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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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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

Paint? Poly? - how to UV protect epoxy coating on wood gutters? [8 articles]

blueman - 2009-07-29 08:54:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | ]
As per an earlier thread, I ended up epoxy coating one decayed wooden gutter (with multiple coats and some fiberglass) and one undecayed wooden gutter that I just surface coated with the intention o...Paint? Poly? - how to UV protect epoxy coating on wood gutters?

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

Recommendation for Borate wood-preservative product? [8 articles]

Looking for recommendations for a borate wood-preservative product meeting the following specs: 1. Easy to spray or brush-on exposed wood areas (before either closing up an are or before paintin...Recommendation for Borate wood-preservative product?

halp! need to fix paint sprayer sometime in the next century [3 articles]

larrylaundry - 2009-07-28 08:36:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
HI, w have a paint sprayer that doesn't work it's a wagner, Don't seem to see the model number because it's covered with years of paint. Will figure that out later. Can somebody explain what it migh...halp! need to fix paint sprayer sometime in the next century

new drywall on walls but use existing ceiling? [8 articles]

ben - 2009-07-29 19:01:00 [In: Bathrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Some previous owner glued thin wood strips to the bathroom walls with an adhesive. This has been falling off for years. I want to replace it with clean painted walls. I have been trying to remove...new drywall on walls but use existing ceiling?

Bathtub paint [7 articles]

I have a chip in the steel tub, which has been there for many years. The steel tub is rusting in that spot. Its something which should have been taken care of years ago, but figured the bathroom w...Bathtub paint

Paint for plastic Shutters [16 articles]

2009-08-02 14:20:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
My shutters seem to need a paint job.... they held up fairly well for about 10 years but are rather faded. They are the plastic type shutters sold at the local big box stores. Any suggestions...Paint for plastic Shutters

Painting Forever Storm Doors [6 articles]

Hi, I have three Forever doors installed, and there is no problem with the doors. One of them is subject to dog paws from the inside. It's a crossbuck door, and I can't get the toenail marks ...Painting Forever Storm Doors

Ceramic tile over painted basement floor [21 articles]

Frank from Deeeetroit - 2009-08-08 20:44:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
My wife wants our basement floor tiled. The current floor is 40 year old cement with a coat of gray paint. The paint is older than when we moved-in, 7 years ago. I do not know what kind of paint,...Ceramic tile over painted basement floor

Anything to fill rust spot in bathtub? [4 articles]

2009-08-05 11:56:00 [In: Bathrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I've noticed a 3/8" rust spot in my old bathtub. Is there anything similar to the automobile rustkits that would allow me to fill in the spot with some sort of quick drying epoxy or caulk, smooth...Anything to fill rust spot in bathtub?

Tile installation question [6 articles]

Zootal - 2009-12-11 21:49:00 [In: Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm getting ready to install some tile in my kitchen. I'm using 3x8 tiles, and I'm doing them two high and about 30 feet long as a backsplach on the wall around my kitchen counters. I have pretty ...Tile installation question

Painting Bedroom Closets [19 articles]

Tony Sivori - 2009-08-08 23:13:00 [In: Bedrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Modest ranch home built in the mid 1950's, so we're talking about small unlighted closets. I can't decide whether to paint the closet walls the same color as the room, or should I paint the close...Painting Bedroom Closets

Baking soda as a paint remover [11 articles]

tmclone - 2009-08-10 17:01:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm finally tackling the french doors in my diningroom. The house was built in the early 1800s, so the doors are real, solid wood, but before we bought the house some moron not only painted them, ma...Baking soda as a paint remover
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