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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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Revised version of Reinforced Concrete calculator
ska - 2011-10-27 06:17:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | ]
Revised version of Reinforced concrete calculator is now posted at
http://civilengineer.webinfolist.com/design/beamanalysis.htm (FPS/
North American Units)
http://civilengineer.webinfolist.com/de...
Revised version of Reinforced Concrete calculator
ska - 2011-10-27 06:19:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | ]
Revised version of Reinforced concrete calculator is now posted at
http://civilengineer.webinfolist.com/design/beamanalysis.htm (FPS/
North American Units)
http://civilengineer.webinfolist.com/de...Ethanol ate my computer! [4 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2011-10-28 14:23:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Foundations & Excavation | Home Electronics | Pest Control | ]
The Ethanol Computer Disaster
"It started so simply" Young said. "I'd only been swabbing
the dirty mouse rollers. But, after a while, I was pouring
cleaning ethanol on the entire mother board."...Advice for 12x16 concrete porch slab and stain [35 articles]
2012-01-17 20:54:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Decks & Patios | Foundations & Excavation | Furniture | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Porches & Sunrooms | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
I am finally adding a screened porch to the rancher here in Maryland,
and it may become a 3 season room someday. The porch will be 30"
above grade, so I'll have footers, 8" block, and fill. I'm ha...Sump pump liner install, back-fill with concrete? [4 articles]
andyeverett - 2011-11-17 11:45:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I will install a sump pump liner and will dig a hole near a stone wall
foundation. My concern is that the hole might weaken the foundation a
bit. I have insurance for such things but want to take no...Complete House Collapses (after roof falls in) [25 articles]
2012-03-24 04:33:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Foundations & Excavation | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Landscaping & Gardening | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
There is an old farm house on my property that has not been lived in for
many years. I have been living in the newer house on the same property,
but was planning to rebuild the old (original) house...ASTRONOMY IN THE QUR'AN
BV BV - 2012-04-08 03:35:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | ]
THE QUR'AN AND MODERN SCIENCE
Extracted from the Book
The Bible, The Qur'an and Science
Maurice Bucaille
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ASTRONOMY IN THE QUR'AN
The Qur'an is full of reflections...Rain, rain go away. Water in basement [10 articles]
cln - 2011-12-16 11:59:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Foundations & Excavation | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have some water seeping into my basement. It didn't used to bother
me but we finally finished one section of the basement.
Water is comming from in between the slab and the walls. I'm assuming
...Drain connection to sewer for condensate drain? [19 articles]
trader4@optonline.net - 2011-12-27 14:20:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Energy Efficiency | Foundations & Excavation | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Anyone with experience in typical plumbing codes have
advice on this? I need to route the condensate drain on
a high efficiency furnace/AC to an appropriate drain.
It appears that going outside i...OT - Geared up for Zumba [2 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2012-01-13 13:24:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Stairs & Railings | ]
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/videonetwork/1379070038001/Geared-up-for-Zumba
Jim's in my church congregation. He's sincere, and he's doing a fire fighter
stair climb, to raise money fo...Pipes popped out of the walkway - What would you protect them with? [46 articles]
Chuck Banshee - 2012-02-06 18:44:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | ]
While digging along a foundation to build a flagstone walkway, these
pipes popped up out of the ground (so to speak!):
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/7422076/img/7422076.jpeg
A standard ir...How do they fix a home sliding over a hill? [32 articles]
bob haller - 2012-01-28 03:45:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Health & Safety | Windows & Doors | ]
A friends home is just a few doors away:( from a home thats about to
slide over a hill...:(
the backyards have gone from 15 feet to just a few, and that home
close by is about a foot and is for s...estimating for a handy man special type house [2 articles]
Doug - 2012-02-06 08:10:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Foundations & Excavation | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
Ok, this home is almost 2400 sq feet, one story (no basement) located
just outside of Houston, Texas. Any idea what a roof job might cost
if it's shingle and complete tearoff of old? Assume that ...How deep to make foundation on the Moon [35 articles]
2012-01-30 21:55:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | ]
When Newt Gingrich becomes president, I plan to build a house on the
moon. I'm making plans now. How deep into the earth should I put the
foundation? Errrrr. wait a minute, that should read "How ...Hardwood Flooring Question [6 articles]
A friend obtained a large cache of nice used longleaf pine. He wants to install some of it in his great room, 20' X 40'. The floor presently has 1/16" or 3/32" peel & stick tile, installed 25 yrs ...