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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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Siding sitting on ground - help! [15 articles]
jarredsc7 - 2011-06-14 22:26:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Landscaping & Gardening | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I recently bought a somewhat older home. The exterior of the house is
aluminum siding and brick. On 2 sides of the house, the siding is touching
the dirt, which I know is a no-no. I've already pulle...
Siding sitting on ground - help! [3 articles]
jarredsc7 - 2011-06-13 18:04:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Landscaping & Gardening | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I recently bought a somewhat older home. The exterior of the house is
aluminum siding and brick. On 2 sides of the house, the siding is touching
the dirt, which I know is a no-no. I've already pulle...Attn: Anyone? - A real puzzler re: leaking window [6 articles]
Mike Sully - 2011-08-04 01:29:00 [In: Bedrooms | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi and thanks for looking in,
I have a two story 1940s brick house. There is an upstairs west-facing
bedroom window that is never a problem. Right below that is a large
downstairs west-facing ...Repair vinyl siding corner post [4 articles]
Puddin' Man - 2011-08-03 14:43:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Detached garage facing the alley behind my house. Every once in a while
some silly vandalism gets per-per-trated-ed back there.
Some weeks ago I find a hole in one of the outside corner posts, m...metal yard shed recommendations? [26 articles]
aemeijers - 2011-06-17 18:25:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
As some of you may have heard, SW MI had a little storm a couple of
weeks ago. My back yard is a lot sunnier now, with 4 big trees down, and
another that will probably have to come down. Anyway, a...Aluminum frame and replacement window problem - window.jpg (0/1) [12 articles]
PC Guy - 2011-06-19 23:17:00 [In: Bedrooms | Health & Safety | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
I have old aluminum frame windows in my bedroom and wanted to replace them with double humg vinyl
windows to keep more sound out of the nearby road. I didnt want to start taking off the siding so I
...Was I overcharged? [46 articles]
Anthony - 2011-06-21 08:36:00 [In: Appliances | Carpentry | Kitchens | Pest Control | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Recently, I had a tile backsplash done in my kitchen. It required
approx. 30 sq ft of coverage of 4 x 4'' tiles.. The guy had to remove
my old Formica backsplash, and then installed cement drywall. ...Painting T-111 [10 articles]
SirJohn - 2011-06-24 08:05:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Advice from the Picasso's here. :)
I have a storage bldg with t-111 siding, its never been painted or
stained. The "color" is the very weathered gray/black now.
I want to paint it a light g...Concrete patio -- where it meets the house [11 articles]
RogerT - 2011-06-26 18:15:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
A friend of mine is adding a concrete slab patio to the back of his house.
He has enough experience in pouring and finishing concrete that he is
comfortable doing the patio. But, he has a questio...New (house) heating system... is this a good/great deal? [50 articles]
Dan Musicant - 2011-07-10 12:04:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I get an unsolicited call around a month ago and it's a woman who says
they are with a program that might install a heater in my house
(Berkeley, CA). She didn't say that exactly, but that's where t...Rough estimate on overall cost of 100 sq ft shed versus having one delivered [17 articles]
mmendozabn - 2011-07-05 20:29:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
I've never built a structure in my life - but - I am considering building
a small shed in the back yard.
Both my friends who have sheds told me it's not worth building your own
shed; just have ...Filling In A Few Old Screw Holes In Wood Siding: What To Use ? [5 articles]
Bob - 2011-07-14 18:08:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Hi,
Have a few screw 1/4" dia. approx. screw holes (screws long gone) in my
wood siding.
What's a good product to fill them up with?
I remember small tubes of "Plastic Wood"
Would this be ...Repair Of Service Connection To House [10 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2011-07-19 01:32:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Please take at look at this picture.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/146/serviceconnection.jpg/
I need to fix the upper hole and the crack next to the standoff that is
currently in use. T...House Paint Peeling Questions [5 articles]
Bob - 2011-07-18 18:57:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
hello,
We are getting to the point where our house needs to be re-painted.
Have a latex paint on house now; about 10 years old since last paint job.
There is "meaningful" paint peeling in spots...shed roof question [6 articles]
Ohioguy - 2011-08-10 22:49:00 [In: Bedrooms | Decks & Patios | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I am finally getting close to putting up a shed, but the main
question mark remaining is the roof. Originally I was going to build a
rather large shed towards the back corner of our back yard....