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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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HELP [4 articles]
2009-10-08 19:19:00 [In: Bathrooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The formica vanity/sink in bathroom has seperated from wall, from 1/4"
to about 1/2" space. What to do?
...
Pressure regulation [5 articles]
JIMMIE - 2009-10-08 20:55:00 [In: Bathrooms | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My friend has a problem getting blasted by hot or cold water when he
is taking a shower and someone turns on the water elsewhere in his
house. Curb pressure is about 100 PSI and regulator takes it d...Pressure regulation [3 articles]
JIMMIE - 2009-10-08 18:31:00 [In: Bathrooms | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My friend has a problem getting blasted by hot or cold water when he
is taking a shower and someone turns on the water elsewhere in his
house. Curb pressure is about 100 PSI and regulator takes it d...Toilet issue, Moms [28 articles]
cshenk - 2009-10-12 16:14:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Hi folks, this in from Mom. "comode is not holding water but fills up fine
but leaks out over time so must be refilled."
Ideas? She'd mean the toilet bowl not the tank.
...moving a piece of electrical conduit [23 articles]
sendtojosh@gmail.com - 2009-10-14 09:17:00 [In: Bathrooms | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've been attempting to install a new ceiling fan in my bathroom. the
motor in the old one started making noise, and it was about 20+ years
old...so I figured an upgrade was in order.
I live in ...bathroom fan not responding to a switch [18 articles]
sendtojosh@gmail.com - 2009-10-14 01:42:00 [In: Bathrooms | ]
Thanks everybody for the help with my flex conduit issues. The piece
of string to measure the flex worked great. I have no idea what kind
of connectors I used...some homedept special emt?-> rigid "...Mildew on Sand Paint [4 articles]
2009-11-08 18:56:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I want to wipe spotted mildew off about a square yard of 1965 asbestos
sand painted ceiling that was only painted in 1965. Most other places in the
house, the sand will not release to the touch, ...Plumbing chatter [13 articles]
SteveB - 2009-10-14 10:15:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I was taking a shower, when the water started a chattering noise, and the
spray was a pulsed spray. This came on when the Moen twist dial was in the
same position for about two minutes. I change...WATER/AIR HYDRONIC SYSTEM WITH HEAT-PUMP [2 articles]
LonnRodine - 2009-10-29 14:32:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | ]
I've been designing and working on this for over a year and have a home
that facilitates experimentation fairly easy.
The system design so far: 4 Ton RUUD Air Handler factory equipped with
R-410...roof leak [17 articles]
coloradotrout - 2009-10-29 20:19:00 [In: Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I must have a small roof leak in my 1.5 story, 2 dormer, roof.
There is a small darkening spot, about 6" in diameter, on our 1st
level bathroom. It's about right at the point where the 1.5 story
...Touching up bathtub caulk [13 articles]
Jimmy - 2009-11-02 10:16:00 [In: Bathrooms | Maintenance & Repair | ]
I just re-caulked a bath tub for the first time. In one spot, I took
off a little too much caulk when smoothing the bead, and when the
caulk dried, a harline gap formed between the caulk and the ed...HVAC question [25 articles]
Jim - 2009-10-20 12:26:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
Hello,
I have a 2600 sq ft 4 level split home in Canada. It was built in
1985. This past spring we replaced our very non-effecient furnace with a
Tempstar 95% effecient gas furnace. It ...compression ring, which way? [4 articles]
Caesar Romano - 2009-10-22 08:23:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a toilet shut-off valve that I want to install. It has a
compression fitting on the valve outlet that goes to the toilet bowl.
I notice that the compression ring (sleeve) shape is not exactly...Clear glass shower doors? [35 articles]
Jon Danniken - 2009-10-23 11:39:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
So I'm redoing the bathroom with a tub surround and some bypass doors for
showering. I had figured on using obscured glass doors, but I might have a
bead on a good deal for some doors with clear ...What would you do with this shower? [7 articles]
mike - 2009-10-23 08:42:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Remodeling & Renovation | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm thinking of re-doing a shower stall that is currently tiled, and I
want a smooth surface without tiles (I don't care how nice the latest
whiz-bang grout is). The bathroom doorway is fairly narr...