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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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Broken Concrete: Disposal [14 articles]
Winston - 2009-06-11 19:23:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Home Electronics | Landscaping & Gardening | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've generated about 6 yards of concrete chunks that
need to find a new home.
So far, I've determined:
My local recycling facility will take it and U$ 55.00 FOB their site
which is about...
This time it's not the HOA [7 articles]
HeyBub - 2009-06-17 13:16:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
"[TOLEDO, Ohio] Some people in Ohio complain they received $25 parking
tickets last week when their vehicles were parked in their own driveways.
"[The mayor] defends the citations, saying they we...Fix crack/chip in colored concrete [4 articles]
ibrubeer - 2009-06-25 12:12:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have a large patio with retaining walls on both ends. It is colored,
stamped concrete. It has a crack running from the house out to the lawn.
I was thinking it may be a good idea to somehow se..."Fed Up" Customer Dies For Verizon Service [6 articles]
Jack - 2009-06-21 22:54:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Windows & Doors | ]
The old boy in the article below tried to stop the Verizon guy from
leaving, fell in the driveway, and died. I appreciate what he went
thru. Last Sunday, an idiot Verizon guy restored our dial t...Asphalt Driveway Question [12 articles]
2009-07-01 10:02:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | ]
My neighbor is having his asphalt driveway re-done. His old driveway
was full of cracks, and he assumed that the cracks were from freezing
and thawing and that probably the foundation under the asp...Another Asphalt Driveway Question [6 articles]
Wayne Boatwright - 2009-06-30 23:44:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
We live southeast of Phoenix, AZ and presently have no paved driveway. Our
winter temperatures are mild and we get very little percipitation, however
our summer temperatures can easily reach 110-...pea gravel finish on side walk [6 articles]
Deodiaus - 2009-07-08 14:11:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Landscaping & Gardening | ]
I have a small sidewalk I am working on. The other sidewalks have the
pea gravel & concrete look formed by washing off the concrete before
it sets.
How do I know and when is the right time to wash...Sealcoat a new driveway???? [29 articles]
2009-08-10 07:59:00 [In: Contracting | Driveways & Walkways | ]
My neighbor just had a new asphalt driveway laid and a sealcoat
contractor told him he 'needs to' sealcoat the driveway 'now' to
protect it. I can't find out if that is really true or not, using
...Are termites likely to get through the gravel at the bottom of a fencepost? [5 articles]
ShadowTek - 2009-07-14 12:22:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
I set a 4x4 pressure treated post in a 3 foot deep hole with about 3
inches of leftover driveway gravel in the bottom and concrete all around
and up the post.
Are termites likely to find their wa...Water under foundation....when to panic? [16 articles]
Mike - 2009-09-24 14:14:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
It's been rainy here in the South this past week. Nearly 10 inches of
rain over 4 days according to my rain gauge. Long story short, I
ended up with a little water in my basement (probaby not more...Driveway sealing... again? [2 articles]
millinghill - 2009-07-18 22:45:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | ]
I sealed the 10+year old asphalt driveway on the house I bought last
year for what looked to be the first time in its history. I used two
coats of Latexite from the HomeDepot. I followed product d...How to open this cleanout? [27 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-07-27 21:05:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Driveways & Walkways | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I have a 40 year old cast iron sewer line and there is a cleanout in the
middle of my concrete driveway.
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I believe it is a two ...clean asphalt? [9 articles]
2009-07-31 05:15:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Driveways & Walkways | ]
I have a new asphalt driveway and, dumb me, I dropped a small bag of
concrete mix (sakrete) on it. The bag burst. After I cleaned up the
small mess, I see that it left a whitish area which really ...Non-Plumbing PVC Projects---What have you used it for? [19 articles]
SMS - 2009-07-31 10:21:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
Yesterday I was struggling with a pool maintenance task that I have to
do 2-3 times a year, and I decided to build a PVC fixture to make the
task less of a hassle. It made the job way easier. Gues...Acid stain [2 articles]
Going to stain our driveway and patio. Never have done any staining, looks like anyone who pays attention and reads about it, AND has a practice space should do a fair job. My question: Are al...