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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 1365 threads in our archives.

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Pella windows not warrrented w/EIFS [4 articles]

------------------------------------- I have new construction and have a concern with PELLA windows. In the fine print it says"PELLA products "should not" (in bold letters) be used in a barri...Pella windows not warrrented w/EIFS

painting window sash [6 articles]

I have Andersen double-hung windows. I finished the wood sash with polyurethane 10 years ago. It is generally in fine shape except for windows which experience a certain amount of condensation in ...painting window sash

I'm a convicted murderer [3 articles]

It was just announced on the CSI Miami tv show that I am a murderer. Just want you all to know that I am indeed a murderer and you should all fear me. I mean *** FEAR ME *** Do not give me any t...I'm a convicted murderer

Room Air Conditioner Settings [7 articles]

Pavel314 - 2009-06-09 15:20:00 [In: Bedrooms | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
I turned on the through-the-window air conditioner in the bedroom to cool it down earlier and wondered which setting, high or low, would be more energy efficient in pre-cooling a room. It seems that...Room Air Conditioner Settings

Button in a decora form [2 articles]

Hi, I have an ugly garage door button inside my home that I would like to put inside an electrical box with a decora faceplate. Does anyone know of a product like that? Thanks in advance. ...Button in a decora form

garage door opener [27 articles]

trailer - 2009-06-12 22:22:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
I am considering replacing my garage door opener. The present opener (Stanley) has been in place since 1992 and has chain drive. It has worked well. I see that there are basically two types o...garage door opener

Building a closet...need some help [7 articles]

I live in a ranch style house that has a room above the garage. I'd like to install a closet so that I can "officially" count this room as a bedroom (there is also a window in the room). All of th...Building a closet...need some help

Replacement Windows [9 articles]

2009-06-11 07:12:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm in the Texas Gulf Coast area living in a home with over 300 sf of single pane aluminum frame windows. While I am blessed to only have two large sliders get direct afternoon sun, my concrete pat...Replacement Windows

Shower pan caulking/grouting Question [5 articles]

I have a house that is ~ 4 years old. The master shower walls are tiled, and the base of the shower is a SWAN-S-3442 pan. The pan is made from something they call Veritek. Anyway, the last caulk j...Shower pan caulking/grouting Question

Another question about light bulb socket on garage door opener [4 articles]

I have a Craftsman 1/2-hp garage door opener that is maybe 12 years old. Over the years I've had trouble with the light bulb not turning on because of the vibration, which was fixed by rescrewing th...Another question about light bulb socket on garage door opener

Ceiling fan placement [13 articles]

Christopher Nelson - 2009-06-15 11:41:00 [In: Bedrooms | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
My master bedroom is approximately 16' x15'. Two walls have windows, one has two doors, and the last one door. The placement of doors and baseboard heat limits the placement of the bed to one like...Ceiling fan placement

Volts and AC's and DC's and Gar. Door Opener [15 articles]

Wilfred Xavier Pickles - 2009-06-16 01:06:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Exhibit A: Ancient Stanley garage door opener from the 1980's, runs -only- on 120v AC. Exhibit B: Skylink universal gar. door remote kit. Receiver is designed to wire into push-button circuit...Volts and AC's and DC's and Gar. Door Opener

Shopping Black Friday at Lowes [15 articles]

Bob-tx - 2010-11-29 02:02:00 [In: Pest Control | Windows & Doors | ]
Got up early this morning. Wanted to go to Lowes to get do some Christmas shopping. I went in at 5:00a when they opened, not because I thought they would run out of stuff, but to beat the later...Shopping Black Friday at Lowes

Finding Storm Door Replacement Frame and Glass?? HELP!!! [10 articles]

MICHELLE H. - 2009-06-16 10:01:00 [In: Porches & Sunrooms | Windows & Doors | ]
Hello everyone, I am new to the group, and need some help ASAP!! I need to know where I might be able to find a frame and tempered glass for a storm door?? Here is the situation. When I m...Finding Storm Door Replacement Frame and Glass?? HELP!!!

polyurethane doesn't waterproof wood? [12 articles]

I have aluminum frame windows that frost up in the winter, thaw and discolor the wood window sill. Thinking that polyurethane would waterproof the sill, I sanded out the water stain, restained ...polyurethane doesn't waterproof wood?
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