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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 237 threads in our archives.

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All steel house [29 articles]

I want to build a house out of steel. Every piece welded together. I figure some 1/8" steel plates welded to 2" angle iron in the corners, and reinforced with 1x2" channel at the seams. Everythin...All steel house

Why Insulation is a Good Investment [5 articles]

Why Insulation is a Good Investment Investing in products to make homes more energy efficient pays significant dividends over a lifetime =97 with none of the wild fluctuations of Wall Street. In...Why Insulation is a Good Investment

Wood inside a tilt-up concrete wall? [2 articles]

dchou4u@hotmail.com - 2010-09-28 15:18:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi, one of the wall edges on our concrete tilt-up warehouse building has chipped. I noticed the inside has wood. Could this be the insulation layer of the tilt-up panel? How can I patch this chip? ...Wood inside a tilt-up concrete wall?

A Semi-Cathedral Ceiling: Any Suggestions or Objections? [2 articles]

Split-Log Libertarian - 2010-09-23 12:20:00 [In: Health & Safety | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We're using Perma "R" polystyrene panels (2") for insulation of a semi- cathedral ceiling with roof ventilators and open soffits (cold roof). The area being so covered will extend on both sides of t...A Semi-Cathedral Ceiling: Any Suggestions or Objections?

Basement wall advice... [2 articles]

Excellent condition poured concrete basement wall that is 42 years old. Moderate dampness basement. Winter 5 months a year here so about 15 freeze-thaw cycles (Ontario Canada). I have a preex...Basement wall advice...

Insulating Concrete Basement [5 articles]

I live in Canada, where it gets pretty cold in the winters. I'm re- insulating my basement, and have done a lot of research, but surprisingly I still have lots of questions which I can't find answe...Insulating Concrete Basement

Looking for a comparison chart for insulation. [3 articles]

PatHIverson - 2010-09-28 23:48:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
We are renovating a house. We are DIYers and not to knowledgeable in the field. We do know that insulation is needed for the attic and we would like to know what types are available. Thanks in adva...Looking for a comparison chart for insulation.

crawl space insulation [12 articles]

I bought a small 60's house in Atlanta for a rental. I'd like to tighten the thermal envelope and get the best bang for the buck and tackle the weakest links first. There is no underfloor ...crawl space insulation

Attic insulation [10 articles]

My attic will be insulated on November 30 of this year. They will blow in 24" of insulation. I have questions about the existing ductwork. (Ductwork is 10 and 12 inch flexible insulated ducts) P...Attic insulation

Insulating an open ceiling room

Charles Bishop - 2010-10-12 20:28:00 [In: Construction & Design | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a small "studio" that has an open beam ceiling - there is no attic (or crawlspace) between the room and the roof. Since it has a small ridge beam (2x) there are rafter ties that run across th...Insulating an open ceiling room

cpvc and freeze damage [3 articles]

I've rerun my kitchen plumbing in CPVC. Last year was our coldest in some time (in the teens) and the old iron pipe with foam insulation gave me no problems. All this in an unheated basement ab...cpvc and freeze damage

Foam board insulation and wiring [14 articles]

I'm redoing my basement and I have put in some of the rigid pink insulation boards on the wall. So far, I've attached the boards to the wall, and built a frame (1 1/2") on top of that. I'm plannin...Foam board insulation and wiring

Halogen mini can lights [4 articles]

?Our new home has many of the Halogen mini floods in the ceiling. These are the type about 2-1/2" across, bulb is shaped with a reflector and with 2 pins on the back of the bulb. To replace the ...Halogen mini can lights

Pipe heater tape for plastic pipes [7 articles]

In our old weekender cabin there is a fairly large bore plastic pipe that runs from the well (external, underground) to surface under the basement floor. I haven't opened the insulation to check it,...Pipe heater tape for plastic pipes

What's the R-value of a fireplace? [28 articles]

I've got this red brick fireplace taking up half a wall. Capped the chimney decades ago, but it's still siting there conducting heat outa' the place thru the bricks. How would one go about calculat...What's the R-value of a fireplace?
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