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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 317 threads in our archives.

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Installing stone veneer - weather barrier necessary?

Matt Williamson - 2010-01-15 16:12:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I'm installing a stone veneer on top of a brick/cinderblock chimney with 2x4" studs and 7/16" OSB on top of that. The website for the company says to use 15 lb asphalt-sturated rag felt or ASTM226...Installing stone veneer - weather barrier necessary?

Whats a good product to spray on house vinyl siding to remove green mold and keep it off ? [8 articles]

IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2010-01-19 00:53:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Need to do the north side of my house which doesnt get any sun. Whats worked very good for you ? Would like to find something i can use in conjunction with a water hose to blast it. Thanks. ...Whats a good product to spray on house vinyl siding to remove green mold and keep it off ?

Caulking used between brickmold and siding? [4 articles]

Phisherman - 2010-01-19 00:40:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I had to replace a painted poplar brickmold due to rotting at the bottom. I put in new vinyl brickmold and it is now primed with BM exterior primer with mildewcide added. At this point, I need to...Caulking used between brickmold and siding?

INSTALL DOORS ON SLOPING SLAB [5 articles]

Hi people, I need some advice please. I'm ripping out and installing some new exterior doors (w/casings, brick molding, etc.) at some apartments that are probably 30 years old, or older! There a...INSTALL DOORS ON SLOPING SLAB

Deck stairs problem [12 articles]

korjae@gmail.com - 2010-01-30 18:34:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Hello. We have a wooden deck (walk out from 2nd floor) and wooden stairs down onto our backyard. We had it installed about 13 years ago and on one corner of the bottom of the stairs, brick tha...Deck stairs problem

Matching Ceiling White (paint) [25 articles]

Wilfred Xavier Pickles - 2010-03-01 01:34:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Little brick bungalow in the midwest US. I painted the interior maybe 25 years ago, still looks OK except for ... Every 5 years or so, some roof sealant will crack or flashing will separate, I ...Matching Ceiling White (paint)

Foundation settling- bolting blocks [13 articles]

My garage was built about 20 months ago. It was on top of what had been filled in about 5 years earlier. Big problem was that the excavator had to dig down 6 feet before reaching the buried tree...Foundation settling- bolting blocks

"Brick by brick, American business loses edge" [10 articles]

news.google.com Brick by brick, American business loses edge Jeffrey Anderson THE WASHINGTON TIMES Since its founding in 1912, Summitville Tiles has been a proud family company with a legacy...

stucco [7 articles]

Uno - 2010-08-26 10:10:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
I have to patch parts of the exterior stucco where I put in new windows. I have never done stucco before, but I figure it can't be all that different from everything else I do with trowels. G...stucco

Building a fireplace [20 articles]

Is it possible (or rational) to build a wood burning fireplace with a stone or brick chimney in a house that did not originally have one? Can you safely cut through a roof and build out a chimney wi...Building a fireplace

brick steps chipping [5 articles]

Dennis M - 2010-03-01 20:47:00 [In: Porches & Sunrooms | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I have about 6 rows of steps leading up to my porch, they're made out of bricks and mortar. The problem is small chips break off from the bricks occasionally and the problem seems to get worse in th...brick steps chipping

drill bits for fixing downspout [5 articles]

woger151 - 2010-03-01 21:59:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I want to make some modifications to a downspout, so I'll need to drill into the downspout (= sheet metal) and masonry (to attach strap to mortar layer between brick). I figure I need a masonry b...drill bits for fixing downspout

New deck Issue - "Between a Brick and a Soft Spot" (kinda long) [20 articles]

We live in a newly constructed home with brick exterior and a basement. The basement was dug and completed in August of 2008, so it has been finished and back filled for about 18 months. I have be...New deck Issue -

Tiny bees [9 articles]

Nelly Wensdow - 2010-06-24 21:49:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I have these little blackish bees in the outside of the house, I guess maybe 6mm long or so. I think they must be pretty common because I've seen them so many places before. They get into the litt...Tiny bees

effervescence from exterior brick veneer [5 articles]

SMF - 2010-03-07 20:30:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Hi, I have a 50 year old home with a pinkish brick veneer. I have lived there about 10 years. There is one side of the house which faces south with an area approx 40 feet tall by 20 feet wide t...effervescence from exterior brick veneer
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