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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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Taping the bathroom under remodeling [11 articles]
Mike Alternate - 2009-08-24 21:43:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Contracting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My contractor uses SHEETROCK® Drywall Joint Tape to tape outside the
shower stall and a "classic" fiberglass mesh joint tape FibaTape inside
the stall.
While the latter is mold-resistant, is it...
Why I hate Norm Abrams [12 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-08-30 16:07:00 [In: Appliances | Contracting | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Well, I don't personally hate him. Don't even know the guy. (Certainly
no fan of his, though.)
But that's the title of the latest piece by one of my favorite
columnists in the /Berkeley Daily Pl...OT - Nomad water sprayer test
Stormin Mormon - 2009-08-25 14:02:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
Quick product test, before dashing out the door.
Open the package, looks fairly straight forward. Put the
unit under the tub faucet, and fill a bit with cold water.
Instructions say cold water ...Clogged toilet (yes, for the billionth time). RESOLVED! [19 articles]
John - 2009-09-15 07:53:00 [In: Bathrooms | Contracting | Lighting | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Two weeks ago I wrote about my trials and tribulations regarding a
toilet that wouldn't flush any solids.
After reading all of the suggestions, I figured it would be easier to
just replace the ...Uses for Nason 481-16 Select Thinner? [3 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2009-09-01 03:12:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Contracting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I've got about a half gallon of Nason 481-16 Select Thinner left over
from a spraying project I was involved. I bought the materials, but
somebody else did the spraying - I don't own a spray gun.
...Board on Board Fence along Highway - same project, different layout. Why? [11 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2009-09-14 11:15:00 [In: Contracting | Fences | ]
They are redoing the highway near my house, and running a few miles of
board-on-board fencing along the back of the yards that back up to the
highway.
Basically, this stuff:
http://www.outdoor...Bathroom Remodel II [6 articles]
Followup on the previous question. I am thinking of replacing the old standard tub with a whirlpool when remodel the bathroom. One of the contractor who estimated the entire remodel would cost $...New Concrete & Aluminum Railing Question - Part II [19 articles]
Kate - 2009-09-04 08:13:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Foundations & Excavation | Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | Stairs & Railings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
For those of you following this thread, or not, I have a small deck by
my front door. It was redwood, and it is being replaced with concrete.
The wood railing has been removed, and being replace...Turning white concrete into gray [5 articles]
A contractor installed a cellar door for me recently and used white concrete/cement to bed it in. This contrasts badly with the surrounding normal (gray) concrete apron so I'd like to change the co...crawlspace outlets [18 articles]
james - 2009-09-06 10:40:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I need some electrical outlets in my crawlspace so I can later install sump
pumps, ventilation fan, and lights.
I assume a code compliant installation would create a new circuit breaker
and put...Re-roofing a barn [19 articles]
Jules - 2009-09-08 14:19:00 [In: Contracting | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
We've got an old arched-roof dairy barn (built in 1950) which obviously
hasn't been maintained or used in *many* years (we moved here last year).
The frame and three walls are good; the other wall...Building a deck, stain now or later? [14 articles]
Jason - 2009-09-14 20:08:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Decks & Patios | Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
As I mentioned in an earlier thread, I'm having a deck built by a
contractor that I don't completely trust. So when he gives me advice
that seems out of the ordinary, I tend to question it.
The f...Gasoline in the walls... [43 articles]
Jason Carlton - 2009-09-13 13:09:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've made a few threads about having my deck rebuilt, and the issues
that have come along with the contractor. I have to admit, though,
that at this point, the work is looking pretty darn good... as...Adding a switch to an outdoor GFI outlet [4 articles]
I have a GFI outlet on an external wall, next to an outside door. On the inside wall of that door, I have a switch for the outside light, and that switch is a little over 3' from the GFI outlet (at ...Inexpensive flooring [8 articles]
I've got 600 sq ft of flooring to do in my basement. The flooring will go over the dricore panels. The basement is dry. I'll likely be moving in 5 years or so. I was thinking of using the $1...