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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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Humidifier Recommendation [6 articles]
david - 2010-11-22 11:23:00 [In: Contracting | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
I've scheduled a furnace replacement for next month. It will be a 95%
high efficiency natural gas unit. The contractor wanted an additional
$600 to install an Aprilaire 600 whole house humidifier....
Attic insulation [10 articles]
Ivan Vegvary - 2010-11-23 00:16:00 [In: Contracting | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
My attic will be insulated on November 30 of this year. They will
blow in 24" of insulation. I have questions about the existing
ductwork. (Ductwork is 10 and 12 inch flexible insulated ducts)
P...Home Cleaning [8 articles]
jimsonburg - 2010-10-07 17:36:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Contracting | ]
Hi, I am new to the contractor field, recently I have found one job at web
portals. I want to bid on that project. But little bit confused on
bidding price. http://www.hire-a-contractor-now.com/r...Home Cleaning [2 articles]
jimsonburg - 2010-10-07 09:24:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Contracting | ]
Hi, I am new to the contractor field, recently I have found one job at web
portals. I want to bid on that project. But little bit confused on
bidding price. http://www.hire-a-contractor-now.com/r...Cutting a metal duc t-- what tool to use? [18 articles]
Colbyt - 2010-11-15 09:47:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Contracting | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I own most of the tools and would hate to buy a new one for this project but
take your best shot at the best way and tool to do this and I will go from
there.
I have not actually measured it bu...New material: epoxy [21 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2010-10-14 00:16:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Contracting | Furniture | Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
[Well, not new, just new to me]
Now we've all used epoxy sometime in our lives. at least to glue
something back together. I've done that many times, but I never used
liquid epoxy until today, w...Let me correct a misconception about hiring a contractor. [13 articles]
Molly Brown - 2010-10-16 14:21:00 [In: Contracting | ]
Too many people are watching too much HGTV and similar channels and
getting the idea that a contractor is supposed to finish a job very
fast. This is wrong. A contractor doesn=92t work by the hour l...Touristic Project Manager [2 articles]
Unplugged, For Executive Recruitment Services Big plant is seeking a highly qualified candidate For the Position for "Touristic Project Manager" -Job Description: =95 Responsible for the pr...Bonding PVC to rubber? [9 articles]
I've got an adhesion challenge of dealing with 2 dissimilar materials in a backyard project. I'm using two DOERR stock feeder tanks filled with sand as homes for my horseshoe pitching stakes. The...Framing a wall around electrical panel [20 articles]
Borrall Wonnell - 2010-10-30 11:16:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Construction & Design | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I want to build a wall around my electrical panel, which is mounted on
a piece of plywood (4' x 4') attached to a concrete wall in the
basement. Circuits exiting the panel are stapled to the plywoo...13 Things Your Salesclerk Won't Tell You [22 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2010-12-03 19:57:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Contracting | Home Electronics | Walls & Ceilings | ]
13 Things Your Salesclerk Won't Tell You
By Michelle Crouch
From Reader's Digest
1. The greeters who welcome you to our store aren’t really there to
greet you. If we look you in the eye as you’...Outside mercury vapor light flickering [24 articles]
=?iso-8859-15?Q?Tekkie=AE?= - 2010-12-16 23:03:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Lighting | ]
I have a mercury vapor light that turns itself on/off intermittently at night.
I called the electrical contractor that installed it and thought I just needed
the bulb replaced. The owners wife ...Post Reno Cleanup Moaning [15 articles]
WandererFan - 2010-12-11 07:00:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Contracting | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
The house is full of dust, even inside cabinets and closets. Sawdust
and drywall compound I would guess. I've had post-reno messes
before, but they generally cleaned up ok. Don't know what was
...Insulation between garage and living space above [19 articles]
jamesgangnc - 2010-12-11 16:56:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I've been working on my garage project and I'm about to the point of
installing insulation on the garage ceiling. The joists between the
living space above and the garage are 22" inches tall and ma...Mini Split Heat Pump [5 articles]
komobu - 2010-12-17 10:21:00 [In: Bedrooms | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
Looking for opinions on Mini Split Heat Pumps. I live in Southeastern
Virginia. I had a 18 seer heat pump installed in my home in 2007. The
home is very comfortable, except for the Master Bedroom ad...