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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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Question -- Motion Sensor Light [9 articles]
I'm sorry to bother y'all with this question, but in searching past postings, I found some that were close, but not quite what I need to know. I recently installed a new Brinks security light (mo...
Basic electrical question [8 articles]
Jack - 2009-09-28 08:20:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
Wiring my basement. I've got 20 amp circuits using 12/2 wire. The rough
wiring passed the town's inspection. I need to wire two troffer lights.
Due to their location, I need to use the armor ca...Minimum shower area requirements [9 articles]
Hi, I am renovating a bathroom for a new house I'm moving in to. This bathroom has a very small shower, approximately 33x32. Doing the renovation, we are planning on redoing the shower, putting i...Relocating Plumbing Drains in Slab (sink/tub/etc)????????? [4 articles]
infiniteMPG - 2009-07-20 14:03:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
We are looking at doing some remodeling on our west central Florida
home and have a big question about the plans. The home was built in
the early 1980's and it's a block home on a concrete slab.
...Thermal Expansion tank for water heater - is it necessary? [17 articles]
I was just reading an article about the "importance" of a thermal expansion tank to extend the lifetime of water heaters, T&P release valves, hot water fixtures, etc. On the other hand, we have n...replacing flourescent lighting with hi-hats in basement [8 articles]
Mikepier - 2010-11-28 20:16:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I am redoing my basement and I wanted to put all H7 hi hats to replace
the flourescent lighting. I presently have 4 1X4 fixtures in. I am
trying to figure out how many hi-hats equals 1 fixture as fa...Gluing aluminum to glass [47 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-07-27 13:19:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
Got a question regarding an upcoming repair job: how to adhere an
aluminum strip to glass.
Client has a glass shower that had a metal channel attached to the
bottom of the door (glass) that had...Condensation [7 articles]
Freckles - 2009-07-22 12:41:00 [In: Furniture | Kitchens | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have been finding water on the floor in my kitchen and utility areas for
the last several mornings.
It has been terribly hot here for the last few weeks and the air
conditioners have been run...Leak in my basement [10 articles]
CraigT - 2009-07-27 16:59:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Contracting | Furniture | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I've got a leak in my basement coming from under the drywall. Behind the
drywall is a poured concrete wall. In the 4 years I've lived here I have
never had any problems like this. The house was b...Leak in my basement
CraigT - 2009-07-22 13:14:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Contracting | Furniture | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I've got a leak in my basement coming from under the drywall. Behind the
drywall is a poured concrete wall. In the 4 years I've lived here I have
never had any problems like this. The house was b...shower stall strainer leaking [5 articles]
My shower stall was leaking. I purchased a new strainer, cut a hole in the ceiling, removed the old strainer and installed the new one. Well, it still leaks. After some detective works, I found t...Gluing aluminum to glass: 2nd go-round [8 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2009-07-24 11:16:00 [In: Appliances | Bathrooms | Health & Safety | Kitchens | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
In our last episode, I asked about sticky substances to adhere an
aluminum strip to the bottom of a glass shower door. Thanks to all who
gave good answers in that thread.
So just to report that...What kind of pipe to use in barn [11 articles]
2010-11-27 13:31:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I ran about 40 feet of 1" PCV pipe across the ceiling in my barn. It
goes from the hydrant (spigot) in the "water room" to the opposite
side of the barn. The object is to get the water over to th...Update to: Leak in my basement (found the source) [21 articles]
CraigT - 2009-07-26 13:49:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
UPDATE:
Well, I opened up the wall and found the source of the leak. There was crack
in the concrete wall that had been caulked over. It rained a couple of times
today and water poured out of t...sitting toilet on base [12 articles]
bpuharic - 2010-11-29 18:07:00 [In: Bathrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
The wax seal broke on the toilet. it sits on a concrete floor with a
raised flange, and was not shimmed to prevent rocking.
I'm trying to line up the bolts to re-seat the toilet on the flange
bef...