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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.
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Painting Stucco [27 articles]
uncle K - 2010-03-17 05:55:00 [In: Contracting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | ]
I am a life long resident of the Pacific Northwest, but also reside, part
time, in the desert SW. In the PNW, stucco is rarely used because it gets
wet, remains wet and falls apart. Down here, i...
Can't figure out where the downspout goes? [13 articles]
Mikepier - 2010-03-29 07:22:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Decks & Patios | Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
6 family 3 story brick house in Brooklyn, NY. Built around 1925. I
recently discovered the downspout was clogged. It goes into a 4" ( or
5"?) cast iron pipe into the ground in the backyard. Lots of ...install outlet on exterior stucco wall [20 articles]
dchou4u@hotmail.com - 2010-04-10 17:11:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I like to install an outlet on an exterior stucco wall so that I can
put in a fountain. The other side of this same wall is in my garage.
There is an existing outlet in the garage right where I plan...Paint PVC [9 articles]
ls02 - 2010-03-23 10:21:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Is there way to paint PVC for exterior exposure? I want to pain PVC
soffit vent to match the siding.
...colored conduit [18 articles]
mm - 2010-11-13 21:43:00 [In: Lighting | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I live on an inside corner so the side of my neighbor's house faces
partially the front of mine.
He had tan brick on the first floor and brown aluminmum siding on the
second floor, and then put i...Looking for concrete recipe (ratios by weight not volume) [13 articles]
Joe Guy - 2010-06-23 18:01:00 [In: Pest Control | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I'm looking for a concrete recipe that specifies the components (cement,
sand, stone) in terms of weight - not volume. It's easier to pre-weigh
the components instead of eye-balling them in a gradua...Qs: This 4,782-square foot brick mansion for only $165,000 on account of it being a forecloser?????? [23 articles]
Chris Tsao - 2010-04-03 17:49:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
http://www.homepath.com/listingdetails.html?zip=&openHouse=&src_ref=&openhouse=&cno=000&pi=&mlsid=&pg=6&bhi=&y=6&x=54&pa=&st=NY&bdi=&ci=&listingid=21252189
This is the cheapest mansion I've ever se...How much for T1-11, installed? [18 articles]
aemeijers - 2010-04-04 23:28:00 [In: Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Security & Surveillance | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
Okay, for the second year in a row, I went to the half-ass little home
show here, and asked vendors for free estimates on various things. My
faux-T1-11 7/16 OSB siding has seen better days, so I a...T1-11 Siding- Siding Issues
Eagle - 2010-04-03 19:16:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Hello,
If you are in the Southeastern Michigan region our company Eagle
Siding would be glad to give you an estimate on your siding. We have
plenty of references and twenty-two years of experienc...Stucco "Wash" lime&cement [3 articles]
2010-04-04 07:09:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I have a old stucco covered home that has been painted. The surface
is very old and shows some of the underling cement/stucco.
Has anyone made their own mixture to cover over the stucco. I was
...Economical Pressure Washer ? [24 articles]
James - 2010-04-06 18:43:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I want a very low-cost pressure washer, just for simple things like washing
my car, washing siding and gentle washing of my deck. I think I want
something that will do about 1500 psi, correct...Venetian Stucco [2 articles]
harry - 2010-04-13 14:55:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Hello,
Has anyone here done any Venetian Stuccoing, and if so do you have any
information for a beginner?
Thank you.
...Difference Between Hydrated, Quick and Hydraulic Lime? [2 articles]
harry - 2010-04-12 19:01:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Hello,
Whatis the difference between:
Hydrated, Quick and Hydraulic Lime?
Which one is used in Venetian Stucco?
...Mount outdoor outlet to stucco wall [22 articles]
dchou4u@hotmail.com - 2010-04-14 22:07:00 [In: Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I like to mount an outdoor outlet box to a cement stucco wall. I tried
to punch through the breakout tabs at the back of the box but it is
not coming off. I am suspecting if it is even really a brea...Brick effloresence [11 articles]
ransley - 2010-04-18 12:36:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am going to paint some exterior brick on my house, ive cleaned the
white efflorence area 3 times with full strength Muriatic acid, I wet
it, let it sit a few minutes, scrub then wash and the next ...