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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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Brick effloresence [11 articles]
ransley - 2010-04-18 12:36:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am going to paint some exterior brick on my house, ive cleaned the
white efflorence area 3 times with full strength Muriatic acid, I wet
it, let it sit a few minutes, scrub then wash and the next ...
Why do they paint 2-inch pool pipes black? (just repaired with 2" white PVC) [29 articles]
Brent - 2010-05-07 15:14:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I'm curious why they paint all the white 2-inch PVC pool pump area pipes
flat black?
On Friday, I put a new pool pump motor in but forgot to open all the Jandy
valves so the pipes overheated, ex...WHitewash vs poynting [2 articles]
2010-04-21 01:11:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | Security & Surveillance | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have made lime paint from lawn lime, some mineral oil and water,back
when my dog chewed on his house (1970s) and I wanted something safer.
That was decades ago and lime spills on the concrete are ...Magnetic Paint [13 articles]
willshak - 2010-05-08 02:45:00 [In: Appliances | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Some of you may have heard of this, so it's for those that haven't.
Turn your wall into a magnetic surface where you can hang metal objects
without making holes.
Give your refrigerator a rest and ...Closing (and Baking) A Freshly Painted Entry Door [12 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2010-04-25 11:02:00 [In: Appliances | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
Let's say you have a pre-primed fiberglass entry door.
Let's say SWMBO has picked the perfect color for you to paint it with.
Question 1:
How soon after you paint it can you close it tight ag...American Standard toilet- color is Linen- anyone know which Benjamin Moore Paint this is closest to [5 articles]
KOS - 2010-04-27 22:14:00 [In: Bathrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a new American Standard toilet (LINEN) Trying to match a
Benjamin Moore paint to this color,, Anyone know what Benjamin Moore
White paint is closest to an American Standard linen?
...drywall estimate [14 articles]
Jess - 2010-05-03 13:19:00 [In: Appliances | Bedrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm trying to get a ballpark idea if the estimates I'm about to
receive are "decent".
I need sheetrock installed then taped and textured. Orange peel on the
walls, knockdown on the ceiling. Sheet...Easy sanding primer revisited
dadiOH - 2010-05-01 13:25:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
A couple of weeks ago I posted asking for suggestions for a wood primer that
sanded very easily, dried fast and built up well.
There were a number of suggestions but the one that sounded best to ...Painting a cement patio slab [4 articles]
Ken Wood - 2010-11-06 17:31:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have a patio slab that has moved noticeably due to the swelling clay
ground underneath.
I'm thinking of painting the slab to deter water from penetrating
it.
Any pitfalls in this? Any suggest...Bees that want to bore holes in my carport beams [36 articles]
Dennis M - 2010-05-05 23:49:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Every year around this time I have a problem with bumble bees that want to
bore holes in the exposed, unpainted beams of the roof of my carport. I've
been chasing them off with wasp spray but someti...Ideas to cover insulation in unfinished basement [10 articles]
Spork - 2010-10-14 19:39:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I would like to start using my basement more. I don't have the time or
money to finish it and not sure if I would want to anyway. Half the
wall is above ground so its insulated with plastic stapled...Exterior door behind storm door, interior or exterior paint? [6 articles]
andyeverett - 2010-05-09 11:43:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
I will paint an exterior door that is behind a "full" glass storm
door. The doors are mostly protected from the sun except near sunset
by a small over hanging roof. Should I be using interior or ext...OT: 3D shadow box [3 articles]
cshenk - 2010-05-10 20:23:00 [In: Carpentry | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Flooring | Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I now have the back and sides framed out. The woodriver bench plane is a bit
big for the job of the angles but made it work well enough sliver by sliver
until they all fit just right.
The top p...latex spray unit [15 articles]
Paul Oman - 2010-05-13 08:08:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
looking for brands/models for DIY homeowner spray unit for thick latex
paint.
All past units I have ever tried would not spray thick paints without
lots of thinning and were monsters to clean a...POSTCARD MARKETING
Raquel MELIN - 2010-11-14 05:27:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Flooring | Home Buying & Selling | Home Electronics | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
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