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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 623 threads in our archives.

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Building a deck, stain now or later? [14 articles]

As I mentioned in an earlier thread, I'm having a deck built by a contractor that I don't completely trust. So when he gives me advice that seems out of the ordinary, I tend to question it. The f...Building a deck, stain now or later?

Burnt Wire [19 articles]

I am currently in the process of house shopping. This is my first house, so budget is everything. I found a nice home in my target area well within my budget. Reading the spec sheet, I noticed the h...Burnt Wire

painting "plytanium dryply" plywood? [4 articles]

George - 2009-09-09 19:53:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I'm thinking of using G-P "Plytanium Dryply" as roof sheathing. This roof has an 'open' overhang, where the underside of the sheathing is exposed. The plywood would be installed with the coated (r...painting

Deck Stripping & Staining [6 articles]

Hello, Im about to strip & stain my deck..and just had a few questions. I have some cracks in the wood that are about 1/8 inch think and about 1 inch deep in spots. Only like 3 or 4 boards ...Deck Stripping & Staining

Deck Stripping & Staining [9 articles]

***the last thread I made had soo many weird spaces in between.. So I re-posted it. Hopefully it wont be marked as spam.. sorry about that. *** Hello, Im about to strip & stain my deck..and just...Deck Stripping & Staining

Fake bamboo tile on top of vinyl? [6 articles]

Higgs Boson - 2009-09-12 07:35:00 [In: Bathrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I am so sick of my aged white vinyl tile in bathroom! It's not worn or cracked; just crummy-looking with some staining where an idiot dropped nailpolish and didn't tell me right away! Paint stor...Fake bamboo tile on top of vinyl?

Repainting wood doors [12 articles]

Mitch - 2009-09-14 17:31:00 [In: Bedrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
Our bedrooms have solid oak doors, painted white. The boys beat the hell out of them in their younger years, now it's time to get them looking good again. I was going to fill all the dings with ...Repainting wood doors

Electrolysis for de-rusting [12 articles]

In chemistry and manufacturing, electrolysis is a method of using an electric current to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction. I think it should be practical to use electroly...Electrolysis for de-rusting

PEX Ring Types [4 articles]

2010-11-28 17:07:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I was looking on Ebay for the PEX tools. Several refer to Copper Rings or Stainless Steel rings. What are the standard ones normally sold at home repair centers or hardware stores? Most I have se...PEX Ring Types

Concrete painting & finishing question. [2 articles]

Bewet Miller - 2009-09-15 09:31:00 [In: Furniture | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
I have 2 concrete items I'd like to refinish. One is a concrete mushroom that was painted at one time but almost all the paint has worn away. Any suggestions on how to paint this? SHould I paint...Concrete painting & finishing question.

When to remove painter's tape? [17 articles]

Surfingbull - 2009-09-18 00:02:00 [In: Bathrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi All, I'm about to start painting my bathroom. I covered the door trim and baseboard with the blue painter's tape. Last time, I pulled up the blue tape minutes after the second coat of paint. I...When to remove painter's tape?

prepping interior trim. [8 articles]

hello. i am about to repaint the trim in my hallway. I do know that there is a layer of lead paint with a coat or two of latex paint. so, i am thinking that snding is out of the question. Would the ...prepping interior trim.

Rain leaks into crawlspace [9 articles]

My house sits on a stuccoed block wall which is on top of a concrete slab. (I use a mechanics creeper to get around in the crawlspace.) Anyway, for some reason the slab was made about 8" larger a...Rain leaks into crawlspace

Should I Upgrade to Cast Iron Radiators? [14 articles]

I live on Long Island, in a high ranch style house. The master bedroom is in the back corner of the house, and about three feet of the back of the room is cantilevered out over the backyard. In th...Should I Upgrade to Cast Iron Radiators?

Painting Trim [9 articles]

Bill Waller - 2009-10-02 13:20:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have finished stripping several layers of paint from an old door frame. The wood has been sanded and is ready for painting. The frame is across a hall from a south facing window and gets a lot ...Painting Trim
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