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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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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....
new rubber roof [4 articles]
ransley - 2011-08-07 04:31:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I have a flat roof, the contractor wants to use 1.5" polyiso foamboard
over the bare wood deck, I know the benefit of added insulation. But
since the foamboard compresses when walked on, wont this r...pressure washer recommendation [10 articles]
kansascats - 2011-08-31 19:41:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I'm somewhat in the market for a good pressure washer. It would be
for my around-the-home/yard/farm usage -- car wash, deck wash, siding
wash (in prep for caulk and paint). For as much as the pai...Double sheetrock roof decking? [24 articles]
RogerT - 2011-09-07 10:25:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I saw the strangest thing today and I can't believe it is true. Apparently,
I own a property that has a flat "hot tar" roof over multiple layers of "tar
paper"(?) -- and the roof decking under un...One man bands [3 articles]
Steve B - 2011-09-08 11:03:00 [In: Appliances | Contracting | Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Fences | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Here's some pictures of projects I did around my house. I did all but the
back patio awning by myself.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/
On the container, I will lift the deck shee...Craftsman Lawn Tractor Problem [15 articles]
Dimitrios Paskoudniakis - 2011-10-09 20:57:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
My Craftsman Lawn Tractor (917.275702, 24 HP, 48" deck, electric start,
automatic trans), is now 6 years old.
Today in the middle of mowing my 1 acre, I noticed the transmission getting
sluggis...Wiring a Shed [28 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2011-09-20 09:22:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Home Electronics | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I am in the process of wiring an 8 x 10 storage shed for a light
fixture and an external AC receptacle. The receptacle will be for the
occasional power tool, radio, etc. No table saws or anything l...Problem with shower [5 articles]
This is the shower/ bath mixer I own: Crosswater Komo Deck Mounted Single Lever Bath-Shower Mixer (you can google that). I just changed the moving part inside. This is the 2nd time I have had to ...How did the burglars enter? [113 articles]
Rebel1 - 2012-04-12 12:08:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Decks & Patios | Kitchens | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
Burglars recently entered my home while I was away overnight. When I
returned, I saw two possible ways to enter and exit. In the kitchen, the
sliding door to the patio was open enough for someone ...Patio repair [14 articles]
HeyBub - 2011-10-02 10:09:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
I hate to bother the group with a piddly question. Nevertheless, experience
is better than experimentation.
I've got a small, 10x12' concrete patio. The concrete has a crack and a
slight uplift...Insulating sliding deck door [9 articles]
Steven L. - 2011-10-03 02:56:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Windows & Doors | ]
I've been noticing that there is a chilly draft seeping in at the bottom
of the sliding glass door to my deck. The chilly air comes in between
the door and the track it rides on.
Obviously if I...Tree scoflaw [18 articles]
HeyBub - 2011-10-04 02:39:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
A Scottsdale homeowner is facing fines of up to $2500/day for having the
wrong kind of tree in his backyard. The tree at issue could reach 50' in
height and was planted LONG before the homeowner b...Store aluminum ladder outdoors? [65 articles]
I have an aluminum extension ladder that I use every other year or so to get on the roof, otherwise it takes up space in the garage. Can I just leave it under the deck in the backyard? It will get w...I really screwed up a window - on purpose. [7 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2011-10-25 15:32:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
My daughter's roommate found an old beat up window with 2 panes of
glass and a mutton across the middle. She planned to hang it on her
wall with a poster of some mountains behind it but before she h...Are all roofers ripoffs? [22 articles]
dgk - 2011-11-09 15:13:00 [In: Bedrooms | Decks & Patios | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have an rowhouse in the middle of 12 attached homes. I noticed that
the A_One Roofing company was working on a house a few doors down and
asked them to take a look at mine. Since I've had water da...