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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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painting grooves in T-111 [8 articles]

I'm starting to stain my house. It has T-111-like siding (mine is 4" OC grooves). Before I got outside I'm staining new panels that will replace some old ones. The only thing I could figure out...painting grooves in T-111

Let's talk radiant Barriers [9 articles]

I have been reading about everything I can find on radiant barriers, but still have a few questions and concerns. I am not talking new construction here, where radiant barrier can be installed ...Let's talk radiant Barriers

Need paint? [17 articles]

Use caution. And safety goggles. "Spokane fire officials said the man was seriously burned when he used a cordless drill to penetrate the [spray] can." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/ju...Need paint?

hardwood floors -- deciding on options [23 articles]

BetaB4 - 2009-06-21 09:42:00 [In: Bedrooms | Flooring | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am near the end of having a 2 BR apartment remodeled in a building that I own. The 2 bedrooms had old wall-to-wall carpet in them and I took that up. The living room had a Pergo laminate floor ...hardwood floors -- deciding on options

Selecting pool paint to last for 5 years [19 articles]

I'm having a tricky time to decide on a white pool paint that will last for about 5 years until we can save up some money to re-plaster or pebble-tec and new waterline tile etc. The pool is 40,00...Selecting pool paint to last for 5 years

Need Bathroom paint color ideas [5 articles]

Hello I am looking for color ideas to paint my bathroom. A little bit about the bathroom. The home is Ranch style on the San Francisco Peninsula built in 1954. The bathroom is orig...Need Bathroom paint color ideas

Pool replastering DIY how-to guides? [17 articles]

scorpionleather - 2009-06-29 20:34:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I might try replasting our gunite pool myself. The cost of raw materials for plaster is about the same as raw materials for high quality pool paint. If I do an imperfect job at plaster, I figure ...Pool replastering DIY how-to guides?

Leak/mold at base of finished basement wall [6 articles]

Hi! Need advice! I have a 35 yr old 2122sf split-level on clay soil on the market for 120k, even though it's refurbished. We've had the basement "finished" for many years, my dad put OSB board on th...Leak/mold at base of finished basement wall

funny plumbing story

Working at a recently acquired rental house today. I already knew it was going to need a replumb due to restricted galvanized iron pipes. I had hooked up the pressure washer, to the outside hydr...funny plumbing story

RADIANT BARRIERS... Again [8 articles]

BradMM - 2009-06-25 09:29:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I tried to resurrect this one from an earlier post but I guess posts don't "bump." It's damned hot here in Central Texas and I bought radiant barrier sheeting to install in the attic. Problem is...RADIANT BARRIERS... Again

Repainting Metal Garage Door [9 articles]

I'm sure I'll get a host of various replies but let's give it a shot. Double Garage door Metal Suspect original factory paint from 10-20 years ago. Faded and chalked. No peeling, cracking, etc....Repainting Metal Garage Door

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...Paint-stained concrete

Painting garage wall - how protect plants? [6 articles]

I've been delaying repainting garage wall because plants grow right up to the wall. Nabe painter suggested I slide plastic sheeting down behind the plants. Tried it, but clumsy and difficult for s...Painting garage wall - how protect plants?

Behr Paint - any good? [40 articles]

Still Just Me... - 2009-07-06 00:12:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
OK, I know, Depot brand. I know how they cut deals with vendors, etc. But, that's doesn't necessarily make it bad :-) How does it actually compare? Opinions? Any independent lab test of paint qu...Behr Paint - any good?

Boxing large quantities of paint? [4 articles]

Percival P. Cassidy - 2009-07-03 00:11:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have three 5-gall pails of tinted paint. Any good suggestions how to "box" this? Dump into a suitable-size garbage bin and mix? But then how to get it back into the original pails or into some o...Boxing large quantities of paint?
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