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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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spray foam insulation

Tom - 2011-10-12 18:01:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
Anyone used the spray-in-foam insulation? I'm looking at closing in a area in my attic and was looking at using the spray foam. Anyone have experience and advise on which type to use? Thanks,...spray foam insulation

Which is better insulation [12 articles]

I just put up my storm windows in the basement (full length windows in the bathroom and bedroom). Past years I put styrofoam between the upper half of the three windows. Would bubble wrap provide ...Which is better insulation

R-20, R-50 insulation [14 articles]

leza wang - 2011-10-30 17:09:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
I have very small attic (2 sides, each has like around 37 sequre f) I guess very small, no? anyway I want to insulate the floor of the attic and i am not sure what to chose! I have seen R-20 R-50 e...R-20, R-50 insulation

Foam-in Insulation and Wiring [14 articles]

I'm considering getting the walls of my 1950-ish house insulated, and am leaning towards having a contractor inject foam. My worry is the wiring. As I see it, there just won't be any way of get...Foam-in Insulation and Wiring

UltraLight Sheetrock Drywall -- pros, cons [7 articles]

Ron - 2011-11-11 16:44:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am trying to decide whether to use the new UltraLight Sheetrock Drywall for a ceiling in three rooms, or use regular drywall. All three rooms are on the top floor of a row home (town home) with...UltraLight Sheetrock Drywall -- pros, cons

Advice for 12x16 concrete porch slab and stain [35 articles]

I am finally adding a screened porch to the rancher here in Maryland, and it may become a 3 season room someday. The porch will be 30" above grade, so I'll have footers, 8" block, and fill. I'm ha...Advice for 12x16 concrete porch slab and stain

Sweating Pressure Tank - Solutions? [11 articles]

OK, Summer's over and the humidity is down. I have copper pipes in the basement and (before I wrapped them all with that black foam insulation stuff) they would sweat because the well waer was so...Sweating Pressure Tank - Solutions?

R-19 in a 4 inch stud wall [12 articles]

Ivan Vegvary - 2011-11-21 22:23:00 [In: Construction & Design | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Framing a small shop within my unheated shop. Small area will be heated to= constant 50=B0 to obviate rust on my machinery. Have lots and lots of R-1= 9 left over from previous projects. Need to...R-19 in a 4 inch stud wall

container insulation [20 articles]

I want to make one room in my container for brewing beer. Basically either frame it in wood or metal framing, insulate, sheetrock. Has anyone done this type of project? Would I do better using ...container insulation

fireplace insert install question [4 articles]

I will be installing wood burning fireplace insert soon. Have never done this before, and need some advise on couple of things.. Have been looking for 20' X 6" stainless flex liner kit. So far Chimn...fireplace insert install question

Cutting padlocks [130 articles]

I've got a padlock that's been outside too long. The key won't turn (although after copious amounts of WD40 it does, finally, enter the lock) and it's in a rather hard to reach spot. I'm heading o...Cutting padlocks

Fiberglass or asbestos? [7 articles]

I opened up a defective hotplate and found a bunch of cotton-like insulation material inside. I put them into a plastic bag but a lot of short fibers (less than 1cm long) fall out of the "cotton" ...Fiberglass or asbestos?

Electricital question [4 articles]

Steve B - 2011-12-07 00:18:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
I have four electric cables feeding juice to my shop. There are two R 2 AWG aluminum 600 volt cables, one slightly smaller one with a yellow stripe, and a separate insulated copper ground. That...Electricital question

Heater Sizing [23 articles]

I have a room in my pole barn that I am building for my man cave. It is 14 x 20. I have R19 insulation in the walls and R38 in the floor and ceilings. It is on the second floor and the ceiling is ...Heater Sizing

Pink fiberglass insulation good for duct insulation? [2 articles]

I've got some leftover Owens Corning pink insulation R12 left. Brand news, not used stuff from a demolition job. Wondering is this would be acceptable as duct insulation. I've got a 60 foot lon...Pink fiberglass insulation good for duct insulation?
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