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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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garage -- leaky by design? [13 articles]
james - 2009-12-10 18:25:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
I want to insulate my garage door better because cold air is coming in from
the bottom and side.
However, there are a gas furnace and gas water heater in the garage that use
the ambient air. So...
security light hookup [5 articles]
Ed Mc - 2009-12-12 18:58:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I just purchased a motion security light that needs to be hooked up.
Can I just hook a regular plug to it and plug it into a standard wall
socket? Or should I get an electrician and have him wire...Drywall Lift [30 articles]
Tony - 2009-12-16 03:38:00 [In: Contracting | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Looking for those with experience using a drywall lift. I need to do my
garage ceiling. The garage is 28x32 and the ceiling is about 9'6" high.
Will the lift make this a 1 man project? Worst ...Garage door legal question. [59 articles]
Steve - 2009-12-17 12:18:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Windows & Doors | ]
Hi everyone. We will be walking out of our house shortly in CA. I am selling
everything that can be remove and one of the item is the garage door which I
paid for about over two years ago. Is the...Celing material for garage? (Drop ceiling or soffit) [18 articles]
stryped - 2009-12-19 14:20:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Porches & Sunrooms | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am needing advice and you guys are some of the smartest on the web.
As you know I have a 30x30 building with 10 foot ceilings. The
trusses
are 4 feet apart so I am not sure I can put a drywall ce...Drywall taping garage question [22 articles]
stryped - 2009-12-17 10:24:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a detached garage that is 30x30 with 10 foot ceiligns that was
just built. The outside is metal and standard stud walls in the inside
with 2 feet on center studs for the most part.
I am de...Heat tape on Plastic pipe? [9 articles]
Jim - 2009-12-17 08:39:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Hello,
I just had the furnace guy refire up my energy efficient furnace as
it went out last night. We have been having a cool spell (-45 to -50
Celciuse) in Canada here... I have a ...Yard Hydrant will not drain down [3 articles]
2009-12-17 08:57:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a yard hydrant in my barn and it began dripping all the time
this past summer. In fall I replaced all the internal parts with a
repair kit, this includes the rubber stopper on the bottom of ...Pex tubing [10 articles]
stryped - 2009-12-19 15:08:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
Is pex good to run underground 200 feet to a garage?
...Repairing fire rated drywall? [3 articles]
Do I need to do anything special when repairing holes in fire rated drywall (between garage and house)? Can I use any ordinary spackling compund? -- Dave ...Snowblower Storage - Is this Safe? [50 articles]
Kate - 2009-12-20 15:06:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I just got my snowblower back for repairs. It had a blocked carburetor.
Two days after I got it home I noticed it was leaking gas/oil. This is
a two-cycle machine. Even after using it, it still...help!!! Advice needed ASAP Gambrel Roof Trusses [47 articles]
Danimal - 2009-12-26 09:14:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi all,
I have a major problem, first the concrete slab that was poured for my new
garage has gone to shit because of a bad batch of concrete. This is an
argument and moan for another day.
Here'...water dripping/leaking inside a Whirlpool fridge, DIY solution [8 articles]
2009-12-23 09:52:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Security & Surveillance | Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs | Walls & Ceilings | ]
(I don't expect any replys to this post --just writing this for DIY
posterity.)
I thought I'd share my adventure today with a Whirlpool fridge that's
been dripping water inside the main compartme...Fiberglass Insulation Questions [5 articles]
Tony - 2010-02-06 20:57:00 [In: Construction & Design | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I feel I should know this, but obviously I don't. Framing out 3 block
walls in the garage so I can insulate (3rd wall is mostly undergrade and
not easily accessible at this time). Icynene is nic...Help with water line [15 articles]
stryped - 2009-12-23 16:12:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I plan on running 200 feet or water line to a detatched garage spigot
and frost free hydrant. I bould the coiled black polyethelene NSF
rated 3/4 tube. My intention was to place a piece of 1 1/4 inc...