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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Peg board or slat wall? [19 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-04-26 14:15:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I am now going to finish my garage walls. Two sides are new walls that are
newly framed, the other two sides are the garage doors and exterior wall.
I am thinking of lining two walls with someth...
Filling hole in wall [10 articles]
2009-04-28 09:46:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I need to fill a 3/8 " hole I put in the wall.
I'm pretty new at these things...I had thought the walls were plaster
(house is a brick colonial built in 1948), but there are no laths, and
looking...Styrofoam insulation -- foil in or out? [10 articles]
BetaB4 - 2009-04-27 18:44:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have two exterior cinder block walls in an apartment that are being redone
on the inside. The furring strips are in place and the walls will be
getting sheetrocked. I have 1-inch styrofoam ins...Looking for Long Life Pilot Lamp [30 articles]
I will be mounting this externally in view of the neighbor's house on a seasonal cottage. I make few trips there in the winter, but would like to have the neighbor (all year round resident) be easi...animal noises between floors [12 articles]
Hello all, We live in a 2-story house in Georgia built on slab and near a wooded area. Recently, we called in a pest control company to seal the gaps we had in fascia/gutters near the roof and...matching color on pine paneling. [3 articles]
Spike - 2010-11-20 22:47:00 [In: Furniture | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have some pickwick pine paneling in my house that had varnish put on
it about 40 years ago. I pulled it off the outside wall and put in
insulation and new windows. I have purchased new pine pa...Remove exterior wall studs from stuccoed wall? [14 articles]
Hi: I've got a couple of questions here but need to describe the situation a bit. I've got some pretty severe termite and dry rot problems around a tub area. The interior of the bathroom has ...Which Decorative items Are Perfect For The Nantucket Decorating Theme?
ydhfomiuxkwp@yahoo.com - 2009-05-03 06:38:00 [In: Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
To give your Nantucket decorating theme that finished impression, you
should invest in the best suited decorative accessories. In keeping
with the sense of the seaside, you will need to buy charmi...did I do a Bad Thing? [24 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2009-05-04 18:41:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Not sure if this is the appropriate way to handle this situation or not,
looking for feedback...
anyway, background. In my living room there are two boxes for wall
sconces. The PO's of the ho...Remove Tub Faucet Handles [14 articles]
Steve Kraus - 2009-05-06 15:42:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have a dripping bathtub faucet. This is a conventional two valve faucet
with stems sticking straight out of the wall, about 50 years old. It's
probably just a simple matter of replacing the ...Wagner Airless [5 articles]
Jim B - 2009-05-07 00:12:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
would someone suggest a good airless model, primarily for exterior small jobs around
house, including walls and roof (acrylic base)
read this opinion about the Wagner unit that Costco sells (and ...Spring cleaning list [8 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2009-05-07 08:42:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Health & Safety | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Most years, the church has a spring cleaning. We pull out
the chairs, vacuum the carpets, and so on. Wash the windows,
wipe the walls, rake the grass, scrub the baptismal font.
This year, I'm e...How to Remove Ceiling Tile [27 articles]
Marissa Taylor - 2009-05-24 06:56:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have basement ceiling tiles that are about 12 inches square, without
any visible border between them. Due to a potential leak above one, I
need to remove a tile. How can I do this safely?
I...holding power of metal vs wood studs [12 articles]
Joe - 2009-05-09 08:27:00 [In: Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm mounting some shelving (channel and bracket) into a wall with metal
studs, which I've never done before.
what is the difference in holding power of metal vs wood studs? are
different screw...rewiring permit snag - abandoned wires [59 articles]
Limp Arbor - 2010-04-11 11:23:00 [In: Walls & Ceilings | ]
Turned in my plans to the town to replace my Al wire with copper.
The inspector called me today and said I may need to completely remove
the Al wire. He was going to check on it so it is not that...