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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Masonry Sealer Advice [8 articles]
benick - 2009-04-21 00:25:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I've got a new brick chimney top to seal...I know Thompsons Waterseal isn't
any good so what is??? Any recomendations or other brands to avoid??? Thanks
for any help....
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Chimney juice [16 articles]
Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what would wash it off with little effort? ...Estimation of Fake-Stone Veneers [4 articles]
Lefty - 2009-04-22 20:15:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Contracting | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
Is there anyone here who can give an estimation of the installed
per-square-foot cost of exterior fake-stone veneers?
Actually any cost breakdown would be appreciated.
I assume it would cost mor...Power vent hot water heater recommendations? [5 articles]
Pelorus - 2009-04-27 10:49:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I want to replace my current gas hot water tank with a power vent unit
(about 50 gallon capacity). Years ago we installed a high efficiency
furnace-- power vented out the side of the house instead ...gas fireplace electric starter [8 articles]
Christopher Glaeser - 2010-01-06 08:01:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Electrical & Wiring | Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
My gas fireplace is sometimes difficult to start. It appears that the
automatic electric starter is arcing at the wrong place, perhaps affected by
the humidity. Is it possible the starter wire h...Are pine trees and pine wood as good as other firewood? [32 articles]
mm - 2009-05-24 16:19:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | ]
Are pine trees and pine wood as good as other firewood?
I"m trimming a pine tree that has branches** that have been dead for
about 2 years, and I would put the branches in my firewood stack
excep...Vertex water heater source? [9 articles]
hallerb@aol.com - 2009-06-06 09:37:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Thinking of replacing my old tank with a vertex, which now qualifies
for FED tax credit on cost of unit 30%
Wierdly a local installer quoted me on the phone $2,200 installed but
on line pricing f...OTA antenna mount [30 articles]
GoHabsGo - 2009-06-12 22:34:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Home Electronics | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
I need to mount my new TV antenna on my house. There is no way
a tower would go over in my neighborhood, so let's not get into that
discussion. I would like to mount the antenna near the peak. I...Roof sagging [5 articles]
When the house was built a couple of the engineered trussses were cut to allow for a chimney. After 34 years a couple of the Z braces on two trusses started buckling and the roof above them has a ...Wall furnace installation in older house
terphenyl - 2009-06-30 21:05:00 [In: Appliances | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
In an apartment that uses a gas-with-gas stove (cooking and heating)
and there's a pipe exiting the heater part of the stove and going to a
chimney that's to the right of it. Gas-with-gas stoves ha...How to install a High Efficiency Furnace [6 articles]
2009-07-03 13:49:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I'm replacing an old oil furnace due to a basement flood. I'm putting
in a gas furnace instead and looking for a used one because I can not
afford a new one. I was offerred a used high efficiency ...Gas Heaters in Bedrooms [11 articles]
mcp6453 - 2010-01-05 12:16:00 [In: Bedrooms | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
What kind of gas heater can be installed in a bedroom? I'm pretty sure that an
unvented one cannot. Since some bedrooms have gas fireplace logs, there have to
be some style of heater than will be pe...Power vents for a gas tank water heater [6 articles]
Phisherman - 2009-07-30 00:12:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Are all the power vent kits about the same for a gas tank water
heater? Can anyone comment on the installation? Currently I have a
"gravity feed" double tube vents to the side of the house (no
...Tankless water heater vent sizes and configurations [27 articles]
Phisherman - 2009-08-07 09:06:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I plan to purchase a tankless water heater to replace a failing water
tank. The current vent is a 6" diameter vent pipe. I need a 7.4 GPM
unit (4 bathroom house with 3 showers) and considering a ...Determine R-value of existing insulation [12 articles]
Matt Williamson - 2009-08-23 09:27:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Energy Efficiency | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a family room in my house that is basically 3 outside walls. One wall
faces my uninsulated garage, another the side of my house and the back wall
is the back of my house with a florida room...