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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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Old kItchen sink [4 articles]
Willie The Wimp - 2009-06-23 20:49:00 [In: Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
The old sink has 4 faucet holes, each center 4" to the next center.
So, a new 2-handle faucet with sprayer is a natural fit.
Will any of the 1-handle (Delta-style) faucets with sprayer fit proper...
Need Bathroom paint color ideas [5 articles]
Tube Audio - 2009-06-18 20:49:00 [In: Bathrooms | Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello
I am looking for color ideas to paint my bathroom.
A little bit about the bathroom. The home is Ranch style on the San
Francisco Peninsula built in 1954. The bathroom is orig...A new use for PEX [3 articles]
2009-06-18 19:34:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My toilet got clogged, the plunger would not free it, and my toilet
snake has vanished. I took a piece of 1/2 inch PEX, bent it a little,
and jammed it into the toilet bottom shoving it into the tr...Leak/mold at base of finished basement wall [6 articles]
Joy Ovington - 2009-08-14 15:18:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Flooring | Furniture | Home Buying & Selling | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi! Need advice! I have a 35 yr old 2122sf split-level on clay soil on
the market for 120k, even though it's refurbished. We've had the
basement "finished" for many years, my dad put OSB board on th...Toilet Clog? [2 articles]
Don Green - 2010-11-26 22:33:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My toilet/drain has a clog in it. I can tell by the half assed way it
flushes.
I tried the usual things, like a plunger, hot water, and even a toilet
auger. I can get the toilet auger all the...Toilet Clog? [11 articles]
Don Green - 2010-11-28 23:04:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My toilet/drain has a clog in it. I can tell by the half assed way it
flushes.
I tried the usual things, like a plunger, hot water, and even a toilet
auger. I can get the toilet auger all the...Septic tank question [33 articles]
John D99 - 2009-06-23 01:54:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I've got a standard concrete septic tank setup. I recently dug down about
10 - 12 inchs to uncover the two inspection / maintenance holes, whcih are
about 20 inches in diameter.
My question: ...Fiberglass Tub/Shower sealant [4 articles]
New construction here. I need some kind of sealant between a one piece fiberglass tub/shower unit and the drywall edge. I left a 1/4" gap all the way around to hold the sealant. Would GE Silicone...Tankless toilet [9 articles]
JIMMIE - 2009-06-19 21:15:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I bought a couple of old tankless toilets like you see in commercial
buildings at an auction. Probably a dumb question to ask now but why
cant you use these in houses. Oh well I got them real cheap,...Bricks under the furnace? [42 articles]
Ricky - 2010-12-03 08:51:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
1) I'm getting a new oil furnace in the basement, and the installer
wants to put a brick under each corner. ?? Is this something old-
timers do? Is it a good idea?
Are the bricks to prevent r...Newbie question on single-handle kitchen faucet... [15 articles]
Dave - 2009-06-21 11:17:00 [In: Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Mother-in-Law has a kitchen faucet (single handle type, push it up to turn
the water on, to the right for cold, to the left for hot) which has
increasingly reduced it's water flow. Now it's only ...Bath tub Liner vs. Reglazing [8 articles]
Hi, Our main bathroom tub suffered a damage by falling object creating chipped away glazing. Bathroom overall(vanity, toilet, floor, tile walls) being in very good shape, I am wondering if I can h...Shower Touch-up
CWLee - 2009-06-20 00:51:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Background: My shower enclosure was installed new 29 years
ago. It works fine. There are two soap
dishes/holders/shelves molded into it, one on each corner.
On the one that has received the...Strange Problem With Toilet [13 articles]
The Daring Dufas - 2010-11-27 23:50:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
A friend of mine has a strange problem with his toilet
and I'm at a loss as how to fix it. He desperate and I'm
not sure what to do about it.
http://tinyurl.com/2dcsukq
TDD
...Sewer line replacement [13 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-06-22 00:48:00 [In: Bathrooms | Decks & Patios | Flooring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Recent video inspection revealed that my 40 year old cast iron pipe under
the concrete slab is deteriated to the point of needing total replacement.
Some spots the bottom has reduced to nothing, s...