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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: durorock membrane instead of backerboard for tile
Bob, > preparing to install flooring tile in the bathroom; need to remove old > tile. never done it before so i'm new at the game > folks who know better tell me that once old tile is gone i'l...
Re: Patio tiles
gcotterl - 2011-03-26 22:01:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Flooring | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | ]
On Mar 26, 6:36=A0pm, "Steve B" wrote:
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> > On 3/26/2011 7:04 PM, Steve B wro...12 mil laminate [31 articles]
don &/or Lucille - 2011-03-29 08:55:00 [In: Flooring | ]
I'm trying to match thickness of laminate flooring. What part of laminate is
12 mil?
...Re: 12 mil laminate
Jeff Thies - 2011-03-28 14:42:00 [In: Flooring | ]
On 3/28/2011 1:18 PM, Frank wrote:
> On 3/28/2011 12:43 PM, Jeff Thies wrote:
> > On 3/28/2011 11:13 AM, Jeff Thies wrote:
> > > On 3/28/2011 10:21 AM, don &/or Lucille wrote:
> > > > I'm tryi...Re: snipper for plywood
aemeijers - 2011-03-28 17:51:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Flooring | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
On 3/28/2011 12:47 AM, Graven Water wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Mar 2011, aemeijers wrote:
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> > What is under the 1/4" plywood- the actual
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> Subflooring. The plywood isn't glued d...Wood doors repair [4 articles]
Puddin' Man - 2011-04-05 23:44:00 [In: Flooring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
I belong to a little brick bungalow in a midwest US city,
built in 1954, detached frame garage.
Wood doors are all of wood segments commonly joined by woodwork that
looks something like tongue...getting rid of cat smells [43 articles]
I just bought a mobile home in which the woman had what smells to be 800 cats. i am ripping out the carpet and of course scrubbing every surface possible. What ,other than Kilz, is an option to insu...ceramic tile [6 articles]
quapawgirl - 2011-04-12 16:45:00 [In: Flooring | Windows & Doors | ]
What are the negatives of laying ceramic tile w/out cement board? If I use
both it will be too thick for my doors and not only will i have to cut the
doors but redo thresholds.
----------------...Rug Doctor [9 articles]
Steve Kraus - 2011-04-18 16:03:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Flooring | ]
I'm looking for a cleaning solution pump for an old upright Rug Doctor
carpet & upholstery cleaner, the model EZ-1. I've got inquires out to Rug
Doctor and a couple of dealers. I got a junk mach...Neighbor problem (long) [83 articles]
Carmen Troyer - 2011-05-05 18:43:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Flooring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
4 yrs ago, new neighbors moved in adjacent to my property.
The neighbor talked about building a deck. He didn't have a clue how to go
about it. Being in the trades years ago, I volunteered to "he...removal of vinyl flooring to put down ceramic tiles [15 articles]
I'm am remodeling my 30+ year old kitchen and am having an issue with the removal of the flooring. It originally had a sheet of vinyl flooring, in which someone added on top a layer of 1 ft square ...SWMBO FU'D UP [6 articles]
Steve B - 2011-04-20 01:22:00 [In: Flooring | ]
SWMBO just HAD to have me put a sealer on ceramic tile. What was called for
was a grout sealer, as ceramic tile keeps its luster by being heated to a
high temperature, and sealing like glass. Or...Where can I get 15 foot wide outdoor grass carpet? [4 articles]
Mikepier - 2011-04-24 20:30:00 [In: Flooring | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Last year I had an 10 foot round Intex pool on concrete, with the
outdoor "astroturf" grass as padding, and it worked out great. This
year I bought a 14 foot round Intex pool so now I need a bigger ...547 Henry Unipro Embossing Leveler [3 articles]
Dick Adams - 2011-04-27 01:02:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Contracting | Flooring | Health & Safety | ]
Am remodeling my basement bathroom and am encountering
a problem with the flooring. I don't ant to lay the
linoleum myself. Contractor wants me to remove existing
vinyl tiles or have them teste...Tile grout cracking "against Marble" -- Cures? [11 articles]
About two years ago, I had a "cultured marble" shower enclosure installed and then had the bathroom floor done in ceramic tile. When the tile butts up against the shower enclosure, the grout ha...