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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.

There are 237 threads in our archives.

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Sealing garage to use as home office / exercise area -- suggestions? [7 articles]

Hi everyone, Our two car garage is 18' x 19.5' and though I'd like to park our small car= in it I also want to build a work area for a computer, some books, ham rad= io gear, treadmill, and some...Sealing garage to use as home office / exercise area -- suggestions?

Insulation: Air vs. fibreglass, styrofoam, etc. [57 articles]

Existential Angst - 2011-08-03 13:09:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Awl -- Recently, on one of these How They Do It ditties, they featured but more Dubai profligacy, this time indoor skiing in the middle of the effing desert. The key to the insulation, they...Insulation: Air vs. fibreglass, styrofoam, etc.

Venting Attics for Heat Control, or Not? [26 articles]

I won a house in Tucson, AZ with a crawlspace attic. I had always thought the attic should be vented, so that the heated air from the day's sun would get out fast, and I wouldn't have a pocket of ...Venting Attics for Heat Control, or Not?

Foam Roof

Your roof system has more direct contact with sunlight and rain than any other part of your property. For this reason, selecting the right roof system has a lot of potential for saving energy and r...Foam Roof

Gas Water Heater BS - "Flood talk" [15 articles]

Had about 6" inches of water in my basement a couple days ago. I'm not too far from O'Hare airport and they measured about 7" inches of rain that day. Most of it came in a few hours. Most rain in ...Gas Water Heater BS -

new rubber roof [4 articles]

ransley - 2011-08-07 04:31:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I have a flat roof, the contractor wants to use 1.5" polyiso foamboard over the bare wood deck, I know the benefit of added insulation. But since the foamboard compresses when walked on, wont this r...new rubber roof

Spray Foam Roofing

Your roof system has more direct contact with sunlight and rain than any other part of your property. For this reason, selecting the right roof system has a lot of potential for saving energy and re...Spray Foam Roofing

Musty smell [3 articles]

Steve B - 2011-08-11 11:17:00 [In: Flooring | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Laundry Rooms | ]
I just went to my cabin to repair under the cabin where various incidents and accidents left the insulation, visqueen and chicken wire in great disarray. We have not used the cabin in a year, and...Musty smell

Ceiling joist location help, (stud finding) [18 articles]

I own two stud finders and neither is giving me consistent results. Need t= o find all of the ceiling joists in my kitchen so I can install 2 light tub= es and 18 can lights. Symmetry is important...Ceiling joist location help, (stud finding)

Pipe insulation made of black foam rubber [19 articles]

Hi. I've lots of that black foam rubber pipe insulation, but it's for 1/2" diameter. The (cold water) pipes I need to insulate are 1". I want to insulate them to prevent consdensation in my basem...Pipe insulation made of black foam rubber

Cover exterior foundation with XPS insulation [6 articles]

My new addition foundation is insulated from exterior with 2" XPS sheets glued to the foundation. How do I cover these sheets to finish the foundation? The foundation is moistly below grade with bet...Cover exterior foundation with XPS insulation

Finishing basement: walls or floors first? [14 articles]

Hi. I waterproofed the basement exterior last year and I'm finishing the basement interior this year. It's concrete block walls on concrete slab. My plan is to glue 2" styrofoam insulation sheet...Finishing basement: walls or floors first?

Ventilation for Water Well [23 articles]

I had a new well dug for the house water supply (200' deep in basalt, 25 gpm) after the old well gave up the ghost. I decided I did not like the looks of the casing, pipes, electric connections, ...Ventilation for Water Well

Refrigerator Efficiency (?) [23 articles]

The EnergyStar promoters state: Improved Refrigerators—Some of today’s ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerators use less electricity than a 60-watt incandescent light bulb run continuously. Does an...Refrigerator Efficiency (?)

Wiring Diagrams for Every Home on Earth [13 articles]

Using our advanced satellite array, we are able to provide a wiring diagram for any home, or other building on Earth. Our satellites take an X-ray of your electrical system and print a detailed dia...Wiring Diagrams for Every Home on Earth
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