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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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How many can lights do I need to light my basement. [9 articles]
sid - 2009-09-16 10:09:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Finishing my basement and I need to calculate the number of can lights
needed to install in the drop ceiling. Dimensions are approx 21' x
22' and 7'7" high. I read one post recommending a can lig...
Installing bead board over laminate [2 articles]
Alex - 2009-09-01 14:42:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello ...
We've recently replaced our counter tops and want to refresh our
backsplash with bead board . We currently have plastic laminate now,
which being 25 years old completely shows its age ...just wondering [25 articles]
nefletch - 2009-09-02 23:26:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
As I was driving home tonight, I drove past a house
under construction. They were at the stage of having the
basement poured, the floor joists strung, and the main
floor plywood down. It does no...Does electric box have to be right next to fixture? [9 articles]
mm - 2009-09-12 11:56:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Does electric box have to be right next to fixture?
The first electrician (provided by the HOA) who installed a floodlight
on my wall didn't use any electric box, afaicr. He just screwed the
fix...2 black wires but no white wire (photocell-controlled fixture) [8 articles]
J.R. - 2009-09-01 18:30:00 [In: Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Porches & Sunrooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a condo porch light that's controlled by a master photocell on the
outside wall which also turns on other exterior lights at night. You can
turn the porch light on/off from inside the condo...Cheap way to put up a wall to divide a three car garage [20 articles]
My sister-in-law has a tri-plex that has a three car garage with three single garage doors. However there are no dividing walls to separate the garage into separate garages. I need to put up a wal...Bathroom Remodel II [6 articles]
Followup on the previous question. I am thinking of replacing the old standard tub with a whirlpool when remodel the bathroom. One of the contractor who estimated the entire remodel would cost $...insulatiing a basement [19 articles]
Jules - 2009-09-08 21:24:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi,
We currently have a basement with poured concrete walls and floors, and
I'm tempted to make it a little more habitable - I was thinking of putting
some 2x4 framework for the floors and wall...Baseboard molding question [15 articles]
2009-09-03 23:39:00 [In: Walls & Ceilings | ]
With new construction, sheetrock is usually put up horizontally,
which means there will be a beveled edge along the floor where
the baseboard molding goes. How do I keep the molding flat with
t...Can Lg Washer drain go up into the ceiling and over to sewer pipe ? [15 articles]
Ray - 2009-09-23 14:44:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We have a new Lg Front loader washing machine...
The manual says the drain pump will work to a max of 8 feet.
I'm wondering if I could relocate my washer to where there is no drain pipe,
then ...How much insulation is too much? [12 articles]
Christopher Nelson - 2009-09-09 12:56:00 [In: Bedrooms | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Kitchens | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a split level house with a bedroom on the top-most floor. It
might have been "attic" space when the house was built but was
finished when I bought it. The room is cold in the winter and hot...New Concrete & Aluminum Railing Question - Part II [19 articles]
Kate - 2009-09-04 08:13:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Foundations & Excavation | Health & Safety | Security & Surveillance | Stairs & Railings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
For those of you following this thread, or not, I have a small deck by
my front door. It was redwood, and it is being replaced with concrete.
The wood railing has been removed, and being replace...Cutting concrete slab [3 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-09-04 06:24:00 [In: Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I need to cut a trench in a 4" thick concrete slab for plumbing work, the
trench needs to be 20" wide, and the trench runs along the direction of an
exterior wall. However, the centerline of the ...crawlspace outlets [18 articles]
james - 2009-09-06 10:40:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I need some electrical outlets in my crawlspace so I can later install sump
pumps, ventilation fan, and lights.
I assume a code compliant installation would create a new circuit breaker
and put...Re-roofing a barn [19 articles]
Jules - 2009-09-08 14:19:00 [In: Contracting | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
We've got an old arched-roof dairy barn (built in 1950) which obviously
hasn't been maintained or used in *many* years (we moved here last year).
The frame and three walls are good; the other wall...