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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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what is best caulk for joining metal to brick? [3 articles]
Have brick house. there is a older alumni um screened enclosure attached in back........has corrugated alum roof. Where it butts up to brick wall was caulked, but the caulk has cracked and leaks muc...
Efficient priming technique for tongue and groove siding [12 articles]
Mike Lacy - 2011-10-10 09:59:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I'm in the process of priming some 1X4 tongue and groove siding on all
sides before installing it. I'm painting, not staining it (latex), so
I don't imagine any kind of dipping scheme would work. T...Can I use tile adhesives grout? [24 articles]
Jennifer Murphy - 2012-04-02 18:40:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Some time ago, I asked hdere how to remove damaged tiles from a shower
stall. I finally found replacement tiles that sorta match. Following the
directions from the tile company and on the can of mas...Is it possible to buy empty caulking cartridges? [4 articles]
Is it possible to buy empty caulking cartridges? A friend needs to do some random tuckpointing on a brick building. He got an estimate to do the whole building and it was more than he paid for t...Strange gutter configuration [52 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2011-10-18 14:34:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
As I was driving to work today I noticed a strange gutter
configuration on a house.
I'll classify the house as "high end"...several thousand square feet,
all brick, nice dormers, landscaping, etc...Metal Roofing [12 articles]
2011-10-28 13:01:00 [In: Contracting | Roofing & Gutters | Security & Surveillance | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
My usual contractor (who installed a new layer of asphalt tiles in 1994)
tells me I need to replace the entire roof, including the plywood.
I am thinking that I would prefer to replace it with alu...When to add shingles? [17 articles]
Wilfred Xavier Pickles - 2011-10-22 22:55:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Pest Control | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Brick bungalow in midwest US. Scraped and shingled in 1997. No visable leaks,
curling, cracking, etc. Shingles were rated for about 15 years.
Building code allows 2 layers of shingles.
Shoul...brick with holes - filler [6 articles]
dilbert firestorm - 2011-10-29 20:04:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I have a bunch of extra bricks (actually leftover from the construction
of the house) that is used as a garden barrier.
what I want to know if there is something that I can fill the 3 holes of
...Hardiplank cost [6 articles]
ls02 - 2011-10-31 22:31:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
How much does Hardiplank siding cost for materials and installation
(separately) in Central NJ?
...Record 5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Oklahoma [10 articles]
Home Guy - 2011-11-06 22:39:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Kitchens | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
http://newsok.com/record-5.6-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-oklahoma/article/3620706
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Record 5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Oklahoma
Oklahoma Geological Survey seismologist Au...clapboard butt spacing? [7 articles]
George - 2011-11-09 11:22:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am looking at LP 'Smartside' lap siding. The installation
instructions say to leave a 3/16" gap at butt joints. I assume this is
for expansion? You're supposed to caulk it, but it seems huge. ...Advice for 12x16 concrete porch slab and stain [35 articles]
2012-01-17 20:54:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Decks & Patios | Foundations & Excavation | Furniture | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Porches & Sunrooms | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
I am finally adding a screened porch to the rancher here in Maryland,
and it may become a 3 season room someday. The porch will be 30"
above grade, so I'll have footers, 8" block, and fill. I'm ha..."fiber substrate" lap siding [3 articles]
George - 2011-11-12 06:43:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I'm looking at LP's 'Smartside' lap siding, to replace some
water-damaged clapboards. LP has an OSB type, but the 'simulated
rough-sawn finish' (I think that's what they're trying for) doesn't
mat...Brick straps? [11 articles]
Bill Gill - 2011-11-15 10:18:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Here in Oklahoma we had the largest earthquake in our
recorded history last week. Compared to California it
didn't amount to much, but there was some damage. On
some homes the brick facing came d...Wood door out of balance [22 articles]
Wilfred Xavier Pickles - 2011-12-09 19:17:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
Greetings,
I belong to a little brick bungalow in the midwest US, built in 1954.
The back door is wood with 3 glass sections, 3 panel sections, and
3 hinges with nice, tight screws.
Say the...