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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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Drive dump truck over lawn? [42 articles]
2009-05-17 10:53:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I am getting 5 tons of modified (crushed) stone delivered via dump
truck for a patio. I already have the area excavated, so most
convenient would be for the truck to dump right in the hole...but
wo...
40+ year old pool deck (kool deck) [4 articles]
Mr. K - 2009-05-16 11:44:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I have a REALLY old kool deck that is beyond repair. Massive cracks
and chipping up everywhere. What I would like to do is to have it
grind down (while the slope is maintained) and have tile put on....Is there a good way to deflate large inflatable toys? [10 articles]
Prof Wonmug - 2009-05-31 00:58:00 [In: Bedrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I bought a large inflatable water slide for use by the pool:
http://www.amazon.com/Intex-58851-Waterslide/dp/B000NN9DUC
This is a pretty cool slide. It appears to be very well made. The
materia...Building a small low balcony. [11 articles]
I'm making a small, low balcony, just 28" off the ground. Am I generally required to put a railing around this? The railing would interfere with the view of the yard. If I put in steps, is a...What the Baltimore County Building Code says about Arsenic
mm - 2009-05-19 22:19:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Decks & Patios | Health & Safety | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | ]
What the Baltimore County Building Code says about Arsenic
This is interesting:
2. Hardware- Nails, screws and bolts aren’t very glamorous, but they
are what hold the deck together. Since the beg...Leaking shower......stumped [13 articles]
CP - 2009-05-21 19:38:00 [In: Bathrooms | Decks & Patios | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I noticed my shower was leaking when I saw water on the lower wall in my
living room. To try and find the problem I didn't use the shower for 3
months to let it hopefully dry out.
I then did th...Cement slab, creative uses [16 articles]
Pologirl - 2009-05-25 03:14:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
In my yard is a cement slab about 6 by 8 feet, and 3-4 inches thick.
It was the floor of a play house built decades ago and long since
rotted away. The slab is pretty much useless now because a larg...When are the metal legs under deck posts needed? [9 articles]
mm - 2009-05-23 19:21:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
When are the metal legs under deck posts needed?
My old deck had the 1/2 inch high set of metal legs under two of its
three 4x4 wooden support posts.
But all of the posts stood on cinder blocks...Best material for practice net frame? [21 articles]
Prof Wonmug - 2009-05-25 10:45:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I am working on a design for a backyard golf shot practice net. I have
the basic design worked out. Now I need to choose the material. I was
planning on using PVC pipes and connectors. I called a PV...Hard starting Briggs & Stratton 3.0 hp lawnmower engine [44 articles]
muzician21 - 2009-06-05 13:41:00 [In: Appliances | Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Have a B&S on a 70's era Snapper 21" pusher with an aluminum deck. I
believe the engine is probably 10 years newer than the rest of the
mower.
Maybe 10 years ago I took it to a repair shop who in...Mower Deck Spindles [3 articles]
J.A.Michel - 2009-05-24 13:15:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Hi all,
I have a Poulan riding mower with a 42" deck. I have used it for 6 or 7
seasons. One of the idler pulleys on the deck shelled out, and that got me
to wondering about the bearings and ...Prevent weeds between patio slabs [21 articles]
2009-05-26 15:55:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I have these concrete slabs on my patio, each about 3 feet square,
arranged in a matrix. There is a gap between the slabs 1-2 inches
wide, and weeds like to grow through the gaps like mad. There i...jomax cleaner [2 articles]
Ralph Mowery - 2009-05-28 21:16:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Friend told me to get some Jomax to use for cleaning my deck. I went to
Lowes (only store near by ) and noticed two different kinds. Forget exactly
what the package said, but one seemed for roo...geo thermal [5 articles]
RemiRemi - 2009-05-30 10:16:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
My next door neighbour is considering installing geo-thermal heating and
cooling using a heat pump 20-25 feet away from my deck. Should I be
concerned about the noise? I like things quiet. Any tho...Concrete Patio [9 articles]
DoDa - 2009-05-31 08:03:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
Have old worn out concrete patio with big holes and chunks taken out...my
question is...do I have to take out the old concrete or can I just put in a
layer of sand and lay new concrete blocks on t...