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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.

There are 610 threads in our archives.

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Tapcon screws & concrete block? [9 articles]

I'm going to be building some heavy duty shelves in the basement, attached to concrete block. The horizontal supports will be 2x4s, with 5/8 material for shelves. My plan was to attach the 2x4s ...Tapcon screws & concrete block?

It it OK to kave a pressure tank a LONG way from the pressure switch [13 articles]

I have a pressure tank in my garage which is, of course, connected to a tee with the gauge and switch located very close to it. I would like to leave the gauge & switch where they are but extend th...It it OK to kave a pressure tank a LONG way from the pressure switch

Would multiple GFI's cause breaker to trip? [9 articles]

I had gotten an Intex pool with a filter pump. I ran a UF cable outside, and I installed a weatherproof outlet, plus I installed it under my deck stairs so it would be out of the elements. The UF ca...Would multiple GFI's cause breaker to trip?

Possible termite problem (long post) [9 articles]

I started to clean up my basement and found some issues. There is a place by my foundation that I can see light through and is filled with spiderwebs. Its on my to do list to fill with some of the ...Possible termite problem (long post)

Drop ceiling around ductwork. [3 articles]

I have to design a transition to flatten out some ductwork to go under a support beam in my basement. This will bring this square section down below the level of the drop ceiling. Where the drop se...Drop ceiling around ductwork.

Flooring question part 2 [7 articles]

A few weeks ago I posted a question regarding getting rid of ceramic tiles. Thanks to all who posted their answers. I appreciate it. I elected to use a hilti and floor scraper. Now my proble...Flooring question part 2

Basement Wall Cracks [6 articles]

Rob Kiz - 2010-07-13 12:15:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Foundations & Excavation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a problem with horizontal and step cracking in my concrete block basement walls. The step cracking looks relatively minor, but there is a nasty looking horizontal crack most of the length of ...Basement Wall Cracks

miter question [9 articles]

i have a wall that is about hip high that forms a 90 degree enclosing a set of steps going down to the basement. i would like to widen( or cap ) the top with some wider lumber so that it may be us...miter question

Ceiling fan install and wiring Q [20 articles]

I started what I thought would be medium difficulty project and now on stumped. I wanted to install a ceiling fan in the master bedroom. There currently are no ceiling lights, just a wall switch...Ceiling fan install and wiring Q

Garage hose bib causes water in basement [11 articles]

My wife and I are buying a new home and closing tomorrow. When the hose bib that is installed in the garage is turned on (with no hose attached) it sprays water onto the wall where the hose bib is,...Garage hose bib causes water in basement

Basement Walls. Acceptable Plumbness [10 articles]

Rob Kiz - 2010-06-23 08:10:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Home Buying & Selling | Walls & Ceilings | ]
First of all, thanks to those that responded to my previous post. I'm preparing my house for sale and two of my basement walls will definitely need steel reinforcement beams and one will not. ...Basement Walls. Acceptable Plumbness

recommend a quality CATV splitter please! [29 articles]

Nate Nagel - 2010-06-22 04:11:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Electrical & Wiring | ]
Subject says all... today I had my cable box lock up and when I rebooted it the picture was all shaky and jaggy, so I took it back to the service center and traded it in on a shiny new one. I ...recommend a quality CATV splitter please!

My electricity is broke [4 articles]

Alternate title-- This could only happen to me A corner of the basement of this 1937 hovel is still the original 2 wire. My ten cent circuit tester suggested electricity was flowing to the ori...My electricity is broke

Basement slab weeping/leaking through bottom plate screw holes [27 articles]

Bryan Scholtes - 2010-07-09 16:30:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | ]
I am finishing my basement. I used Tapcons to secure PT 2x4 to the basement slab. After a week of heavy rains, I noticed that all the screw holes were weeping water. There was definite circles of...Basement slab weeping/leaking through bottom plate screw holes

Please help with basement insulation [19 articles]

After finding out I had termites I also found mold in my basement! A section of my basement is above ground and insulated by the builder with fiberglass and the vapor barrier on the inside of the b...Please help with basement insulation
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