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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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Cost to run central A/C [48 articles]
Tony - 2010-07-08 18:44:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | ]
I'm trying to figure the cost of running the central AC in my house.
Inside was fairly easy, a 1/2hp fan motor. Outside the numbers on the
plate from the factory are long gone. I found on the fa...
Hydronic System Heat Exchangers [7 articles]
Magicare - 2010-01-11 21:12:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | ]
I'm new here but wish I had found this site long ago.
I have designed and built an in floor hydronic heating system for a new
home I'm building in Ontario cottage country.
Because we are located wh...ways to heat up a house [51 articles]
Deodiaus - 2010-01-12 03:18:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Pest Control | ]
I have a 6000 sq ft house
The main (5 burner) furnace is a York P2MPD14N08001C
which probably heats up half of the house.
The Pacard Bell blower fan is wired to the black lead (max speed).
It is a...experience with reinforcing floor joists [8 articles]
Limp Arbor - 2010-01-12 12:47:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Flooring | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My house was built in the 1970s when apparently there was a huge
shortage of either lumber or smarts.
2x8 joists, 12" O.C.,14' span
1x3 X bracing in the center of the span
1/2" plywood subfloor ...ENGLISH BULLDOG
Felipe Kidd - 2010-11-05 13:47:00 [In: Appliances | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Furniture | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
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....Is pex OK in phoenix high heat cielings? [4 articles]
hallerb@aol.com - 2010-01-15 01:18:00 [In: Pest Control | ]
My brother called from phoenix. He is laid off. His hot water line
under concrete floor is leaking. He heard water running.
I suggested he run PEX from the attic down rater than spending big
buck...New House [20 articles]
Moldy Cheese - 2010-01-19 15:52:00 [In: Pest Control | ]
Is it possible to build a house out of cheese?
And if it is, how would you keep the mice away?
...New Dishwasher [27 articles]
Our 22 year old dishwasher is finally worn out, so we're going to replace it. When I removed it, I found several things that I didn't like. The copper tubing for the water inlet is kinked. That make...Frost in Attic [21 articles]
Iowna Uass - 2010-01-22 20:06:00 [In: Bathrooms | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi,
I have what may or may not be an issue with frost in my attic.
First a little background....
I have a bungalo built in the 50's that has a gable style roof.
The home has plasterboard wal...How can a mouse trap be tripped and no mouse? [44 articles]
james - 2010-01-25 14:43:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | ]
I set up a mouse trap in the garage and have caught several mice
successfully.
After several peaceful months, I found the trap tripped again and the peanut
butter all gone, but there is no mous...NM wires too short. Now what? [15 articles]
Limp Arbor - 2010-02-20 08:47:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | ]
When I replace my main panel I will need to move it down about 2" or
3" from where the current panel is. Several of the branch circuits
are running through the top of the main panel and they will d...Air compressor ratings (not horsepower) [12 articles]
larry moe 'n curly - 2010-01-22 20:03:00 [In: Pest Control | ]
When a lawsuit a few years ago caused air compressor manufacturers to
quit exaggerating their horsepower ratings, did it also affect the way
they advertised CFM air flow ratings? Because my old, pr...Roofing question [6 articles]
I have a squarish ranch southwest style home. The roof has a slight pitch on it. The builder of this house gets a rating of 3 on a scale of one to ten from me. I wish I would have looked at the...Crown moulding needs base moulding ?? [11 articles]
Ravi - 2010-01-29 10:51:00 [In: Pest Control | ]
Hi,
I am planning to put up crown moulding. The moulding is 3 5/8"
wide. It is from Home depot: http://tinyurl.com/ybkv2uv (Links to Home
Depot). Before installing do i need to put in a base mou...Customer Service [7 articles]
DGDevin - 2010-10-30 02:07:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Pest Control | ]
So five years ago when we had the house rewired the electricians put an
AirKing combo exhaust fan/light in our bathroom. Not two weeks back when I
was removing the cover to clean the dust out of ...