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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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Fuel Oil Furnace keeps shutting off [6 articles]

We recently bought a old big house that had 2 fuel oil furnaces and a fuel oil hot water heater (48yrs old). The furnace was replaced with lp, so now we just have the water heater with fuel oil. F...Fuel Oil Furnace keeps shutting off

Banging Pipes. [5 articles]

Hi there, I have a problem with my bathtub pipes. The shower works great, but if i run the tub the pipes starts banging really loud. I thought it may have been an air lock, so i turned on all ...Banging Pipes.

dehumidifiers revisited [23 articles]

OK... does anyone make a decent dehumidifier anymore? I bought two LG's last year, one for the basement and one for the garage, the one in the garage is already dead. Only other brand that I ...dehumidifiers revisited

Screen door slams - AFTER adjusting a NEW closer... Now what? [10 articles]

bryan - 2009-04-20 18:39:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Windows & Doors | ]
A new pneumatic closer still can't stop my screen door from slamming, even after adjustment. No matter how loose/tight I make the screw, I get a slamming door. SOMETIMES the door will almost slam...Screen door slams - AFTER adjusting a NEW closer... Now what?

things that go drip in the night, or the economics of a solar water heater [13 articles]

Nate Nagel - 2009-04-22 07:51:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Go Green | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Hi all, this has been discussed here before, mostly because I expected this thing to crap the bed years ago, but every time I got close to replacing it suddenly my floor was dry for another yea...things that go drip in the night, or the economics of a solar water heater

How do I know if I need a subfloor? [11 articles]

I'm planning to finish my basement. My house is only 4 years old, the basement is concrete walls & floor slabs. The previous owner framed & insulated most of the walls, two walls remain un-framed. ...How do I know if I need a subfloor?

Sump pump backflow? [15 articles]

det1015 - 2009-04-22 14:43:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I moved into my house durring this winter and now going through spring thaw, it has also been raining for 3 days straight and now the sump pump in my basement that I have not had any issues with bef...Sump pump backflow?

How to insulate a room "inside" a basement [3 articles]

2 story house with crawlspace located in Portland, Oregon. Crawlspace is a "conditioned" crawlspace. Since the crawlspace is "conditioned", this means that there are no vents to the outside, th...How to insulate a room

From OP To Mr Benick [2 articles]

Hello, Thanks for help and info. Appreciate it. House is outside of Boston Only renovation was new siding (wood horiz. clapboards) put on directly over the existing T1-11 siding year-before...From OP To Mr Benick

not enough clearance for a hammer drill [3 articles]

------------------------------------- I'm doing an earthquake retrofit on my basement and seem to have run out of options for securing the sill plate to the foundation in about half my marked...not enough clearance for a hammer drill

Building a party room [7 articles]

2009-04-27 21:33:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | ]
I want to build a party room. I already got a room in the basement that is not used so that will be the room. But what I want to do is make the room air tight. Then I want to find a way to remove...Building a party room

Water Heater Clicking/Water Hammer [7 articles]

Hello everyone. I'm hearing a clicking or knocking noise coming from the water heater. After you flush a toilet and the tank refills or when you quickly turn a faucet to full-on and then full-off, a...Water Heater Clicking/Water Hammer

Electrical Question: Clothes Drier [22 articles]

Art Harris - 2009-05-01 15:03:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | ]
When we moved into our house (1982) there was a 240V line in the basement for a drier. The line connected to a metal box with two 30A fuses and a big on/off switch. But there were no circuit breaker...Electrical Question: Clothes Drier

did I do a Bad Thing? [24 articles]

Nate Nagel - 2009-05-04 18:41:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Lighting | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Not sure if this is the appropriate way to handle this situation or not, looking for feedback... anyway, background. In my living room there are two boxes for wall sconces. The PO's of the ho...did I do a Bad Thing?

How to Remove Ceiling Tile [27 articles]

Marissa Taylor - 2009-05-24 06:56:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have basement ceiling tiles that are about 12 inches square, without any visible border between them. Due to a potential leak above one, I need to remove a tile. How can I do this safely? I...How to Remove Ceiling Tile
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