could not get a piece for one round corner. All of my
other corners are square. Can I just square the round corner off, and
appl...Removing paint stain [10 articles]
desgnr - 2010-08-22 20:07:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
How can i remove stains that were left on my ceiling after removing painters
tape ?
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willshak - 2010-03-15 11:19:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
You know, the kind that has a solid plastic float that operates a flat
screw type axle to turn a needle in the cap showing the amount of fuel left.
These plastic floats seem to allow gas to permeat...Concrete porch. [9 articles]
Chuck - 2010-03-07 23:21:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Porches & Sunrooms | ]
I have a 240 sq. ft porch that I would like to "paint". I found a
product made by Quikrete that is an epoxy covering that looks like it
would do the job. It comes in a kit with a cleaner and color...Add a room with only glue gun and screwdriver [5 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-03-07 18:30:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
"Centuries ago, Japanese homeowners sectioned off interior spaces using
shoji screens made of paper and wood.
"Today, materials of choice are tempered glass and aluminum, but the goal is
the sa...Crown Molding Project Done [3 articles]
Kate - 2010-03-08 23:57:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Contracting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | ]
To everyone who helped me with tips on crown molding my special thanks.
A friend helped me Saturday and Sunday. It was a big project, but the
outcome could not have been better. Today I fin...How to Protect Trailer Fenders [10 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2010-03-09 19:20:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
What can I, in the comfort of my own home, apply to the fronts of the
fenders on this trailer so that the paint doesn't get chipped off by
stones and road debris?
http://www.showroomshineauto.com...securing exterior doors [12 articles]
Nonny - 2010-03-13 11:06:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Our home has several exterior passage doors, and a discussion on
the combo screws reminded me to post a little thing I did to gain
security when out of town.
On all the inswing doors, I install...Speaking of screws!!!!!! And Lowes in general. [18 articles]
Tony - 2010-03-18 21:33:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I was at Lows a few days ago looking for some screws I could use for
framing. I have a tough time driving nails at different angles and like
to always have 3-4 inch screws handy. I couldn't find...garage floor paint [18 articles]
Steve B - 2010-03-15 15:07:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
My garage floor looks so bad, when the dog takes a dump in there, I have to
look for it. I want to take a wire wheel and a chisel and take down some
blobs of paint and concrete spatter that the g...Painting Stucco [27 articles]
uncle K - 2010-03-17 05:55:00 [In: Contracting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I am a life long resident of the Pacific Northwest, but also reside, part
time, in the desert SW. In the PNW, stucco is rarely used because it gets
wet, remains wet and falls apart. Down here, i...rotten threshold [20 articles]
J Burns - 2010-04-09 16:08:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
Four years ago I replaced the rotten threshold of my back door. I took
a plank from a pallet, sawed and planed it to fit, caulked, applied two
coats of Thompson's sealer, and painted.
Before l...Which Paint Mixer? [10 articles]
jim evans - 2010-03-18 00:40:00 [In: Go Green | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I've had a couple of paint stirrers. Neither seemed to work real
well. Which design do you think works best. Here are a collection
from Amazon http://tinyurl.com/yjqqalc I'm only interested in t...Paint can tip [20 articles]
Steve B - 2010-03-21 20:08:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Whenever I open up a gallon paint can, I take a drywall screw and punch
about a dozen holes in the recess of the lip the lid goes into. This keeps
the depression from filling with paint, as it wi...