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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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dripping bathroom faucet [10 articles]
Brandon McCombs - 2009-11-09 08:24:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Hello,
I moved into my house in February 2009. The people who had it before me
only bought it to fix it up. They purchased it in August 2008. During
that timeframe they install new faucets ever...
Installing circuits in the basement. [23 articles]
sid - 2009-11-12 12:53:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | ]
I am finishing up the basement and have determined that I will need to
add two circuits to the panel to provide for these outlets. My
question is:
Should I install both circuits next too each ot...Putting rug on basement stairs [2 articles]
Jack - 2009-11-09 19:53:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | Stairs & Railings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've got an open, 3-stringer staircase leading to my basement. 12 stairs in
total. 2 x 10 treads. There are 2x4 walls right next to the staircase. I
used some ledger lock bolts to screw the ou...Suspended Drywall Ceiling [31 articles]
RickWeb - 2009-11-29 22:26:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi,
I have an idea for my basement ceiling and was wondering if anyone has
done something similar. I want access to the wires, pipes etc in the
basement ceiling and do not want to use the typical...Stained ceiling tiles. [9 articles]
terry - 2009-11-15 13:20:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Driveways & Walkways | Furniture | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
This single floor, plus full in ground basement, bungalow, has
ceilings of those one foot square fibrous interlocking tiles.
In family room and the adjoining kitchen and hallway (About one third
of...Crawl space water proofing [11 articles]
Ivan Vegvary - 2009-11-14 17:48:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Foundations & Excavation | ]
Got most of my crawl space dug out to 42 inches so I can move around. Time
to put plastic sheeting on the dirt. Got some 6 mil from HD.
What's the best way to handle this 20 foot wide material. ...48" florescent tube problem [29 articles]
dgk - 2009-11-20 08:27:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Maintenance & Repair | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
A fixture in my basement has a single 48" florescent tube which
recently started flickering and now fails to start - it just flickers.
I replaced it and have the same behavior. The fixture is at lea...Water heater wire - conduit or romex? [48 articles]
Jon Danniken - 2009-11-18 12:57:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I'm putting in a new cold water heater along with the wire to run it. I
will be using 10 gauge solid with a ground wire, and stapling it to the
joists in the crawl space under the house.
The o...musty smell in basement [18 articles]
RT - 2009-11-17 18:42:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi,
My house is 6 years old and my basement (unfinished) started smelling
since this summer. Whenever I go to basement I start to have runny
nose and sneezing. But it goes off after taking some a...Speaking of soundproofing, what separates my townhouse from the next one? [11 articles]
mm - 2009-11-20 15:26:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Building Code & Best Practices | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Speaking of soundproofing, is there anything in the building code or
common practice that would indicate what separates my townhouse from
the next one?
My house was built in 1979, and I see one l...small kerosene space heaters [32 articles]
zxcvbob - 2010-01-03 12:07:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a woodburning stove in my basement, and I'm getting tired of
dealing with the smoke and mess every time I try to light the thing and
it has a strong back draft (chimney is installed correct...Battery for backup sump pump [40 articles]
Percival P. Cassidy - 2010-01-11 10:24:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
The battery we bought to go with our "Basement Watchdog" backup sump
pump about six years ago seems to be about dead and in need of replacement.
We bought the "official" BW battery, which is not ...Window repair question [49 articles]
Zootal - 2009-11-29 14:12:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Construction & Design | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm fixing some broken window panes in my basement windows. The windows are
rectangular wood frames with three 8x10 glass panes:
http://zootal.no-ip.info/stuff/2009/2009NovBasementWindows/images/...Foundation moisture, quickie fix? [9 articles]
Existential Angst - 2009-12-01 18:38:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Awl --
English tudor house has a nice slate roof, but the overhang (eaves?) are
minimal, subjecting the sides and the foundation of the house to
considerable moisture when it rains. I've want...Replacing a load-bearing beam [33 articles]
Phil - 2010-06-23 15:43:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Foundations & Excavation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi everyone,
I'm interested in knowing how one would go about replacing part of the
main beam (basement) of a 1926 house.
I've consulted a structural engineer to figure out the required size/
...