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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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Cracked skylight [7 articles]
Ivan - 2010-07-20 21:12:00 [In: Kitchens | Roofing & Gutters | ]
My kitchen skylight is cracked and leaking. The transparent part
appears to be an inverted clear plastic box mounted over a wood box.
No idea who installed it, as it was on the house when I bought ...
Back pack blowers [19 articles]
Chuck - 2010-11-12 13:52:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Need some input on back pack blowers.
Either Stihl BR600 or Tanaka TBL7800R.
Read Stihl is built in China, the Tanaka is Japanese. Appears Tanaka is
better built.
Tanaka does not offer gutt...Am I imagining this or has anyone else noticed it also. [11 articles]
Molly Brown - 2010-07-25 10:29:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
It seems to me that during the past ten years or so patching plaster
is setting a lot faster and roofing cement is drying and cracking a
lot sooner. I=92m talking about the common plaster and roofi...rotted porch [7 articles]
Deodiaus - 2010-07-23 20:18:00 [In: Porches & Sunrooms | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I have a New Orleans style porch which has rotten wood which I am
removing.
There are three sections. The ground level porch is all right and
made from brick. The second level (the New Orleans po...Sky lights [6 articles]
Lane - 2010-07-28 20:15:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
I am redoing my roof after 16 years. I have a bubble style skylight that
was installed when the house was built and the original roof installed. Do
I need to replace the skylight? The roofing comp...Steel roof/dow styrofoam insulation [4 articles]
Tony - 2010-07-29 12:54:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
I was planning in the not so near future to put a new roof on the ol'
doublewide. I was thinking of stripping the shingles, putting down an
inch or two of Styrofoam with steel roofing on top.
...joining together sheet metal for roof [6 articles]
Deodiaus - 2010-08-02 09:09:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
I am thinking about buying 8x10 pieces of sheetmetal, which one of my
contractors is going to be joining up. We were thinking of buying a
acetelene torch /w fuel, but that would cost around $200.
...JB Weld problem [28 articles]
2010-08-06 13:38:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
I have bought 6 JB Weld kits. (by kit, i mean the two tubes).
I'm using the JB Kwik (fast dry stuff), to plug nail holes in some
used corrigated roofing tin. It works great, except for some reason...My first thought was not: "Must fix roof" [9 articles]
HeyBub - 2010-08-03 19:45:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
"[UK] Naked woman falls through roof
"A naked couple who clambered to the top of a building triggered a
full-scale rescue by the emergency services after the woman plunged through
the roof. "
...French Drain: Holes Up For Gutter Sludge? [10 articles]
ShadowTek - 2010-08-20 11:54:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I'm installing a French drain that will also be accepting water from
several of my gutters. I have installed gutter gaurds on all of the
gutters, so that should eliminate large debris from clogging ...Whos used Lanco Pure White Elastomeric Roof Paint (over black asphalt shingles) with sucess ? [5 articles]
IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2010-08-18 07:32:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I see Home DePot carries it. Easy to apply ? Lasts long time ?
Stays bright white for a long time ? Tips ? Thanks.
...polyurethane question [8 articles]
Uno - 2010-08-18 20:33:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | ]
This question is about half home repair and half construction materials,
so I've x-posted where I think appropriate.
http://tinypic.com/r/dzxdgg/4
I'm trying to integrate visual media into wha...Plans for detached screen house? [14 articles]
Kiwanda - 2010-08-26 19:17:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Pest Control | Porches & Sunrooms | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm considering a detached screen house as part of our landscaping
projects for next year. This is in central MN; our lot is about 2.5
acres and 1/2 of that is wetland so we have lots of mosquitoes....Roofing and shingle options for hail country [10 articles]
Kiwanda - 2010-08-26 17:41:00 [In: Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Big hail storm through last month here in Minnesota and we'll be
replacing the roof. Current is basic builder-quality asphalt shingles
and the roof line isn't too complex. I'm wondering what we sho...Unclogging Drains [5 articles]
Old Guy - 2010-08-30 16:31:00 [In: Bathrooms | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Which drains require you to get on the roof? E.g., I unclogged a
bathroom tub with a snake via the overflow plate opening. It wasn't
necessary to mount the roof. Yet plumbers do get on the roof f...