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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group
Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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HVAC economizer [5 articles]
JIMMIE - 2009-08-04 18:40:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
I was wondering how much trouble it would be to add an economizer to
my reidential HVAC. I live in the NC foothills and the temp in the
summer varies between the 90s in the day to the 60s at night....
vinyl window construction [15 articles]
badgolferman - 2009-08-07 01:04:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I am about to pull the trigger on replacement windows and have a
question regarding the construction of vinyl windows. Three different
brands of windows have been quoted to me and I want to know if...Fire door manufactures [2 articles]
oldsatchel - 2009-08-05 10:45:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
Hi, we are looking to replace some fire doors in common areas of a
condo complex and I'm trying to research fire door manufactures (both
commercial and residential).
Who are the low end ones, the...Need advice on purchasing a home with no basement [48 articles]
desgnr - 2009-08-08 22:33:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Is it a good idea to purchse a home with NO basement ?
The reason i ask is because it needs a new Kitchen & i am wondering how
would i go about relocating the Electric line for the Range & to move ...How would my neighbors french drain affect my house? [8 articles]
Mikepier - 2010-11-11 10:04:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Windows & Doors | ]
Where I live we usually do not get water in the basement unless it
rains constantly over a period of time. Its happened twice in the last
5 years, but fortunately I only got a inch of water in the c...Using air exchanger pipes for air conditioner flow?
Chris - 2009-08-07 08:05:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I did put an window air conditioner to blow cold air trough the air
exchanger pipes. The air exchanger fan push the cold air upstairs.
This seams to be OK since I am able to adjust cold air flow on ...I have flies [6 articles]
Thomas - 2009-08-09 10:57:00 [In: Kitchens | Windows & Doors | ]
For the past several days when I arrive home after work, I have had 4
to 6 flies on my one kitchen window. I pull out the windex sprayer and
zap 'em. It knocks them down plus I clean the surface at ...new fridge really *is* more energy efficient. [19 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2009-08-14 22:25:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Kitchens | Pest Control | Windows & Doors | ]
just an update... bought a shiny new GE fridge a couple months back.
have had it plugged into a kill-a-watt just to see if it really lived up
to the energy-saving hype. It's been running for abou...Dealing with the concrete backer board/drywall butt joint [5 articles]
Hi all: Pretty soon I'll start putting up the concrete backer board for a tub surround, with the rest of the bathroom covered with drywall. The backer boards' edges aren't tapered and as I'll be...Non incandescent bulbs? [26 articles]
terry - 2009-08-20 01:00:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
Picked up the following quote on a technical news group where a
particular thread was expressing concern about the severe
deterioration of 'ordinary' AM (Amplitude Modulated) radio broadcasts.
Much...Plastic or Aluminum Sliding Doors [6 articles]
Walter R. - 2009-08-09 11:51:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Pest Control | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
I have several 12' sliding patio doors, using 4' panels. Inside trim is
standard but on the outside, the flanges are imbedded in the stucco
surrounding the doors. The doors are single pane glass a...Baking soda as a paint remover [11 articles]
tmclone - 2009-08-10 17:01:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm finally tackling the french doors in my diningroom. The house was
built in the early 1800s, so the doors are real, solid wood, but
before we bought the house some moron not only painted them, ma...Large Picture Window Popping Sound [3 articles]
What I thought was badly installed vinyl siding (contractor to condo association) causing a cracking/popping sound on heat up/down has turned out to be the the large double pane "picture" window (...garage door opener [11 articles]
Ed Pawlowski - 2010-04-09 16:21:00 [In: Appliances | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
Chain, belt, or direct drive?
Here we go again, this has been talked about in the past. My 25 year old
Stanley bit the dust and I'm going to replace it. I see the various drive
types, all hav...Door Lock on Camper [2 articles]
Derek Lawler - 2010-11-20 14:30:00 [In: Windows & Doors | ]
I recently bought a 1975 Winnebago camper trailer and took the lock off the
door to repair it. There are two hooks where springs would attach to
activate the latch but I cannot find a place that a...