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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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Outdoor porch ceiling material [13 articles]
dadiOH - 2011-07-14 18:02:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Porches & Sunrooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My wife wound up with a house that her ex-stepfather built (he acted as
general). He knew squat about most everything so we now need to install a
ceiling on two outside porches as a precursor to ...
Inner Window Options [3 articles]
Between my front door and the corner of the house are five windows with only the aluminum frame triple track windows. Three open into the house while the end two open into an enclosed but unheated p...condensation under the house [18 articles]
badgolferman - 2011-09-30 10:43:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Foundations & Excavation | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Porches & Sunrooms | ]
It seems there is condensation building up underneath my house on the
end near the garage that doesn't have foundation vents. Some of the
joists have mold or a fungus on them. The prior owner inst...Sealant for aluminum panel roof [9 articles]
JP - 2011-09-29 11:35:00 [In: Porches & Sunrooms | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I have been fighting a losing battle with a screen porch roof that is
made of aluminum panels butted against each other. Sealants on the
seams last about a year (18 months if lucky) before leaks sta...Painting concrete porch [16 articles]
Higgs Boson - 2011-10-09 21:52:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Porches & Sunrooms | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Sigh! Again tackling this nasty job. I posted long ago about the
problem repainting concrete porch because Calif. forbids use of the
oil-based BM which I used for decades. When they did that, I ...Advice for 12x16 concrete porch slab and stain [35 articles]
2012-01-17 20:54:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Decks & Patios | Foundations & Excavation | Furniture | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Porches & Sunrooms | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
I am finally adding a screened porch to the rancher here in Maryland,
and it may become a 3 season room someday. The porch will be 30"
above grade, so I'll have footers, 8" block, and fill. I'm ha...Converting two 3 way switches to a GFI outlet & pole switch [11 articles]
slgdc1433 - 2011-11-27 22:06:00 [In: Porches & Sunrooms | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a 1918 rowhouse and am running into some trouble with a couple 3
way switches. I have a porch light that is controlled by a 3 way switch
outside on the porch and another 3 way switch inside t...Tip: Elastic Band As Spacer For Railing Spindles [2 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2011-12-03 16:30:00 [In: Porches & Sunrooms | Stairs & Railings | ]
I just saw a spacing method on Ask This Old House that I wish I knew
years ago. I can't think of how many times it could have come in
handy.
If you get a chance to watch Episode #1009 of ATOH, wa...May leave Xmas lights up all year [18 articles]
JIMMIE - 2012-01-02 10:44:00 [In: Lighting | Porches & Sunrooms | ]
I put up a couple of strings of white LED Xmas lights up underneath my
front porch and plugged them in to the existing lamp socket. You cant
see the lights from the front of the house but they ligh...Motion Detector troubleshooting tip [4 articles]
Robert Green - 2012-01-22 13:06:00 [In: Appliances | Home Electronics | Kitchens | Pest Control | Porches & Sunrooms | Roofing & Gutters | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Like many of you, I use X-10 and HF motion detectors outdoors because
they're cheap, mostly waterproof, run a long time on a set of batteries and
have fairly decent range and they work. I find them...Need flat area on round fluted column [12 articles]
2012-02-07 23:49:00 [In: Porches & Sunrooms | ]
Trying to add railings to my front porch. I have 7" round fluted AFCO
columns and want to mount PVC railings. I need a flat surface on the
column to attach the mounting flange. I think I would have ...Removing old deck boards [20 articles]
2012-01-31 18:48:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Porches & Sunrooms | ]
This spring I'm going to replace the deck boards, railings, and
staircases on my back deck. The previous owner of the house didn't use
pressure treated lumber on these boards and they're weathered,
...Three-way to Two-way Switches [31 articles]
Pavel314 - 2012-02-07 13:08:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Porches & Sunrooms | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
The light in the laundry room and the light on the back porch are both cont=
rolled by a pair of three-way switches. The first switch is where you come =
into the laundry room from the dining room a...Punxsutawney Phil saw his Shadow 2/2/2012 ......... [4 articles]
TOP OF THE NEWS Feb 2, 2012. The most significant news on this date it that Punxsutawney Phil saw his Shadow today. That means 6 more weeks of winter. http://www.groundhog.org But there's ...wall timer [12 articles]
Doug - 2012-02-21 00:00:00 [In: Porches & Sunrooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have two wall switches that work side by side with one cover plate
for both (switches turn on/off in up/down directions). If I want to
replace one switch with a timer, is there a wall plate that ...