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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 647 threads in our archives.

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Relocating a 10' x 12" shed [45 articles]

Commish - 2009-07-20 23:20:00 [In: Appliances | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
Of course, when the shed was built the location that it is in made perfect sense. Now, my wife and I are comtemplating some structural changes to our house and the addition would take advantage of t...Relocating a 10' x 12

cover treated lumber with tar? [17 articles]

going to use 10 treated 4x6 posts as foundation for 10x12 shed.....guy at menards sugested coating with tar to extend life. sounded like good idea to me...also building inspector guy advised me not ...cover treated lumber with tar?

OT - 4 ton Floor Jack - Maintenance? [12 articles]

DerbyDad03 - 2009-07-19 16:22:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
I just bought a 4 ton floor jack at a garage sale. It's very used, but the seller said it works fine. I jacked my car and it's been holding for 30 minutes. Is there any maintenance I should per...OT - 4 ton Floor Jack - Maintenance?

HF Oscillating Multi-Function Tool [20 articles]

Red Green - 2009-07-23 01:56:00 [In: Appliances | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Actually got to use it today for a classic rot application - replace bottom couple of feet of brick molding at garage. Personally, I'd just replace the entire length but it was for someone el$quee...HF Oscillating Multi-Function Tool

Buidling a base for a plastic shed [7 articles]

SMS - 2009-07-21 21:53:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
My sister in-law bought a plastic shed at Costco (Keter Bellevue) with floor dimensions of 100.5" x 80.5". ("http://outstanding-keter.co.il/files/17185841_a.pdf") Someone at Home Depot said tha...Buidling a base for a plastic shed

garage door lift cable loosens as door reaches fully open height [8 articles]

Jeff Heuer - 2009-07-25 13:32:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
One of my garage door tension springs broke and I replaced both springs with a set that had previously been used in a friend's garage for only 5 years. We installed, them, wound them so that the do...garage door lift cable loosens as door reaches fully open height

old garage door, bowing [9 articles]

hjkhjk - 2009-07-23 15:19:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
Give me a chance of success here...(you garage door pros) I have an Al door, 18+ ft?, 20 years old, that bows in the middle (when the door is in the open position). Because of it, the door 'bang...old garage door, bowing

Garage Door Opener receiiver. What is the normal load on one? [3 articles]

Would the normal load of a garage door opener, on the GDO receiver relay, be more than the current it takes to close a simple relay? Using 16 volts AC for the relay coil, through the normally open d...Garage Door Opener receiiver. What is the normal load on one?

What kind of pipe to use in barn [11 articles]

I ran about 40 feet of 1" PCV pipe across the ceiling in my barn. It goes from the hydrant (spigot) in the "water room" to the opposite side of the barn. The object is to get the water over to th...What kind of pipe to use in barn

How much current to subpanel [17 articles]

Aaron Fude - 2009-07-27 09:51:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Pest Control | ]
Hi, I have a subpanel that is in a very convenient space and it is so very temping to put a lot of stuff on it (kitchen /includes 30amp stove + garage + central A/C + etc), but my electrician t...How much current to subpanel

Wafer Board for concrete forms. [11 articles]

Pat - 2009-07-27 02:52:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Can I use wafer board when I form up for my garage stem wall? ...Wafer Board for concrete forms.

Regulator for air compressor [5 articles]

Jim Elbrecht - 2009-07-26 15:47:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I've had a cheap Harbor freight air compressor for a few years & it has paid for itself. So when the regulator stripped out, I went to the blue borg and bought a replacement off their rack. ...Regulator for air compressor

Epoxy Concrete Paints [2 articles]

I have been looking at the various epoxy paints for garage and basement floors. I did some googling on the subject and found everything from super to terrible. I suspect the terrible review ...Epoxy Concrete Paints

Using self leveling cement on a garage floor [11 articles]

All, quick question. I want to self level my garage floor. The floor has grime on it..paint, oil, etc. Should I etch the floor and power wash before self leveling or can I just self level? The...Using self leveling cement on a garage floor

Mixing small amounts of 2-cycle fuel [33 articles]

All the gasoline here, regardless of grade, is E-10 gasahol. It doesn't last as long in storage as 100% gasoline. So for 2-cycle fuel (which I don't use a lot of) I've started using a shotglass ...Mixing small amounts of 2-cycle fuel
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