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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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New deck Issue - "Between a Brick and a Soft Spot" (kinda long) [20 articles]
RonB - 2010-03-06 19:38:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Decks & Patios | Foundations & Excavation | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
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...
Wood fence, digging barrier [13 articles]
Hi folks, am in the middle of replacing a dog ear 6ft tall fence in all the backyard. The old one had a wood barrier dug down about 6 inches. Rotted out over time obviously. What simple solut...Speaking of screws!!!!!! And Lowes in general. [18 articles]
Tony - 2010-03-18 21:33:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I was at Lows a few days ago looking for some screws I could use for
framing. I have a tough time driving nails at different angles and like
to always have 3-4 inch screws handy. I couldn't find...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 ...Thompsons water seal equivilent? [13 articles]
Jim - 2010-03-17 18:30:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello,
I have sort of a "love hate" relationship with this Thompsons Water
sealer for my deck. I use it every year to seal my cedar deck boards and
cedar deck walls. It looks absolutely f...Cost to replace part of wood deck ? [4 articles]
utilitarian - 2010-03-19 14:33:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Stairs & Railings | ]
Hi,
One side of my deck blew completely off in high winds a few days
ago. It was a privacy screen made of wood. One side of the deck is
now entirely open. I may have a work man rebuild t...Serious wildlife question [40 articles]
aemeijers - 2010-04-02 19:22:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Home Electronics | Kitchens | Windows & Doors | ]
No smartass remarks, please- a serious question. How hard can a wild
turkey peck? Is it hard enough to break an insulated glass panel in a
sliding door? I threw some birdseed out onto the deck, si...What kinds of artisan? [6 articles]
Ivan - 2010-03-31 07:58:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Carpentry | Decks & Patios | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a few urgent jobs around the house that I don't feel qualified
to tackle but I'm not sure what kind of company or artisan I need to
contact for help:
1) Two main-floor and one basement win...Looking for bottom rollers for sliding screen for Anderson patio door [6 articles]
trader-of-some-jacks - 2010-04-04 20:14:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Windows & Doors | ]
I have an Anderson door, probably purchased 1990 or so, from my house
to my deck.
Door's doing great, but not surprisingly, the rollers on the bottom of
the screen have seen their better days.
...code question on height above roof deck for water heater vent [7 articles]
aemeijers - 2010-04-05 15:14:00 [In: Bathrooms | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Decks & Patios | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Situation- only thing left in original chimney stack is the vent for the
gas water heater. (Furnace goes out side wall just above ground level
now.) Chimney stack and flashing above roofline is fa...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...Stain Andersen Patio doors [7 articles]
I intend to buy and install Andersen Sliding Patio doors. My understanding the doors are unstained unfinished pine interior that is usually stained. Does it mean you have to mask the windows glass a...Deck Steps [13 articles]
desgnr - 2010-04-15 19:40:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Windows & Doors | ]
Can i put the stringers or the ground or do i need some kind of support ?
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Dell Inspiron
Pentium dual-core 2.2 GHz
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
--- news://freenews.netfron...Deck Wood Question ? [6 articles]
Bob - 2010-04-15 22:52:00 [In: Decks & Patios | ]
Hello,
Have the typical outside Deck constructed of (some type of) pressure
treated wood.
Have several flower pots, and good size planters on it.
When it rains, or course, water seeps between...Vacuum Cleaner Puzzler [4 articles]
The vacuum cleaner is a HOOVER, plastic shell, about 10 yrs. old. I put in a new "hypo-allergenic" paper filter, and used it to vacuum the carpeting on my deck. ( we get dust and desert sand d...