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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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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh [11 articles]
18 yd. stamped concrete patio pour is complete. Weeks to prepare, and less than six hours to pour and finish. Now, 30 days to cure, and stain and seal. Looks good. Be happy when it's all done....
Does Preen work on brick patio? [8 articles]
I've never used Preen before. I just sprayed my whole brick patio (1200 sq ft) with Roundup. If i sprinkle Preen all over the patio and water it in, will it prevent or at least help prevent futu...Standard width of sidewalks [13 articles]
2009-06-03 02:16:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
Is there a standard width for sidewalks in front of a house door?
I made one out of 12" patio blocks, two blocks wide, so it's 24" wide.
Someone said it should be wider. Not that I really care what...follow-up on deck repair
mm - 2009-06-03 13:01:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Decks & Patios | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Home Electronics | Stairs & Railings | Windows & Doors | ]
Follow-up on deck repair
The inspector came and left and left a message for me on the phone and
had no complaints about my deck. Even without the railing or the
steps.
So I"m off the hook fo...Replacement Windows [9 articles]
2009-06-11 07:12:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm in the Texas Gulf Coast area living in a home with over 300 sf of
single pane aluminum frame windows. While I am blessed to only have
two large sliders get direct afternoon sun, my concrete pat...running electrical lines above-ground? [5 articles]
Actor123 - 2009-06-11 10:20:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hi all:
I am going to be trying to add an electrical circuit to a gazebo that
is being placed in a backyard that is already completed/grown out. I
don't think it would be possible to dig a trenc...Raccoons under the deck [49 articles]
Kurt Ullman - 2009-06-18 06:49:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Pest Control | ]
Apparently some raccoons have taken up residence under our deck, we see
the kids poking their heads out. I am thinking about letting them hang
out, but my wife is concerned that they may destroy t...deck step measurement (confused) [16 articles]
Borrall Wonnell - 2009-06-24 09:57:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
I have stumbled onto something that I don't know how to accurately
measure.
I've got a low deck (21" above ground), and I am trying to cut 2x8
stringers to enclose the two required steps. I prob...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...Sewer line replacement [13 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-06-22 00:48:00 [In: Bathrooms | Decks & Patios | Flooring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Recent video inspection revealed that my 40 year old cast iron pipe under
the concrete slab is deteriated to the point of needing total replacement.
Some spots the bottom has reduced to nothing, s...How do I kill a mulberry bush/tree once and for all? [36 articles]
2009-06-25 21:25:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
I have a mulberry under my deck. It's really getting out of control.
I chop it off every year, but I know that's just a Band-Aid.
Last year I cut it off, drilled deep holes in the stump, and dump...Spiral nails pulling out of deck [13 articles]
mg - 2009-06-28 11:41:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
There are 6 or 8 spiral nails on our deck that will not stay down. The
boards are flat on the deck and do not appear to be cupped or warped.
But, within about 3 months of driving the nails down, the...Has anyone considered using rainwater collection for roof evaporative cooling to reduce cooling load/costs ? [19 articles]
IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2009-06-23 20:20:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Go Green | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Ive read some articles where people have collected rainwater pumped up
to the roof and fed into either 180 degree sprinklers, or, into PVC
piping with holes drilled in the sides to soak the roof th...Paint-stained concrete [5 articles]
gcotterl - 2009-06-25 12:13:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have a concrete patio slab measuring 12' x 25'. Over 40-years, I've
used muriatic acid three or four times to clean the concrete.
About 6 months ago, oil-based paint was spilled in various area...Rabbits galore [52 articles]
I am plagued by hordes of rabbits. They eat everything in sight, especially tender shoots and newly planted stuff. When they get desperate they will even eat my Red Apple iceplant. Within the c...