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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 623 threads in our archives.

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rust on hammock poles [4 articles]

Good afternoon, I have a hammock with metal poles. Sometimes the weed-eater gets a little too close to the poles and will chip the paint and along with the morning dew and rain, the poles have p...rust on hammock poles

Using Fiberglass Resin as Primer and Sealer [11 articles]

frank1492 - 2009-09-25 13:37:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have an old plywood rowboat which periodically is repaired with fiberglass cloth. This has worked very welll- the boat is now about 70 years old! I just did some minor repair work including b...Using Fiberglass Resin as Primer and Sealer

exterior stain over exterior paint? [3 articles]

I'm going to be restaining my siding this summer. But the trim appears to have been mostly finished with paint instead of stain. Can I paint over this with stain instead of paint? Would I have to...exterior stain over exterior paint?

Question about preparing textured wall for painting [6 articles]

Hi, I will be painting a bathroom that has a textured design at varying angles on the walls like this: ((((( and currently has a semi gloss paint finish. I would rather not use a deglosser a...Question about preparing textured wall for painting

Painting Pressure Treated Lumber [12 articles]

evodawg - 2009-05-13 23:48:00 [In: Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
How does Pressure Treated Lumber Paint? Does it hold primer. I'm thinking about using it as trim pieces that need to be replaced due to termite and dry rot damage. I'm a little worried about the war...Painting Pressure Treated Lumber

Lights for B/W joists [6 articles]

Hi, I have a finished basement, but I do not want to cover up the ceiling with drywall. Instead, I will paint the joists black. Are there any recessed-type lights that would look good? Somethin...Lights for B/W joists

Will spray paint last longer on Garage door, then brush? [13 articles]

I am getting a new garage door, but my ideal color is not available. So I will be painting it. just curious if spray painting it by a professional (my friend) will make it last longer then using a...Will spray paint last longer on Garage door, then brush?

empty electrical box behind drywall [18 articles]

While finishing my basement, Can I place electrical boxes where I might want to place receptacles in the future ? Leave the cutout to the surface and "empty" conduit over to a live box. Then cover ...empty electrical box behind drywall

How to fill gap in miter joint [14 articles]

The base molding (two inches high) at an inside corner has about a 1/8" gap at the inner edge (as though both miter angles are a few degrees less than 45 degrees). The mitered ends (along with th...How to fill gap in miter joint

Fixing Countersunk Siding Nails [4 articles]

nielloeb@hotmail.com - 2009-05-17 13:14:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
The nails on my pressed-board wood siding on the house I bought a few years ago have become countersunk. Maybe they weren't nailed into the studs. Maybe they started countersunk a little bit and m...Fixing Countersunk Siding Nails

Not allowed to paint squirrel orange [10 articles]

HeyBub - 2009-05-20 11:49:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | ]
Man catches squirrel stealing from his bird feeder and takes it far away. This happens several times. But was it the SAME squirrel? "He was at his wits' end, and he was giving the squirrel his la...Not allowed to paint squirrel orange

How to fill hinge and latch recesses [10 articles]

Ray K - 2009-05-19 23:53:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm permanently removing a door. How do I fill the recesses that the hinges fitted into? They are about 1/8" deep by 3.25 x 1.25". They will be painted. Can't just smear it with wood filler, becau...How to fill hinge and latch recesses

Backsplash: Tiles over Painted Drywall? [6 articles]

My tile experience has been on replacement floors or over cement board. I (well, SWMBO) want to put a tile backsplash above the backsplash built into the kitchen countertop. The wall is painted (...Backsplash: Tiles over Painted Drywall?

Washable spray paint, powder, or chalk? [9 articles]

Prof Wonmug - 2009-05-20 23:44:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I would like to find some type of paint or chalk or powder or something that I can use on a practice mat (and even on grass) to show me exactly where the sole of my golf club is making contact. I...Washable spray paint, powder, or chalk?

refinishing interior door, oversanded? [13 articles]

jpenns - 2009-05-21 19:23:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
ok i have never done any work with wood and am having difficulty. I am restaining a door to a darker color. i chose to strip it by power sanding through the finish. when i applied the stain it abso...refinishing interior door, oversanded?
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