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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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deck sealing [6 articles]
cj - 2009-06-25 18:16:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
all of the sudden my wife decided that she doesn't like the color of the
deck sealant(thompson's) i applied less than a month ago. she wants to
go a bit darker in the color...can i just restain or...
exterior stair replacement [6 articles]
sluggo - 2009-06-26 21:37:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Foundations & Excavation | Stairs & Railings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
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...Re-Stain or Replace my Wood Deck [5 articles]
lagman - 2009-06-27 23:51:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | ]
My deck needs to be re-stained.. I'm trying to decide whether or not
to re-stain it or just replace it. There are places on the deck that
have some "give" when I step on them. What is the best way...Deck screw driver- what do you use? [26 articles]
Jim Elbrecht - 2009-07-10 17:53:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
What do you use? I've been driving most of my deck/drywall screws
with a 3/8 variable speed drill for 15-20 yrs.
I finally killed it last week. [it drives deck screws pretty good- bu...Forget Anti-Freeze; Forget D-Con; Try Fly Bait [11 articles]
Way Back Jack - 2009-07-12 09:05:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Decks & Patios | Health & Safety | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | ]
OK, the antifreeze is risky and the raccoons completely ignored the
treat of peanut butter and D-Con pellets. But I know that they made
their rounds last night because of the fresh piles of coon sh...Stud Tensioners [2 articles]
LouB - 2009-07-12 15:22:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
Not what you think
The thread " Lubricate screw threads for long term protection against
sticking" reminded me that I once had a client that made devices that
set bolts and studs so they wou...Replacement Bottom Patio Umbrella Pole [3 articles]
stevec - 2009-07-13 23:21:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | ]
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Steve
I have an aluminum through the table umbrella with a round aluminum pole
with a typical push button but have lost/misplaced the bottom aluminum
po...Weather station -- update [15 articles]
Ed Pawlowski - 2009-07-27 00:27:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
I had everything on the Zephyr unit working but I was not happy with the
outdoor temperature. Mounted on the pole, the sensor got too much sun and
it would read high. So, I re-did everything.
...Glue for wooden garden/deck chair? [13 articles]
terry - 2009-07-14 11:37:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Fixing up an 'Adirondack' adjustable/folding outdoor chair. And have
it substantially apart at moment prior to reassembling. Seems to be
100% clear cedar.
Wooden pieces are all there and in prett...is Behr decking stain ok? [6 articles]
KLS - 2009-07-19 23:19:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | ]
I need to reseal our south facing PT-wood deck, which gets ALL the
weather and has to be redone every two years. It has been sealed
twice already with Cabot's, and I'm debating whether to use Cabot...Deck House restoration [2 articles]
gus2008 - 2010-11-27 17:24:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
Lots of pics of our ongoing restoration of a 1970 contemporary Deck
House.
Not a lot of info on fixing these style houses on the web,so hope this
might be helpful
http://s99.photobucket.com/al...The tax man cometh [11 articles]
HeyBub - 2009-07-28 11:03:00 [In: Appliances | Decks & Patios | ]
A semi-secret re-evaluation of property by the UK Labor government is going
on and will be made public after the next election. The authorities are
adding to a home-owner's evaluation such intangi...Mower Excessive Grass Buildup under Deck [24 articles]
ROANIN - 2009-10-23 22:59:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Landscaping & Gardening | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Anyone found a way to keep grass from building up on under the deck of
lawnmowers. I have a Ferris 48" Zero Turn and the grass builds up so thick
after one or two mowing, that it will not cut. I a...Plastic lattice install question [3 articles]
rlz - 2009-07-29 21:46:00 [In: Construction & Design | Decks & Patios | ]
I have plastic lattice (4x8) sheets attached to the underside of my
deck. Each sheet is attached to 1"x2" stirps of wood that go around
the lattice. This provides a frame for the lattice in order ...Deck stain improvement experiment
2009-08-04 02:44:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Furniture | ]
Episode 4: Results at 10 months later
Nope, my experiment of adding 1/4 cup boiled linseed oil and 1/4 cup
mineral spirits to a gallon of Behr semi-transparent oil-based stain
did not work as wel...