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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.

There are 192 threads in our archives.

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exterior stair replacement [6 articles]

Hi, I need to replace the stairs to my back deck because the stringers are rotting. The existing stringers are embedded into a small concrete pad, and mid-supports are also placed in a small con...exterior stair replacement

Questions about building a wooden gate [11 articles]

2009-06-30 22:39:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | ]
Am wanting to build a double gate made of treated wood - 2x4's and 1x6 x6'. have a 10' opening, so 2 - 5' sections. I think these gates will be a bit heavy, so I am wondering if I should use 4x6 p...Questions about building a wooden gate

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...Asphalt Driveway Question

Loose fence post [10 articles]

zzyzzx - 2009-07-01 09:05:00 [In: Fences | Foundations & Excavation | ]
I have a loose fence post that I would like to fix. This happens to be one that has a gate attached to it, so it would be nice if this particular fence post is level. The fence post is a regular m...Loose fence post

Creating dead zone around AC unit [33 articles]

JoeSpareBedroom - 2009-07-04 17:14:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Landscaping & Gardening | Roofing & Gutters | ]
My central air conditioning unit is located in a spot where the eaves are so deep that even after lots of rain, it's still bone dry, but bindweed finds the area delightful and it's eating my air con...Creating dead zone around AC unit

Basement wall insulation [2 articles]

In Portland Oregon. Before: House had large (high) crawlspace. Pony stud walls and foundation walls were insulated with foil backed 3 1/2" insulation. No insulation between floor joists. I assum...Basement wall insulation

seeking advise for shed project [27 articles]

Planning to build a 10' X 12' storage shed and have some questions....Right now just want to work out plan for foundation...I want to construct this thing so that the floor sits about 1 foot above t...seeking advise for shed project

Water under foundation....when to panic? [16 articles]

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...Water under foundation....when to panic?

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cover treated lumber with tar? [17 articles]

going to use 10 treated 4x6 posts as foundation for 10x12 shed.....guy at menards sugested coating with tar to extend life. sounded like good idea to me...also building inspector guy advised me not ...cover treated lumber with tar?

What kind of pipe to use in barn [11 articles]

I ran about 40 feet of 1" PCV pipe across the ceiling in my barn. It goes from the hydrant (spigot) in the "water room" to the opposite side of the barn. The object is to get the water over to th...What kind of pipe to use in barn

Workaround Basement Insulation for electrical work. [9 articles]

Hi: A fellow I know has a relatively new home (3 year old?) with a poured foundation. The exterior walls of the un-finished part of the basement are covered with some kind of "foil" covered p...Workaround Basement Insulation for electrical work.

Sump Pump Costs [10 articles]

------------------------------------- When houses were built in my neighborhood 25 years ago in upstate NY, no codes for sump discharge existed. Builders just connected sump discharge to was...Sump Pump Costs

concrete slab for shed [10 articles]

Well after contemplating several options, have decided to pour a concrete slab for 12 x 16 shed....what I have done so far is to remove sod and put up forms. On one side the top of forms are about 4...concrete slab for shed

Sewer blockage. [10 articles]

Yesterday we had to free the approx 100 foot main sewer pipe out to the connection to the municipal sewer in the street. Our connecting pipe is four inch inside diameter plastic. It is about 8 feet...Sewer blockage.
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