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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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Installing a entry door threshold [3 articles]
gcotterl - 2009-09-26 09:28:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I bought a threshold for my entry door. For a profile of the
threshold, see: http://images.orgill.com/200x200/0039560.jpg
The left side of the profile has a GRADUAL slope
The right side has a S...
Installing an entry-door threshold [2 articles]
gcotterl - 2009-10-01 04:26:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I bought a threshold for my entry door.
For a profile of the threshold, see: http://images.orgill.com/200x200/0039560.jpg
The left side of the profile has a GRADUAL slope
The right side has a ...Jammed garage door [29 articles]
MikeB - 2009-10-05 18:32:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi guys, I hope someone here can help me out. We're in a bit of a jam!
Our garage door is jammed. No amount of force seems to be able to move
it. I have been able to lift it about 18 inches using ...How to measure casement window opening? [18 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2009-09-29 12:45:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I want to replace a double casement over my sink with a 2 view slider.
I hear that casement openings can be tricky to measure, but mine looks
pretty straight forward.
The window is set back a l...Help to mount light on metal pole barn [15 articles]
stryped - 2009-09-29 09:35:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
I planned to use a motion detector with the two flood lights centered
above my garage door. I started cutting thinking I would put a plastic
box behind the metal siding inside the garage. However, b...Garage door opener oddity [14 articles]
uncle K - 2009-10-01 12:52:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Crafstman garage door opener with wall switch and two remotes. I called
Sears and talked to a tech who had never heard of this particular problem...
maybe someone here has experienced this.
Th...screen door problem [3 articles]
I recently replaced a beat up sliding screen door to my patio with a new one. Same size, and seemingly same dimensions, except that the new one is "adjustable-height". The problem I have is when I ...Painting Trim [9 articles]
Bill Waller - 2009-10-02 13:20:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have finished stripping several layers of paint from an old door frame. The
wood has been sanded and is ready for painting.
The frame is across a hall from a south facing window and gets a lot ...Advice on installing sliding door closet [9 articles]
Mikepier - 2009-10-02 19:25:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Construction & Design | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I am framing out an opening for a sliding closet door in my basement
and had a 2 questions:
1) The sliding door track kit says the height should be 1 3/4" more
than the door, which means 81 3/4...When you're ready to sell your home... [5 articles]
HeyBub - 2009-10-02 17:29:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
... you'll need some pictures.
Check out this creative rendition of an idyllic cottage.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2660393/Estate-agents-fail-to-mention-the-two-power-stations-nex...Wiring through brick wall [4 articles]
Percival P. Cassidy - 2009-10-02 19:20:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I want to mount lights on the brick wall either side of the garage door.
I will run the individual conductors (THWN) in WireMold metallic raceway
on the inside sheetrock wall to a box back-to-back...problems with silicone caulk [32 articles]
Fletch - 2009-10-11 16:38:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
Hello,
I have been repairing a piece of wood directly under one of my windows
with Elmers epoxy and today got to the point where it was time to
caulk. I used silicone caulk and wondering if it's a ...Questions on installing interior door with 2X3 framing. [4 articles]
Mikepier - 2009-10-06 15:08:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Construction & Design | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
In my basement I am renovating one of my rooms that has a 30" door.
There is no jamb, the hinges are screwed directly into the 2X3
framing, and the walls were 70's style wood paneling that were nail...Lining Up/Starting Screws in Doorknob [12 articles]
jim evans - 2009-10-10 05:21:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
Does anyone know an easy way to line up the screws when reinstalling a
doorknob like this
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2691/knobp1060624.jpg
I fussed with a single screw for ten minutes the...Door stops [35 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2009-10-13 08:47:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
At church, all the doors are self closing. Sometimes it's
just not convenient, such as when we're moving tables and
chairs.
Someone bought a bunch of rubber door stops, which work
sometimes,...