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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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Solar Fans vs. Wind turbines [52 articles]
Seems like we need to replace a roof after most recent storm in our (Dallas,TX) area.I'm thinking about putting impact resisting shingles and since it requires more ventilation I can't decide if I ...
Header span [7 articles]
bmancanfly - 2009-04-18 17:12:00 [In: Furniture | Remodeling & Renovation | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm opening a wall between two rooms. The neW opening will be 12' 8". I
have a header span table and it indicates that the maximum span for a 4" X
12" header is 12'. The header is only going to s...Tiling shower wall -- advice needed [9 articles]
Arbee - 2009-04-17 22:42:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Flooring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello. I had a roof leak that softened by plaster and lathe shower
wall and bulged the wall. I removed all the tiles from the affected
area, removed the P&L and installed Durock. I'm now ready to re...How you can save fuel and the environment [3 articles]
Energy Saver - 2009-05-02 12:50:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Go Green | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Driving and Car Maintenance Transportation accounts for 66% of U.S.
oil use -mainly in the form of gasoline. Luckily, there are plenty of
ways to improve gas mileage.
Driving Tips:- Idling gets y...Gutter Nail Replacement? [14 articles]
Ron Hardin - 2009-04-18 22:38:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
My gutter is coming down at one end - three consecutive nails have worked
themselves out over 40 years, I guess.
I climbed up there to hammer them back in, but they show almost no resistance
to...Drip during heavy rain shower [15 articles]
david - 2009-04-27 08:38:00 [In: Bathrooms | Furniture | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
hi
I have a two storey house in houston texas. This friday we got about
3 inches of rain at around noon. I was in my master on the second
floor for the good part of the rain.
When i went to my f...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? ...Small, light, ball barrier [13 articles]
Square Peg - 2009-05-05 01:20:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I would like to make some type of barrier to keep rolling golf balls
from leaving the lawn and entering the shrubbery.
I have been practicing short shots in the back yard. If I hit it a bit
too l...Insulating a Garage question [14 articles]
Steve - 2009-04-25 10:59:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello,
A couple of years ago we had a garage built. I would like to insulate the
walls and put up some sheet rock.
Couple of questions.
1.) When you are standing inside the garage looking a...From OP To Mr Benick [2 articles]
Robert11 - 2009-04-24 13:03:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Foundations & Excavation | Kitchens | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
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...Insulating a flat roof [11 articles]
TomYoung - 2009-09-23 12:19:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Hi all:
I'm insulating a flat roof from inside the house, using faced
fiberglass batts.
There's 3 or 4 places in the roof where insulated electrical wiring
(14/2 w/ground) is run across the jo...Storing furniture in unheated space, cold weather [8 articles]
norminn@earthlink.net - 2010-10-29 00:00:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
I've not done this before, so am concerned. Midwest, unheated but dry
storage area. A few pieces of good, wood furniture. Am wondering about
potential for damage just from continued cold and as...animal noises between floors [12 articles]
Hello all, We live in a 2-story house in Georgia built on slab and near a wooded area. Recently, we called in a pest control company to seal the gaps we had in fascia/gutters near the roof and...new roof [7 articles]
pacca - 2010-10-28 21:18:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
I need a new roof, just wondering if this a good time to to replace a roof,
I live in Wisconsin the weather is starting to get cold, I'm thinking the
shingles wont seal very good because of the co...(Pools) removing old flex tubing [5 articles]
2009-05-02 09:45:00 [In: Go Green | Roofing & Gutters | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I recently fixed up some tubing around my pool filter, and I had a bit
of a struggle removing some old flex tubing -- It seemed to be on
quite tight. For this task I was able to take a small saw, a...