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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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plumbing - fix urinal piping [6 articles]
anonymous - 2009-07-06 14:43:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
House built 1949. Wall hung urinal install 15-20 years ago by myself.
Two problems need fixing:
1 Urinal pipe seems to clog which I undersand is from a buildup of
something in the urine.
2 S...
Deck screw driver- what do you use? [26 articles]
Jim Elbrecht - 2009-07-10 17:53:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
What do you use? I've been driving most of my deck/drywall screws
with a 3/8 variable speed drill for 15-20 yrs.
I finally killed it last week. [it drives deck screws pretty good- bu...What kind of socket is this? [20 articles]
genkuro - 2009-07-07 13:16:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi -
Just moved in. The house has a gas dryer hookup. We of course have
an electric dryer.
I did notice a heavy duty socket on the wall. It looks a lot like a
NEMA TT30
(http://en.wikipedi...How much bend allowed on PEX? [3 articles]
2009-07-14 07:31:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The old flex copper pipe coming out of the bathroom floor under the
toilet is partly clogged. It's the last piece of original flex copper
in the house since I replaced all the old pipe with rigid c...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...Basement wall insulation [2 articles]
Jess - 2009-07-07 13:42:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Foundations & Excavation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
In Portland Oregon.
Before:
House had large (high) crawlspace. Pony stud walls and foundation
walls were insulated with foil backed 3 1/2" insulation. No insulation
between floor joists. I assum...Re: Need a 120 volt relay [3 articles]
Mortimer Schnerd - 2009-07-08 14:45:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I finally got it squared away today. It took three trips to WW Grainger
before I had the 120 volt DPST relay in my hot little hand. I stopped
at Home Depot on the way home and bought a blue plas...Chinese drywall worse than you can imagine [18 articles]
HeyBub - 2009-07-08 20:14:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
"... foul odors seeping from walls. Hundreds of homeowners, most in Florida,
have reported corrosion to their air conditioners, mirrors, electrical
outlets and even jewelry."
We knew, or suspec...AC compressor mounted on bracket? [10 articles]
Bryce - 2009-07-11 08:03:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Ryan Homes is building a bunch of homes nearby. The basement
walls are poured concrete and the AC compressor is supported
by a hefty bracket bolted to the wall - a foot or so above grade.
Why ar...Paint overspray prevention? [15 articles]
Percival P. Cassidy - 2009-07-09 10:41:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have not so far used my Magnum paint sprayer, but when my wife
mentioned to our neighbor that I was planning to use it to paint our
wood siding, she (the neighbor) expressed great concern that t...Crack in Cinder block retaining wall. [8 articles]
What do i use to repair a crack in the wall ? -- Dell Inspiron Pentium dual-core 2.2 GHz 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 ...t1-11 z-flashing and water [27 articles]
ben - 2009-07-15 23:04:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm working on a project to replace the bottom 20" of t1-11 type
siding on my house. I cut and stained new 20" sheets (including edge
staining). I cut off the bottom 20" of siding from the house. ...Sun Protection for Central a/c Condensing Unit [7 articles]
Wayne Boatwright - 2009-07-09 23:40:00 [In: Walls & Ceilings | ]
We live in the Phoenix area where the sun and temperatures are intense. From
11:00 a.m. until sundown our condensing unit and compressor have no natural
shade from the sun. The unit sits less th...WhirlPool Refrigerator Shelf Stud Retention? [2 articles]
trag - 2009-07-10 18:35:00 [In: Appliances | Go Green | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
> The front right shelf support stud, which supports the top crisper and
> bottom shelf, broke on our twelve-year-old ED25TQXEW00
> refrigerator.
> However, after extracting the old stud with...Leaky Vent Pipe [9 articles]
lagman - 2009-07-12 12:57:00 [In: Bedrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I noticed a water bubble on my bedroom ceiling, so I went in the attic
to investigate. It turns out a pipe that vents to the roof had become
disconnected at the first joint, so I just re-connected ...